Build your own system of horror

[drummerman]

Make the worst sounding or looking combination you can.

 

[CnoEvil]

My very personal dislikes would be:

Chord CDP + Chord Amp + Triangle Speakers

Naim + Focal Utopia

and surprisingly, I didn't enjoy Rega Isis + Osiris + Kef Ref 205/2

 

[Gaz37]

Anything by Bang & Olufsen.
To me they just try too hard to be different.

I can't think of really BAD sounding seperates system, a while back I gave a colleague a system costing £30 that sounded better than most wireless speakers/sound docks, acoustic solutions amp rescued from a skip & celestion F10 speakers (£25 on Ebay) It wasn't going to win any awards but it didn't actually sound BAD

 

[Romulus]

Bang & Oulfson gear, JCB speakers, technics tutntable, Martin Logan Speakers, also the Teac music system, All chosen strictly for their looks.

 

[jjbomber]

Make the worst sounding or looking combination you can.

Cr-Apple worst sounding.

Cyrus Lyric for worst looking.

Shahinian Arc 2 Speakers. Looks like a vicar's pulpit.

 

[macdiddy]

just type in ugly hifi into google, plenty of images available.

*bad*

 

[Gaz37]

just type in ugly hifi into google, plenty of images available.

*bad*

 

Shame you can't unsee something lol

I'm off to scrub my eyeballs with bleach & a wire brush

 

[chris_bates1974]

Hipster Crossley with charity shop banged up record.

 

[Gray]

just type in ugly hifi into google, plenty of images available.

*bad*

...give them a real reason to moan. Wonder if they come in green, to look more like big, ugly frogs than they already do.

Probably got some bass though by the look of them.

 

[DocG]

I remember a new forum user asking for the members’ opinion about a combo he was considering. He had thought of some SET amp with single-digit power that he wanted to drive a pair of Martin Logan ESLs with. I imagine that could be a system of horror (though a rather quiet one).

 

[jimmy1]

Most hipsters dont even play vinyl the put it on the wall while crying over some percieved offence that dont concern them (yeah i hate hipsters lol)

 

[iMark]

Any Bose equipment. BOSE: Buy Other Sound Equipment.

 

[insider9]

I don't mind the looks. Just about anything will do as long as it fits in the room and sounds good.

And worst sounding... hope no one takes it personally

One of the demos I had couple of years ago was a Marantz PM5005 & PM6005 with QAcoustics 3020 & 2020. That sounded dire to my ears.

 

[drummerman]

Roksan K2 amp/CD player
Simply awful looks.

Yamaha retro style amps with useless VU meters.

Hegel. Almost stylish because they have no style. It's growing on me. A little.

 

[rainsoothe]

I don't mind the looks. Just about anything will do as long as it fits in the room and sounds good.

And worst sounding... hope no one takes it personally

One of the demos I had couple of years ago was a Marantz PM5005 & PM6005 with QAcoustics 3020 & 2020. That sounded dire to my ears.

Marantz + q acoustics 3k series sounds dire to me as well. Another fail combo for me would be Rega Dac + Yamaha amp + Kef R 300 or wharfedale Reva.

 

[tino]

McIntosh gear ... Tacky

 

[bigfish786]

any brand, any price, just poorly set up.

Speakers crammed in corners, or behind furniture.

Turntables precariously purched anywhere.

I’ve seen thousands of systems posted all over the tinterweb, and it’s mostly crap.

 

[insider9]

any brand, any price, just poorly set up.

Speakers crammed in corners, or behind furniture.

Turntables precariously purched anywhere.

I’ve seen thousands of systems posted all over the tinterweb, and it’s mostly crap.

Oh yes, absolutely agree

 

[Sliced Bread]

I’m gonna lose some respect for this but....

Audiolab into PMC - Worst sounding

Gold Electrocompaniet- worst looking

Which is ironic as Electrocompaniet into PMC is my dream. Heard it once and was head over heals in love.

 

[Electro]

I’m gonna lose some respect for this but....

Audiolab into PMC - Worst sounding

Gold Electrocompaniet- worst looking

Which is ironic as Electrocompaniet into PMC is my dream. Heard it once and was head over heals in love.

Sacrifces often have to be made if you wish to achieve perfection ! *biggrin*

You would soon lean to love the face of Electrocompaniet after a few weeks of musical seduction. *man_in_love*

 

[Sliced Bread]

I’m gonna lose some respect for this but....

Audiolab into PMC - Worst sounding

Gold Electrocompaniet- worst looking

Which is ironic as Electrocompaniet into PMC is my dream. Heard it once and was head over heals in love.

Sacrifces often have to be made if you wish to achieve perfection ! *biggrin*

You would soon lean to love the face of Electrocompaniet after a few weeks of musical seduction. *man_in_love*

Ph totally agree. Electrocompaniet and PMC. Superb!

i was going to add an Electrocompaniet amp to my setup it too long ago but can’t believe how much the prices have gone up 🙁

 

[Electro]

I’m gonna lose some respect for this but....

Audiolab into PMC - Worst sounding

Gold Electrocompaniet- worst looking

Which is ironic as Electrocompaniet into PMC is my dream. Heard it once and was head over heals in love.

Sacrifces often have to be made if you wish to achieve perfection ! *biggrin*

You would soon lean to love the face of Electrocompaniet after a few weeks of musical seduction. *man_in_love*

Ph totally agree. Electrocompaniet and PMC. Superb!

i was going to add an Electrocompaniet amp to my setup it too long ago but can’t believe how much the prices have gone up 🙁

Yes they have increased quite a bit over the last year or so probably due to currency fluctuations, but it's an amp for life if you want it to be so it's definitely worth the initial outlay.

Second hand is your friend, they are so reliable it's not much of a gamble unless it's over 20 years old, just keep your eyes open and a bargain often pops up. *yes3*

 

[Electro]

McIntosh gear ... Tacky

I love theMcIntosh look and the sound but not the price !

 

[johnnyboy1950]

Graphic Equaliser with sliders!

 

[johnnyboy1950]

Graphic Equaliser with sliders!