Aesthetic System matching

[drummerman]

Leaving outright SQ to one side, what would you call a visually sympathetic, pleasing match?

I'll make a start with two systems, one high end the other affordable;

D'Agostini Momentum Series & Avid Reference Series speakers & SME series turntable.

Cyrus system & Neat Acoustics Iota Series speakers & Rega Series turntable.

Over to you

 

[nopiano]

I'd find room for the d'Agostino amps and the SME but the Avid speakers are ghastly. David Wilson or sonus faber would be my preference.

Much as the compact Cyrus should appeal I've always thought them rather tacky I'm afraid. The Neats are, er, neat enough, though hardly stylish. Rega is ok but not as nice as my Michell.

 

[MajorFubar]

Generally most separates from the same manufacturer look good together. I'd be with you re Cyrus if they didn't look quite so low end. Inverting the display would make such a difference. And dump the silver options which look like something from Agros made from cheap moulded plastic. My black C2+PSX look to be from an entirely higher class of separates, despite the fact they were distinctly budget compared to the price of modern Cyrus kit.

 

[drummerman]

Generally most separates from the same manufacturer look good together. I'd be with you re Cyrus if they didn't look quite so low end. Inverting the display would make such a difference. And dump the silver options which look like something from Agros made from cheap moulded plastic. My black C2+PSX look to be from an entirely higher class of separates, despite the fact they were distinctly budget compared to the price of modern Cyrus kit.

I think you need to go to specsavers 🙂

Having said that, this was always going to be subjective.

However, what is your idea of a nice match, more to the point?

 

[drummerman]

I'd find room for the d'Agostino amps and the SME but the Avid speakers are ghastly.  David Wilson or sonus faber would be my preference. 

Much as the compact Cyrus should appeal I've always thought them rather tacky I'm afraid.  The Neats are, er, neat enough, though hardly stylish.  Rega is ok but not as nice as my Michell.  

The Gyro is nice but a) is to big and b) to fussy visually imho to fit the system in question.

A Moon or Leema system would look imho nicer with it.

 

[hybridauth_Google_113576585947769268360]

Leaving outright SQ to one side, what would you call a visually sympathetic, pleasing match?

I'm going for Cyrus/Neat/Rega set up. And only in silver, if possible, please! Blacks look like just another empty, plasticky boxes from PC World, I just couldn't stand them.

 

[MajorFubar]

However, what is your idea of a nice match, more to the point?

As I said it's difficult to choose. Most components from the same manufacturer look great together. Sadly there are aways exceptions of course....

Whoever made the agricultural-looking 303 power-amp wasn't on talking terms with whoever made the gorgeous 33 pre-amp FM3 tuner.

 

[drummerman]

Folks, leave it at what makes a nice system iyo, not a mis-matched one.

 

[steve_1979]

Generally most separates from the same manufacturer look good together.

+1

It's the mixing and matching that spoils the look.

 

[steve_1979]

Leaving outright SQ to one side, what would you call a visually sympathetic, pleasing match?

Some of the made to measure Cyrus racks look very smart IMO.

 

[tino]

Depends what kind of visual statement ýou wish to make - some very interesting shapes and designs out there ... and there are some genuinely aesthetically pleasing and affordable lifestyle systems e.g. Electrocomaniet EC Living series.

Not all matching components look good ... Mcintosh, Burmester and homebrew / garden shed British hifi can look awful.

 

[Electro]

Depends what kind of visual statement ýou wish to make - some very interesting shapes and designs out there ... and there are some genuinely aesthetically pleasing and affordable lifestyle systems e.g. Electrocomaniet EC Living series.

Not all matching components look good ... Mcintosh, Burmester and homebrew / garden shed British hifi can look awful.

Just thought I would post links and pictures. *i-m_so_happy*

https://ecliving.electrocompaniet.no/what-is-ec-living/?lang=en

https://ecliving.electrocompaniet.no/?lang=en

https://ecliving.electrocompaniet.no/speakers/?lang=en

 

[Blacksabbath25]

My Yamaha S-2100 and matching cdplayer looks good together and sounds very good both are a work of art and a very good match with Dali opticon 8s .

the Yamaha S-3000 with its matching cdplayer too .

 

[Hifi Sound]

How about Pathos Endorphine, Devialet Le400, Kronos Sparta and Wilson Benesch Discovery 2.

A bit showy maybe? but all beautiful and interesting designs.

 

[Al ears]

Leaving outright SQ to one side, what would you call a visually sympathetic, pleasing match?

I'll make a start with two systems, one high end the other affordable;

D'Agostini Momentum Series & Avid Reference Series speakers & SME series turntable.

Cyrus system & Neat Acoustics Iota Series speakers & Rega Series turntable.

Over to you

Can we do digital or has it got to have a turntable?

Hi end would love to own a dCs Scarlatti rack for the digital side and something from Soulution for the amp side, or even a Bel Canto Blak rack. Turntable would have to be the AirForce One.

Cheaper system, I'd have to have a serious think but it would include an origin live turntable.

 

[Al ears]

Leaving outright SQ to one side, what would you call a visually sympathetic, pleasing match?

I'll make a start with two systems, one high end the other affordable;

D'Agostini Momentum Series & Avid Reference Series speakers & SME series

Cyrus system & Neat Acoustics Iota Series speakers & Rega Series turntable.

Over to you

Can we do digital or has it got to have a turntable?

Hi end would love to own a dCs Scarlatti rack for the digital side and something from Soulution for the amp side, or even a Bel Canto Blak rack. Turntable would have to be the AirForce One.

I am in the oil business but I am not a Saudi sheik, so its got to be a substantial lottery win. 🙂

Cheaper system, I'd have to have a serious think but it would include an origin live turntable.

 

[rainsoothe]

Nagra, Auralic, Marantz, Creek, Accuphase and there's brand which I forget, it has 3 letters, and lately they made some half-width black boxes of cuteness, but I forget the name. 3 innitials, green or yellow writing.

Martin Logan and ATC speakers.

VPI Traveller and Inspire Hifi Monarch or fully modded Technics.

 

[steve_1979]

My Yamaha S-2100 and matching cdplayer looks good together and sounds very good both are a work of art and a very good match with Dali opticon 8s .

the Yamaha S-3000 with its matching cdplayer too .

+1

They are some of the coolest looking hifi IMO.

 

[steve_1979]

 

[Blacksabbath25]

nice old school technics

my first ever amp I owned was a technics when I left school and had my first wage I brought one I loved it . They used to make loads of stuff amps , cdplayers , speakers , tuners , cassette decks , turntables and much more what ever happened to technics they were so big back in the 1980 - 1990s .

 

[ID.]

Please list the cables you'd choose - from a purely aesthetic standpoint, of course. Do you go for fat and blingy, or understated and easy to tuck out of the way?

 

[Infiniteloop]

I'd have to go with a Unison Research S8 teamed with Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor M's. Obviously not from the same manufacturer, but both have a synergistic Italian style that work together. Beautiful craftsmanship and aesthetics coupled with great sound.

Im very lucky to have both of these. Even mrs Loop approves.

As an alternative, I'd go with Mark Levinson or dCS Vivaldi