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In Reply to: Some newer styles take a while for me to adapt to..... posted by AbeCollins on September 23, 2020 at 12:35:31:
But aesthetically pleasing old styles never seem to go out of style.
True but so few endure, imho, that it is not the rule nor is it expected.
My perfect example of adapting to newer style: When Audi cars started the big front grill trend years ago I thought they were ugly. I like them now, on Audis. But as other manufacturers followed, many of them went way over the top (like Lexus) and I can't seem to warm up to them.
Agreed. (Spoken by the still happy owner of a 2011 A4 Avant)
It's hard to tell from the photos but those new Marantz look like the outer face plate is fake carbon fiber.
That could be a differential.
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Topic - Marantz: A nice brand gone ugly on us ? Your opinion please..... - AbeCollins 11:17:41 09/23/20 ( 71)
- Stark minimalism rules the day . . . - Billy Wonka 11:07:09 10/3/20 ( 0)
I do like the knobs on the amp, at least - Feanor 11:10:54 10/2/20 ( 0)
There's no danger... - E-Stat 11:37:10 09/29/20 ( 4)
- You might have a point - Feanor 12:16:35 09/29/20 ( 3)
- On the surface, you are right! - E-Stat 14:41:24 09/29/20 ( 1)
- RE: On the surface, you are right! - AbeCollins 20:43:26 09/30/20 ( 0)
- that's 'cuz - NuWave 13:09:47 09/29/20 ( 0)
For me some of the best lookers were early '70s Sony - Feanor 06:48:14 09/25/20 ( 1)
- I had a similar looking Kenwood integrated - nt - AbeCollins 08:52:48 09/26/20 ( 0)
Pretty much agree with you, Abe... (nt) - petercapo 15:48:02 09/24/20 ( 0)
I'm not entirely with Livio Cucuzza's ARC faceplates either... - E-Stat 14:52:50 09/24/20 ( 1)
- I must say I've always like ARC's 'lab instrument' look - Feanor 06:29:56 09/25/20 ( 0)
If you want to see UGLY, take a look at this... - John Elison 06:48:25 09/24/20 ( 6)
- i'd have to agree - NuWave 13:12:53 09/29/20 ( 1)
- RE: i'd have to agree - John Elison 16:34:09 09/29/20 ( 0)
RE: Actually, I find it quite beautiful. - B. Scarpia 10:21:38 09/25/20 ( 1)
- Thank you! - John Elison 06:35:46 09/27/20 ( 0)
RE: If you want to see UGLY, take a look at this... - mitch2 13:50:08 09/24/20 ( 1)
- LoL !! A green TT made of recycled metal - nt - AbeCollins 06:31:17 09/25/20 ( 0)
Disagree- an improvement all around. (nt) - Vik 06:45:43 09/24/20 ( 0)
If you like looking at the originals.. - Craiger56 06:32:40 09/24/20 ( 5)
- used to drool over those back in the day....(nt) - mitch2 13:51:34 09/24/20 ( 0)
yes, I LIKE ! - Story 08:31:23 09/24/20 ( 3)
- Big mistake - Craiger56 09:48:30 09/24/20 ( 2)
- Hey! I had one of those! A real amp, lots of buttons. - DustyC 16:49:27 09/24/20 ( 1)
- RE: Hey! I had one of those! A real amp, lots of buttons. - Craiger56 17:52:20 09/24/20 ( 0)
RE: Marantz: A nice brand gone ugly on us ? Your opinion please..... - The Dill 05:40:26 09/24/20 ( 4)
- I do like the looks of the 1060, but I like the sound of my Yamaha CR-2020 - alaskahiatt 13:44:57 09/26/20 ( 0)
Vintage Marantz stack - you need this tuner. - G Squared 06:01:39 09/24/20 ( 2)
- Here was my Favorite Tuner ....................... - Cut-Throat 06:53:25 09/24/20 ( 1)
- RE: Here was my Favorite Tuner ....................... - G Squared 12:12:48 09/24/20 ( 0)
