Black is beautiful.
Component faceplates
Predominantly components these days have faceplates that are either silver or black. There are a few exceptions, and some hybrids where the faceplates have strong black and silver features.
Does faceplate cosmetics influence your purchase decision and where you can get a component that offers either black or silver, what’s your choice?
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@dekay with teal trimmings…. |
Faceplate color hasn't been important to my component selection. In my music system, I have silver for my Sony SACD player and Pass preamp and mooblocks, blue for McIntosh tuner, grey for Manley phono preamp, and black for Nakamichi cassette player and various external power supplies. Elsewhere I have a black Magnum Dynalab tuner for which a gold faceplate has been very tempting, tho it would clash with the rest of that system which is black. |
Panzerholz got a mention Due to time constraints, my New Produced Pre' Amp's did not get the P'holz casings I wanted for them, maybe something for later on as an upgrade route? Not only Fascia Finish is the attraction, Fascia Population is also a large proportion of the attraction also. A Brands Name ( Conspicuous - Inconspicuous) accompanying a single Power On Button, through to LED Displays and Multi-Controls will be a deal breaker on Pre Amps and a Source. The Power Amp's are usually able to be kept minimalist with being populated. One Fascia Style from the Brand EAR is the most easy to identify as being EAR, I'm not sure any of the other Brands have got this side of their marketing so ingrained in the minds of their potential customers.
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