I have just purchased my latest piece of hifi (I'll get to what it is later)
But the reason for this post, is that the purchase got me thinking.
What was the reason for purchasing that particular piece of equipment? Was it the reviews, the sound quality after listening, the looks or a combination of all three?
Going back 40 plus years. I had bought at ADC 1700 turntable. Purely on looks. Even though they were raving about the Pioneer PL12D l(I think) is the Sansui 222.
It may have looked good, but it was a cheap plastic thing.
Did it sound good? I had nothing previous to compare it to.
The next turntable purchase was an Akai LP45 linear tracking turntable. I loved the idea of linear tracking. Loved the looks.
Drove me mad trying to locate tracks on an LP.
In the end. Purely on a hifi recommendation (probably What Hifi) I bought a Dual CS505-2
Again a bit plastically, but it did the job.
I realised that I bought hifi on looks before sound quality.
However there were times when looks and sound quality matched. (Hitachi D2200M) cassette deck. I dreamed of owning one and picked one up for £200 new (good one Richer)
Right....
My CD player is a Yamaha CD S2100 (bought Purely on looks and build quality) I love it.
Now let's get up yo date on my latest purchase.
I have bought this turntable purely on its looks, but I also know that it is a good turntable.
A Michell Gyrodec (I love it)
The arm a recommendation Rega RB303
The cartridge an Ortofon 2M Blue
The arm and cartridge were bought without an audition. Purely on a recommendation.
But how often do we, as hifi lovers, buy equipment based on looks?
I certainly didn't want a Marantz CD6007 (I don't like the look)
But the reason for this post, is that the purchase got me thinking.
What was the reason for purchasing that particular piece of equipment? Was it the reviews, the sound quality after listening, the looks or a combination of all three?
Going back 40 plus years. I had bought at ADC 1700 turntable. Purely on looks. Even though they were raving about the Pioneer PL12D l(I think) is the Sansui 222.
It may have looked good, but it was a cheap plastic thing.
Did it sound good? I had nothing previous to compare it to.
The next turntable purchase was an Akai LP45 linear tracking turntable. I loved the idea of linear tracking. Loved the looks.
Drove me mad trying to locate tracks on an LP.
In the end. Purely on a hifi recommendation (probably What Hifi) I bought a Dual CS505-2
Again a bit plastically, but it did the job.
I realised that I bought hifi on looks before sound quality.
However there were times when looks and sound quality matched. (Hitachi D2200M) cassette deck. I dreamed of owning one and picked one up for £200 new (good one Richer)
Right....
My CD player is a Yamaha CD S2100 (bought Purely on looks and build quality) I love it.
Now let's get up yo date on my latest purchase.
I have bought this turntable purely on its looks, but I also know that it is a good turntable.
A Michell Gyrodec (I love it)
The arm a recommendation Rega RB303
The cartridge an Ortofon 2M Blue
The arm and cartridge were bought without an audition. Purely on a recommendation.
But how often do we, as hifi lovers, buy equipment based on looks?
I certainly didn't want a Marantz CD6007 (I don't like the look)
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