Most aesthetically pleasing amplifiers

[Godataloss]

Nice tries guys, but the Scott 340a is clearly the winner.

 

[Doodski]

View attachment 204482Nice tries guys, but the Scott 340a is clearly the winner.

Nice for ~1962? It's those slide switches that give it away. All lit up with the tubes glowing it would be a impressive unit on the shelf.

 

[Kal Rubinson]

The Man himself: an aesthetic statement in his own inimitable way.

Its got to be the shoes.

 

[Godataloss]

Nice for ~1962? It's those slide switches that give it away. All lit up with the tubes glowing it would be a impressive unit on the shelf.

Yep. Only made it a year or two. It's the split-widow vette of receivers. I've sold off most of my tube gear, but I keep this one around just to look at.

 

[AlmaAtaKZ]

 

[Doodski]

Yep. Only made it a year or two. It's the split-widow vette of receivers. I've sold off most of my tube gear, but I keep this one around just to look at.

I could not find one for sale but I found a volume pot assembly for $90.00

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[AlmaAtaKZ]

 

[Sal1950]

For years, I enjoyed the sound and appearance of this in my system:

Mc gear is soooo sexy, I just never could afford any.
We all know it doesn't get any better than the Benchmark stuff but i just doesn't do it for me visually.

With 1500 VDC on the plates, the "hands off" tag isn't just a prop

Oh wow, look at the old school screw-in Fusetron fuses on the tubes.
Haven't seen them since living in my 100 year old house in chicago.

 

[Balle Clorin]

Mine, all mine!

 

[MRC01]

View attachment 204482Nice tries guys, but the Scott 340a is clearly the winner.

When I was a teenager my best friend's dad had one of those. We spent many hours listening to it. Seeing it again after all those years really brought back some memories!

 

[tomchris]

Beosystem 7000:

 

[mhardy6647]

View attachment 204482Nice tries guys, but the Scott 340a is clearly the winner.

How do you feel about the AC/DC umm, I mean AM/FM (simulcast) stereo Scott 399 receiver? Big knobs!
Wish I had one (either FM or AM/FM)...

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[Mart68]

What was the deal with Scott? Are they still in business. To my knowledge we never had them in the UK. I only know of the brand from reading the American forums.

 

[mhardy6647]

What was the deal with Scott? Are they still in business. To my knowledge we never had them in the UK. I only know of the brand from reading the American forums.

Not as such, no. The name might still be in use, but if so, it's just a brand name.

 

[paddycrow]

Hermon Scott retired in 1972, the brand was purchased by Emerson Electronics in 1985.

 

[Godataloss]

How do you feel about the AC/DC umm, I mean AM/FM (simulcast) stereo Scott 399 receiver? Big knobs!
Wish I had one (either FM or AM/FM)...

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I'd love to hear one as I enjoy the EL84 sound and that one looks to be in wonderful condition. All the gold-faced Scott gear is sexy as hell. I had a pair of 210f's restored as well-

and they were pretty exceptional sonically, but I still think the 340a is the class of the lot looks-wise and has decent power for most speakers.

 

[Godataloss]

What was the deal with Scott? Are they still in business. To my knowledge we never had them in the UK. I only know of the brand from reading the American forums.

I think they struggled to get market share competing against Fisher.

 

[kanefsky]

Hermon Scott retired in 1972, the brand was purchased by Emerson Electronics in 1985.

They've really let the brand go down the toilet:

 

[mhardy6647]

I think they struggled to get market share competing against Fisher.

You're probably correct -- Sherwood/Scott/Fisher. The latter two certainly seemed to be perceived to be a bit downmarket relative to Fisher (and Marantz). Some of that, I think, was Avery's very successful branding and marketing. I like all three. All three designed, made & sold excellent AM and FM tuners, too (as, of course, did Marantz, viz. the legendary 10B FM stereo tuner). My collection is enriched in Scott & Sherwood relative to Fisher*, as they tend to be a bit less pricey than the Fishers even today.

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* and it's completely bereft of Saul-era Marantz components! Outta my league price-wise, although I would love to have an 8B.

 

[cochlea]