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Sight and Sound Question

Well, it looks like I hit the save button too soon...it should be Sight & Sound Question

If you spend a lot of time over at Audio Science Review you might come to the conclusion that what you hear is all about the numbers and therefore anything you prefer that is not supported by the numbers must be incorrect or at least misunderstood. Here at Audiogon, the numbers matter but maybe not as much as personal experience...your house, your room, your gear and your music.
Psychologists might even suggest that is not even "that simple"...that sight and sound also influence each other.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/201511/hearing-our-eyes-seeing-our-ears

So, my question is an easy one...has it been your experience that if you like the looks of a particular piece of gear...speakers???? whatever??? that somehow it actually ends up sounding better than gear that is less attractive?
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helomech
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Hasn't been my experience. 

Case in point: I really like the looks of Harbeth cabinets - the eucalyptus veneer option and the sort of new-meets-old contrast of their driver frames and offset ports. But after comparing them to a competitor I settled for a rather boring cabinet in boring walnut finish.

Recently auditioned the B&W 800D3s. I thought they sounded great but are borderline hideous. 


 
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