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Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ?

Time for what I hope is another fun thread. Please include links if you can.

I'm curious to everyone what you think the hottest/sexiest most interesting integrated or receiver ever was. For me, brands like these would probably be in the running:

  • Carver
  • Kyocera
  • Tandberg
  • Revox (old)

It didn't have to work, or sound good. Just had to do it for you in the looks department.
erik_squires
brf
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Jeff Rowland Continuum S2 and Concentra
erik_squires OP
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@almarg Thanks for the Art Deco porn, that really is an awesome piece!
czarivey
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Mcintosh Mac 1900 is THE best 2CH receiver I've ever heard. 55wpc never runs hot with very balanced and detailed drive. Pretty rare as well.

It beats out larger and heavier vintage receivers such as Sansui 8080db, Pioneer SX1080 with built quality and certainly performance.

mcintech
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Absolutely concur on the MAC 1900. Sublime 55W punching way above that weight class, and if one replaces the bias resistors, unit runs cool as a cucumber.
Best FM I ever heard with Nashville's classical radio station 91.1.
reubent
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For affordably priced receivers with good looks, I always liked the black faced Optonicas. I've have not heard one in 40 years and I have no idea how they sound relative to their peers from the same period. I'm guessing they are not as good as Pioneer, Sansui, Yamaha and Kenwood, but they are pretty.....
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