21st century radiogram, anyone?

[Joe Cox]

Brand new Ruark Audio R7... :O

Thoughts?

 

[BenLaw]

I have no idea who the target market is for a product of that price and with those features but looking like that. Ridiculous.

 

[GSB]

Anyone for table football?! :shifty:

 

[Covenanter]

When I was a teenager (in the 1960s) we had a gramophone that looked like that. It looks gorgeous to me!

Chris

 

[GMK]

Many women are scared of spiders. The WAF will be tiny

 

[simonlewis]

I have just two questions, is it available in other colours & will john lewis be selling it. :?

 

[GSB]

When I was a teenager (in the 1960s) we had a gramophone that looked like that. It looks gorgeous to me!

Chris

My nan's was like a sideboard

 

[chebby]

It was bound to happen.

Even Linn have done one...

Geneva Sounds too...

I can't see anything wrong with the idea.

I'd want to see a little more flair with the Ruark styling though.

 

[BenLaw]

I have just two questions, is it available in other colours & will john lewis be selling it. :?

You want one? You could always sand and paint it if you want another colour.

 

[chebby]

I have no idea who the target market is for a product of that price and with those features but looking like that. Ridiculous.

Not people who like racks full of ugly steel and anodised aluminium boxes with cables sprouting everywhere out the back.

 

[GSB]

Talking of racks,lap of what?! :shifty:

 

[chebby]

Who changed my Geneva Sounds picture?

Can mods intervene?

It should have shown one of these...

http://www.genevalab.com/media/catalog/product/x/x/xxl-r1.jpg

 

[Joe Cox]

Looks fine to me, Chebby! :rofl:

 

[BenLaw]

It was bound to happen.

Even Linn have done one...

Geneva Sounds too...

I can't see anything wrong with the idea.

I'd want to see a little more flair with the Ruark styling though.

My perplexity can now be edited. I never knew you had it in you Chebby...

 

[BenLaw]

I have no idea who the target market is for a product of that price and with those features but looking like that. Ridiculous.

Not people who like racks full of ugly steel and anodised aluminium boxes with cables sprouting everywhere out the back.

I would have thought most people who are into that style of furniture with the spindly legs have a sense of style based in something like the 70s, maybe earlier. If they're into spending £2k on hifi I'd expect most of them to be into old school separates. Maybe I'm wrong, I just don't see many 21st century men / women who are into streaming and digital sources, and who have £2k to spend also having tastes that include those spindly legs. But maybe I'm blinded by personal (dis)taste.

Edit: the Geneva at least has contemporary styling. Don't know what Linn were thinking of, of course, at least Ruark's has a style.

 

[CnoEvil]

Many women are scared of spiders. The WAF will be tiny

"Ruark Arachnid" has a good ring to it. :roll:

 

[chebby]

Don't know what Linn were thinking of...

http://www.aisslinger.de/index.php?option=com_project&view=detail&pid=154&Itemid=1

 

[alchemist 1]

One word '' Blaupunkt ''.....................Parents radiogram still working well......8)

 

[rich51080]

Personally i think it looks gorgeous. Love the wood finish and the legs.

I might be tempted to buy one as it would look the business in my room.

 

[Thompsonuxb]

Great idea, a bit steep in price but yes, I can see those catching on.

My mum bought a Rigonda Bolshoi Stereo Multiplex back in the day (70's) - a superb 'gram' - (such grams sounded good in the day most of them valve driven only to be replaced by the crap of the 80's like the Amstrads & sensui etc of that period).

it had a seperate pair of 3way speakers containung an 8inch woofer, 6inch mid driver and tweeter in a cabinate standing about 80cm high, 20cm wide maybe about 20 cm deep - it sounded superb to my young ears genuine hifi back then..

if the price is right they'd make alot more sense than the Docks I've seen and could well produce a far superior sound

 

[BenLaw]

Don't know what Linn were thinking of...

http://www.aisslinger.de/index.php?option=com_project&view=detail&pid=154&Itemid=1

The compact, contemporary music system for any self-respecting Norwich fan.

 

[plastic penguin]

Brand new Ruark Audio R7... :O

Thoughts?

Just whistle and it'll fetch its lead.

 

[plastic penguin]

Brand new Ruark Audio R7... :O

Thoughts?

Double post.

 

[ID.]

Alas, I don't even have room for a coffee table in my living room and I don't think it could replace the sideboard I have my TV on.

 

[chebby]

Brand new Ruark Audio R7... :O

Thoughts?

Just whistle and it'll fetch its lead.

Pot...

Kettle...