Great topic! I think that the beauty is in the sound, so give me a big ugly, if it sounds great, the appearance will be more acceptable,
I actually painted my transformers on my monoblocks Islanders colors. They still sound awesome!
Ugliest Component of the Year 2024!
I realize beauty is in the eye of the beholder but this one should ranks in top 10.
https://www.mcintoshlabs.com/products/cd-players/MCD85
I always loved the MC275 and its predecessors but this new trend which has extended to MC830 is a bit of head scratcher.
Feel free to add your pick…no judgements!