Who, do you think, designs the best looking tube-based devices?


The reason I chose specifically devices with tubes is because, in my opinion, it's much harder to design something good -not to mention gorgeous- looking with tubes and transformers sticking out.

From the ones that I know, which is not a lot, Airtight and Allnic designs stand out in my eyes. Shindo and Atma Sphere, on the other hand, do not look appealing at all. KT-Audio looks beautiful internally, whereas externally it's nothing special...yet?

I'm only asking about design, I don't care about sound :-)
audioinfidel
I would go with Air Tight and Shindo for my tastes. I like to see the tubes glow. Don't know why you would want to have a tube amp stuck in a box.

It is also funny how brands go through phases of popularity. I still love the classic look of the older Jolida amps that were once the rage (and great sounding). They don't make them like that any more and we have gone through a few rounds of other brands becoming popular and then falling off, even though they continue to make great gear.
Pathos
Can’t remember the name of ones that the form looked like sea creatures, with eyes, etc.
Einstein
Unison Research/Unico