what are your industrial design favorites?

[srkbear]

What 45 record is on this machine?

I haven’t the slightest idea, I just used a stock photo. I was too lazy to take a picture of mine! I have two different models that I’ll upload photos for sometime later today when I get home. They’re called schneewittchensarg which roughly translates to “Snow White box” and were designed by Dieter Rams for Braun.

 

[srkbear]

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Love this! It has shadings of Braun’s sixties output as well.

 

[bbrrtt]

You didn't mention the Mario Bellini-designed Yamaha TC-800GL cassette deck in the second photo.

(random internet photo -- I don't have one of these)

I traded the Revox A77 for this one, with no regrets!

 

[bbrrtt]

No espressomachines?
Who doesn't want this one...

 

[bbrrtt]

Bought these in 1976 and had to explain often the meaning of that block on top...

 

[bbrrtt]

No espressomachines?
Who doesn't want this one...View attachment 355441

Playtime for the same designer: Kees Van Der Westen.

 

[mhardy6647]

I traded the Revox A77 for this one, with no regrets!

I got my A77 through an even weirder series of transactions -- netting one high speed, half-track A77 in very good working order Frankensteined (so to speak) from three organ donors.

That said, the Yamaha 'wedge' is a nice looking piece.
As, of course, was Nakamichi's somewhat similar, slightly later (and also, IIRC, mentioned in this thread) two-head 600 cassette deck.

Buy, yeah, the A77 was (still is) a pretty darned nice "prosumer" (albeit barely) tape deck!
Chris Squire approved, you know?

(from Fragile)

 

[mhardy6647]

Bought these in 1976 and had to explain often the meaning of that block on top...
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You won't have to explain 'em here.

 

[bbrrtt]

I got my A77 through an even weirder series of transactions -- netting one high speed, half-track A77 in very good working order Frankensteined (so to speak) from three organ donors.

That said, the Yamaha 'wedge' is a nice looking piece.
As, of course, was Nakamichi's somewhat similar, slightly later (and also, IIRC, mentioned in this thread) two-head 600 cassette deck.

Buy, yeah, the A77 was (still is) a pretty darned nice "prosumer" (albeit barely) tape deck!
Chris Squire approved, you know?
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(from Fragile)

Just like the Quad pre which I used with the ESS AMT's.

 

[bbrrtt]

Just like the Quad pre which I used with the ESS AMT's.

 

[joqueval]

Faithful companions for years. Not influenced by trends.

 

[joqueval]

I was surprised to see mixing boards here.
I love 19" analog mixers.

Total Ecler fan, this is my little one.

 

[JohnnyAudio]

The UV AMT

 

[Timcognito]

 

[somebodyelse]

The Presso reputedly made good coffee too. Never tried one.

 

[Timcognito]

 

[bloodshoteyed]

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Faithful companions for years. Not influenced by trends.

at least you can't get a headphone bump from those

(except maybe a camel hump, tho i won't go into that... )

 

[Ken1951]

Bought these in 1976 and had to explain often the meaning of that block on top...
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We couldn't keep the diaphragms for the Heil driver in stock. Blew out like crazy.

 

[Sal1950]

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OMG Has there ever been a cooler, better styled ride than the 1950's 2dr wagons?
Compare that to the tiny crapboxes they build today, you have to walk right up and read the name
on the tag to tell one from the other.

 

[Timcognito]

OMG Has there ever been a cooler, better styled ride than the 1950's 2dr wagons?
Compare that to the tiny crapboxes they build today, you have to walk right up and read the name
on the tag to tell one from the other.

Well I own one of these '23 crapboxes, 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds, hauls crap in the back and I am very happy with it. The '56 Nomad will never be duplicated, so I get your point.