Most Architectural Turntable/Best Looking?

The ones that have given me an instant Aquisitonal Itch were:
Benjamin Miracord 50H (my first TT)
The early SOTA's, with the wood top deck. (never owned, but instant horny die-for lust.)

Just like what I currently have for the Meadowlark Osprey in natural Ash...

Whatjd-
The fact I live on Ashwood Drive of course has nothing to do with anything. But in looking at everything from natural finished guitars to hardwood flooring, and excluding the Exotic hardwoods, good 'ol Ash is my reigning favorite.

To your question- appearance is a large factor in my decisions. These days, I'd say that just having a TT installed is bound to draw attention. I have to deal with enough "what's that?" questions that I lean to a slightly low profile appearance.

IMHO, especially in this digital age, *all turntables are lovely and make quite a statement, especially alongside rows of LP's racked up. I'd exclude a thrift shop BIC or Garrard changer in that picture though. My VPI 19 is now so humdrum looking that no one really sees it. I'd say a TNT or an Aries would be the upper limit of making a stement.

The Empire, of course. It struck me at the time as looking a bit to expensive and foo-foo vs. the 50H. I remember where I was when I saw the ad for it in a mag.

It took me 5 seconds to remember the 50H had (I think) an ELAC cart.

The times were simpler; the perhaps thousands of sides and cuts played w/o any clue or worry about soundstaging or power cords.