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Most Beautiful Receiver / Integrated - Ever was... ?

Time for what I hope is another fun thread. Please include links if you can.

I'm curious to everyone what you think the hottest/sexiest most interesting integrated or receiver ever was. For me, brands like these would probably be in the running:

  • Carver
  • Kyocera
  • Tandberg
  • Revox (old)

It didn't have to work, or sound good. Just had to do it for you in the looks department.
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rackon
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I think current minimalist integrated amps are pretty sexy.

I love the look of the Pass Labs INT-250 and INT-60 integrateds:
https://www.passlabs.com/gallery/12#lg=1&slide=5
https://www.passlabs.com/gallery/12#lg=1&slide=3
https://www.passlabs.com/gallery/12#lg=1&slide=9

And the MBL integrated amps are flat out gorgeous:
http://www.mbl-northamerica.com/mbl-c51/
http://www.mbl-northamerica.com/n51-integrated-amplifier/

I owned a Yamaha CR620 receiver for 35 years, purchased circa 1977. It was a pretty nice receiver for modest $$. (It's still making music BTW.) Back in the 60s and 70s, what I truly I coveted was an upper end Marantz or Luxman receiver - much prettier and better sounding, but they were out of my reach. I do now finally have a Marantz integrated, the PM8004, and enjoy its clean, slightly retro look. The pic is shows a PM8005 in silver, which I think is sexier than the black:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxXctIk3zh4
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