I buy/bought based on quality of sound, timbre, tone, warmth, no fatigue, and of course, looks! If I’m going to be parked in front of my hifi for years and years to come, It must also look aesthetically pleasing. My turntable for instance is gorgeous in walnut with its carbon fiber arm. The tannoys have a beautiful real walnut finish and an almost antique looking etched placard with the tannoy logo and high frequency control panel. My sugden integrated is the epitome of simplicity. Just a power button, volume control, and an input selector. My rack is not a rack, it’s a piece of furniture purposed for my hifi and looks great.
Why did you choose the components and speakers that are in your system?
I have an opportunity to build another system and I'm looking to mix up the sound I seek and it occurred to me to ask the 'goners! So..... why did you choose the components in your current system? In other words- what was important to you when building it?