Poll: Best Looking Stereo Integrated Amp

[Ginger3]

Any love here for one of the Moon integrated amps?

 

[watchnerd]

Any love here for one of the Moon integrated amps?

pic?

 

[Doodski]

pic?

Moon integrated amps>
https://simaudio.com/en/product-category/integrated-amplifiers/

 

[jae]

What speakers are you using? Perhaps for around your budget 10k there are active speakers that might be a worthwhile upgrade

 

[watchnerd]

What speakers are you using? Perhaps for around your budget 10k there are active speakers that might be a worthwhile upgrade

This thread is about cosmetics of integrated amps.

Active speaker discussions are aplenty elsewhere on ASR.

 

[watchnerd]

Moon integrated amps>
https://simaudio.com/en/product-category/integrated-amplifiers/

Don't love it, don't hate it.

Doesn't make me think "oh cool, I want that."

Makes me think, "eh...I could live with that if I had to."

Look more like gaming consoles than hi fi.

 

[andreasmaaan]

Look more like gaming consoles than hi fi.

Off-topic (sorry), but you just reminded me of Mark Levinson's "gaming PC" amplifier (No 53):

 

[Doodski]

Don't love it, don't hate it.

Doesn't make me think "oh cool, I want that."

Makes me think, "eh...I could live with that if I had to."

Look more like gaming consoles than hi fi.

Yeah, the display is wayyy to much for moi.

 

[Ginger3]

How about a Creek?

 

[Ginger3]

Also, not all the Moons have that odd red display.
Though this one has 50/100W into 8/4 ohm, which may not be the power range you want.

 

[TLEDDY]

cool. i also like some chinese tube amps like MingDa.

So, gauche, but it has an appeal. How much and where?

 

[polmuaddib]

Also has DAC inside. Very powerfull D class amp. From a minimalistic POV and for a second system might be perfect.

Wadia Intuition 01

 

[Doodski]

Also has DAC inside. Very powerfull D class amp. From a minimalistic POV and for a second system might be perfect.
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Wadia Intuition 01

I'm not sure if it has a 50's look to it, from a woody Allen movie or from 2001 A Space Odyessy.

 

[TLEDDY]

Ok, curiosity bit me... I searched for Ming Day and found the follow site:
By the way, it is a hoot!

https://www.china-hifi-audio.com/en?zenid=48713dae6c71aa38d4a0ab100b117e05

I especially like this one; it has a gallbladder!

https://www.china-hifi-audio.com/en...p-1689?zenid=48713dae6c71aa38d4a0ab100b117e05

 

[Frank Dernie]

This little guy is kind of cute:

Indeed.
I had to strongly resist the urge to come up with a system somewhere in the house to justify buying one.

 

[Frank Dernie]

Ok, curiosity bit me... I searched for Ming Day and found the follow site:
By the way, it is a hoot!

https://www.china-hifi-audio.com/en?zenid=48713dae6c71aa38d4a0ab100b117e05

I love browsing this site when I am bored.
Not easy to find anything but lots of surprise finds.
It may even be the latest version of the place I bought my Classic 16.0 amp from (which is nla).
The prices are quite a lot higher than they used to be a few years ago, which is just as well since I would be buying more stuff I don't need.
Based purely on the styling I bought a CD player at the same time as the amp, I actually have that, using its digital output, in my horn system permanently. It looks great.
They sell nicely made cables that look like they cost thousands for sensible money too.

 

[watchnerd]

I love browsing this site when I am bored.
Not easy to find anything but lots of surprise finds.
It may even be the latest version of the place I bought my Classic 16.0 amp from (which is nla).
The prices are quite a lot higher than they used to be a few years ago, which is just as well since I would be buying more stuff I don't need.
Based purely on the styling I bought a CD player at the same time as the amp, I actually have that, using its digital output, in my horn system permanently. It looks great.
They sell nicely made cables that look like they cost thousands for sensible money too.

Some of the brand marketing is crazy.

Line Magnetic offers amps from $500 to $27,000.

 

[watchnerd]

Leak Stereo 130

 

[restorer-john]

I had to strongly resist the urge to come up with a system somewhere in the house to justify buying one.

You surely have a system in each bathroom, don't you Frank?

 

[Doodski]

Leak Stereo 130

Going strictly off appearances it seems retro and too simple. Needs more bling.