??? Would You or Have You Paid A Premium Price For A Component Because Of It's Looks ???

Autos, Stereos, Cameras, Furniture, Kitchen Appliances: I want to like it, each time it comes within sight, even when it's turned off (which is most of the time). 

Looking at this right now, for hours at a time every day

I'm also a bargain hunter, and Mr. Fixit, so I also 'see' a great 'deal' when I eyeball something like that TT that I built with parts from two non-working ones, and the R2R player's Mickey Mouse Dust Cover which I saved for many years until I finally was able to use the X2000R vertically at stand up height for the 1st time after re-arranging my office, cutting down the height of the bookcases, arranging my chair/monitor dead center on the speakers ....

Nope. Don't have a lot of money to spare.

If I can't stand looking at her, she's not coming home with me. For some components you pay $500 extra for a black faceplate. Others, you pay $500 more for a silver faceplate. So obviously appearance is a factor for many audiophiles.

Ha!  Look at my virtual system!  
Yes. I am that guy. I bought an Atoll MS120 streamer back in May. A few weeks later McIntosh came out with a new model. The DS200. I ordered it immediately. Fortunately the Atoll dealer is also the McIntosh dealer. He’s giving me 100% trade credit on the Atoll. Still waiting for the Mac though. 

Audio jewelry, dan dagostino it's pretty sounds good green meters that look like a watch.whats not to like.enjoy the music