Bunno77 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, RankStranger said: Hmm. Sure, they were in 1994. They look very dated now. Could they really not come up with something better in the intervening quarter century? They’re by no means the only culprits and far from the worst but, try harder, guys They have. The One that I posted earlier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyev Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 29 minutes ago, rantan said: No. I like them. If I could get the same performance out of a Cyrus size amp that I get out of my ridiculous pile of big black boxes I’d take it every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rantan Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, buddyev said: No. I like them. If I could get the same performance out of a Cyrus size amp that I get out of my ridiculous pile of big black boxes I’d take it every time. Errrr. OK. However, IMO they are ugly and my opinion on their sonics would be OT for this topic, so being a veritable model of restraint, I shall refrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luc Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 7 hours ago, buddyev said: simple yet elegant lines, compact, modest and self-effacing with reasonable SQ. Yes, an affront to all self-respecting audiophiles. Did you ever own a P76 by any chance? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddyev Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 54 minutes ago, Luc said: Did you ever own a P76 by any chance? Is that a world war 2 fighter plane? No I didn’t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony M Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 The P76 was fugly in a way that Cyrus couldn't begin to imagine. I was driving an almost new one in Melbourne in 1976 (firm's car) during a rainstorm and the wiper switch broke as I turned it on. That was OK as the wipers were definitely needed. However a few minutes later, the wiper broke off the arm which continued to gouge a furrow in the windscreen! The merits of being able to fit a 44 gallon drum in the boot were lost on me at that point. But a mint Force 7 coupe would be worth what today? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehrmantraut Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 23 hours ago, Eggcup the Dafter said: Judging by this, perhaps not. I think you'll find that this is the new grill for the Rolls Royce Cullinan! https://www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com/en_GB/showroom/cullinan.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain starlight Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 21/02/2021 at 11:17 AM, Rocketfrogs said: Yaqin CD player This looks like one of those old slide projectors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o2so Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 On 21/02/2021 at 10:43 PM, twofires said: My bugbear is poorly executed wood veneer finishes that make the black option preferable. Here's an example: These Revel speakers sound fantastic, but the syrupy, uneven glossy finish screams "cheap, poly-coated 7-string guitar" to me. The black driver surrounds also don't suit the veneer at all. If they're going to do glossy wood veneer they need to take a look at some Monitor Audios to see how it's done. completely agree. Revel are possibly among the best sounding speakers available but they really need a substantial rethink of the aesthetics. Pretty much everything in their line up is a screaming fugly hi-fi item, IMHO. Except the Concertas which look ok, too bad these are the entry line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPR08Y Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 21/02/2021 at 11:14 AM, Rocketfrogs said: Davone Speakers Reminds me of ET! Am I showing my age... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 At a quick look. There is only a few I think aren’t ugly but the rest!!??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I have just posted this on another thread. So how do these rate on Fugly Spectrum. Not mine BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cope Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 35 minutes ago, mwhouston said: I have just posted this on another thread. So how do these rate on Fugly Spectrum. Not mine BTW. Looks like a pair of lecterns with accordion folders jammed in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eggcup the Dafter Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 3 hours ago, mwhouston said: I have just posted this on another thread. So how do these rate on Fugly Spectrum. Not mine BTW. For me these would have to be in the right room and surroundings. If some of the extra furniture and the bikes currently in our living room were taken out these would fit in nicely. Not so much in a minimalist room with lots of white walls and chrome metal, unless you were lucky. My partner, though, she'd put books on top of them and on all the other flat wooden surfaces! So not for me. She can't reach the tops of the Osborns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tasebass Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 12:11 AM, metal beat said: for a cool 230k you can own this piece of fugly hifi Always reminds me of.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 6 hours ago, Eggcup the Dafter said: For me these would have to be in the right room and surroundings. If some of the extra furniture and the bikes currently in our living room were taken out these would fit in nicely. Not so much in a minimalist room with lots of white walls and chrome metal, unless you were lucky. My partner, though, she'd put books on top of them and on all the other flat wooden surfaces! So not for me. She can't reach the tops of the Osborns! I think a big part of getting a “good” system is being room smart, being very in-sync with the type of music you mainly listen to, when and how loud. And how others react to that. Not every speaker is for everyone. Very personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thethrowback Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 This thing which I assume served as the design inspiration for the Tandy TRS-80 4D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwhouston Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, thethrowback said: This thing which I assume served as the design inspiration for the Tandy TRS-80 4D I think I had a Sony which looked the same. Beauty was that the operating system load from floppys. The OS don’t load from a EPROM or PROM so as new OSs came out it could adapt. Long gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippi Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, thethrowback said: Don't think it's terribly practical but I like this retro look. Don't mind it more accurately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thethrowback Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 To be honest it looks like an upright piano on a chrome pedestal to me. I remember when the GEC Weltron was released and thought they were groovy, but back then I thought wearing Old Spice and drinking Cold Duck was the height of sophistication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevoman Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 You can always drop a quarter of a million dollars on these. You just know that your wife would just love them. ....... The great thing about this ugly equipment is that I show these to my wife, and then show her some Sonus Faber speakers and get instant approval !!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 "But Darling they sound so much better without the grilles on." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 On 22/02/2021 at 9:39 AM, Ray H said: Ok, this may not be appreciated by some of the cognoscenti, but this reminds me of what a robot would see if it had a fridge and opened it... I love the look of this!!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blybo Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Pretty much everything from Chord... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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