Who, do you think, designs the best looking tube-based devices?


The reason I chose specifically devices with tubes is because, in my opinion, it's much harder to design something good -not to mention gorgeous- looking with tubes and transformers sticking out.

From the ones that I know, which is not a lot, Airtight and Allnic designs stand out in my eyes. Shindo and Atma Sphere, on the other hand, do not look appealing at all. KT-Audio looks beautiful internally, whereas externally it's nothing special...yet?

I'm only asking about design, I don't care about sound :-)
audioinfidel
I do like the Frankenstein lab look of a lot of tube gear out there but for me Audio Research still puts out some of the classiest looking tube gear.
Yes that Dared 130 looks good with cover on it ,that's how I keep it on my  stereo set up ,I have it hooked up with Sonus Farber Lutios there book shelf with black leather tops.When people come over they are really impressed .I have a Emotiva  3 cd player and Fluance rt85 tt hooked up.It puts out like 30 wpc.Plenty for the speakers. 
You can't have this conversation without mentioning Don Sachs. He builds some very attractive gear.

Oz