Meh ... ARC is still a style standard for me; as for class D ... - Feanor 05:01:27 09/24/20 ( 0)
RE: Marantz: A nice brand gone ugly on us ? Your opinion please..... - Audioquest4life 03:05:21 09/24/20 ( 0)
RE: Marantz: A nice brand gone ugly on us ? Your opinion please..... - RGA 02:50:07 09/24/20 ( 3)
- RE: Marantz: A nice brand gone ugly on us ? Your opinion please..... - AbeCollins 06:33:53 09/25/20 ( 2)
- RE: Marantz: A nice brand gone ugly on us ? Your opinion please..... - RGA 23:42:20 09/25/20 ( 1)
- RE: Marantz: A nice brand gone ugly on us ? Your opinion please..... - AbeCollins 05:47:40 09/27/20 ( 0)
So, I bet you like the Yamaha 5000 amp and preamp in silver. - sleeper 19:34:29 09/23/20 ( 2)
- RE: So, I bet you like the Yamaha 5000 amp and preamp in silver. - AbeCollins 06:37:59 09/25/20 ( 1)
- Good looking and affordable. - sleeper 19:49:28 09/25/20 ( 0)
The Cyclops series -nt - jedrider 18:42:34 09/23/20 ( 1)
- RE: The Cyclops series -nt - Sondek 18:46:22 09/23/20 ( 0)
Never cared for their previous look, so I like it (NT) - marc g. 16:32:08 09/23/20 ( 1)
- I feel the exact same way. Nt. - ppopp 21:53:26 09/23/20 ( 0)
Beauty is the eye of the beholder. - PAR 16:02:50 09/23/20 ( 0)
Black boxes look like sh!t... - musetap 16:00:01 09/23/20 ( 3)
- RE: Black boxes look like sh!t... - AbeCollins 18:58:00 09/23/20 ( 2)
- RE: Black boxes look like sh!t... - rivervalley817 19:18:04 09/23/20 ( 1)
- RE: Black boxes look like sh!t... - AbeCollins 19:20:45 09/23/20 ( 0)
RE: Marantz: A nice brand gone ugly on us ? Your opinion please..... - sisterray 13:54:04 09/23/20 ( 0)
They've been Ugly for quite awhile .............................. - Cut-Throat 12:45:54 09/23/20 ( 11)
- I've never been strong on the 'Tubes on Top' look, even though ... - Feanor 04:56:40 09/24/20 ( 1)
- no way.....that looks cool - NuWave 10:43:41 09/25/20 ( 0)
I was going to build that - NuWave 16:38:19 09/23/20 ( 2)
- We'll you can't build the exact Pre-Amp ............... - Cut-Throat 16:45:10 09/23/20 ( 1)
- yes - NuWave 09:10:53 09/24/20 ( 0)
That sure looks nice - Story 15:05:47 09/23/20 ( 2)
- Thanks! - And I did like the Phase Linear Look as well......nt. - Cut-Throat 16:34:13 09/23/20 ( 1)
- RE: Thanks! - And I did like the Phase Linear Look as well......nt. - Story 16:53:02 09/23/20 ( 0)
Very nice! Is that style still available ? - AbeCollins 14:22:35 09/23/20 ( 1)
- I believe that it is still available .................... - Cut-Throat 16:29:14 09/23/20 ( 0)
Beautiful preamp. {NT} - sisterray 13:56:08 09/23/20 ( 0)
RE: Marantz: A nice brand gone ugly on us ? Your opinion please..... - samac 12:25:45 09/23/20 ( 0)
Now it looks like all the other mid-fi gear. ~nt~ - Sondek 12:20:36 09/23/20 ( 1)
- Agree... - mlsstl 13:01:48 09/23/20 ( 0)
Do you ever get tired of the same old styles? I do. (NT) - Kal Rubinson 12:12:24 09/23/20 ( 3)
- Some newer styles take a while for me to adapt to..... - AbeCollins 12:35:31 09/23/20 ( 2)
- RE: Some newer styles take a while for me to adapt to..... - Kal Rubinson 09/23/20 14:12:25 09/23/20 ( 0)
- RE: Some newer styles take a while for me to adapt to..... - rivervalley817 12:41:02 09/23/20 ( 0)
you must be a sharp edge guy - NuWave 11:30:27 09/23/20 ( 1)
- Yes, clean lines and sharp edge guy - AbeCollins 12:00:14 09/23/20 ( 0)
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