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In Reply to: Now it looks like all the other mid-fi gear. ~nt~ posted by Sondek on September 23, 2020 at 12:20:36:
I wouldn't call the new Marantz models "ugly" but they certainly haven't done much to differentiate themselves between everything else on the market.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - 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 10/03/20 (0)
- I do like the knobs on the amp, at least - Feanor 11:10:54 10/02/20 (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 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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- Agree... - mlsstl 13:01:48 09/23/20 (0)
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