I think most people here are anachrophiles. We do like looking at our gear while we listen. Of course many pieces are beautifully designed and constructed as well as engineered so it is a pleasure to look at it. eg my Martin Logan CLX Anniversaries, Simon Yorke record player, even the brutal Krell KRS200s.
But @bobpyle expresses the wish of the next generation. Kids today want music and everything else pumped directly into their brains and pretty soon this will be the norm. I can't think of anything worse, and I doubt the sound quality will be any good. But they don't care about that. Good SQ is not cool.