Poll: Do design aesthetics matter to you for audio?

[Ralf11]

Speakers should either disappear into the room or look like Sonus Faber.

 

Electronics should either disappear into the room or look like Accuphase.

 

 

[AudioDoctor]

Yes, it is important. 
 

Sonus Faber speakers, which I own, look gorgeous for a reason. 

[Samuel T Cogley]

Not important at all to me.  I would not have purchased one of these if it was:

 

[sandyk]

6 minutes ago, Samuel T Cogley said:

Not important at all to me.  I would not have purchased one of these if it was:

 

It's disappointing to see an RCA socket used for a 75 ohm Coaxial cable connection where they could have used a 75 ohms BNC socket for improved impedance matching.

[photonman]

Admittedly I am a sucker for a nice polished chassis and faceplate or the heavy-duty appearance with swiss watch type fasteners and hardware.  I really dislike the generic black aluminum project box type cases some companies use.  All my equipment tucks away out of sight though inside a night stand type piece of furniture.

[Samuel T Cogley]

33 minutes ago, sandyk said:

It's disappointing to see an RCA socket used for a 75 ohm Coaxial cable connection where they could have used a 75 ohms BNC socket for improved impedance matching.

 

Hi Alex

 

I think I have exactly one DAC (a Yggy) with a BNC input.

[lucretius]

38 minutes ago, sandyk said:

It's disappointing to see an RCA socket used for a 75 ohm Coaxial cable connection where they could have used a 75 ohms BNC socket for improved impedance matching.

 

Yes.  That brings to mind this article:

http://www.bluejeanscable.com/articles/75ohmrca.htm

[semente]

I'd love to hide my speakers behind acoustically transparent drapes.

 

I've recently moved the system to one of the corners behind the listening spot and it was a welcome (visual) improvement.