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What are the sexiest components ever made?

As Enzo Ferrari had said that the XKE was the most beautiful/sexiest car ever made (his opinion, not mine).  How about high end audio products?  There have to be some that sex was thought about by the designers?  

Not the most exotic, but like a classic Mercedes or Packard,..there is a reason the Linn 12 has been around as long as it has.  Yamaha had that slanted cassette deck, and I hope you can add to this list and, if possible, add a photo. 

 I think a young Barbi Benton holding even an 8-track player would be very attractive. 
 
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richopp
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It doesn't really work at all, but the TRANSCRIPTOR Turntable is as sexy as audio gets, I think.  We kept one on the shelf just to look at back in the day:

https://mniec.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/transcriptors-hydraulic-reference-vintage-turntable-wallpapers/

B&O stuff was pretty--especially in white--but it was not SOTA and did not want to be.  We did sell a LOT of it in the 1970's, however.

Cheers!
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lhasaguy
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McIntosh, particularly the power amps with the big blue meters in a semi dark room.  Love my MC501s! 
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curiousjim
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Still  have a B&O, Beogram 1900. Haven’t used it in years, but it still looks cool to me.

JD
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curiousjim
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Oh yeah,

And anything with VU meters.

JD
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mahgister
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Sansui  AU series amplifiers are one of their kind....But I am partial here.... :)
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