What is your most beautiful component?

My McIntosh MA6900...It hypnotizes me into listening for hours on end.

One of these certainly wins the prize...both make my heart beat...albeit in different ways.

Anything Jeff Rowland and Pass Lab Amps.

my No.4O

Sf Guarneri Homage Speakers..hands downQ

Mac gets my vote also! My C39-6 and Mc7200 are gorgeous with the lights off, and not too shabby with them on, either!

the glow of uncaged tubes in my amps (in the dark).

the newest disc i purchased to listen to

I second Mc2000's comments. McIntosh equipment with the classic glass panels and blue meters gets my vote!

I have been a Mac fan for years. Love those lights!
My fav --the MC2000.

The room, when it's cleaned up. The rest of the system runs from average to homely, though the speaker cables and IC's are kind of cute.

Any McIntosh equipment turned on in a dark room with no lights on. Especially those big blue meters and associated lights on the pre-amps and tuners. What a turn on! Awesome!

my Kharma Exquisite 1D speakers and then maybe the Tenor amps followed by the Linn CD-12 and Rockport Sirius II L.E. turntable.....

here is a link;

http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/663.html

scroll to the bottom and click on the picture link.

btw, Basis does not have their own website....they are listed on www.musicalsurroundings.com.

My Mephisto II is beautiful but my Supratek Syrah is one of the sweetest looking pieces ever.

http://www.cantech.net.au/~supra/index.html

Regards,
Patrick

Have you seen the MacIntosh MC2102 when you seat there in the dark? It is so beautiful in general. The Conrad Johnson Premier 17 LS comes in second.

No Doubt that twl would pick the PLASTIC FANTASTIC! That is a super piece!

No contest. Definitely my Cocobolo Teres 245, with the thick clear acrylic platter. My electronics are very plain looking. But my speakers come in second. They are very imposing 6' tall oak panels that are 3' wide(with the wings spread). All that oak, and just a single 8" Lowther driver in the center of each one. They did come out very nice for DIY.

My Wife!!!!!!!

Thats a tough one!! I love the look of all of my components...If I had to pick a favorite...
First of all would be my Sonic Frontiers SFS 80 tube amp...
It is all stainless chassis with a brass plate! Secondly, and I mean a close one at that, are my Aragon Palladiums in brushed aluminum! They look incredible with the alternating v-groves for heat sinks and the size alone is impressive... here is the link to both systems on Agon..
http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/s/f/1029012666.jpg
http://cgim.audiogon.com/i/vs/s/f/1026014931.jpg

Good post!
Happy Listening,
Joe