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Just an old fans memory lane. Chicago bands from the sixties...
dweller,  I agree.  In my business life I have dealings with many people and entities and had much better success with the private sector rather than the "cradle to gravers".  
For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question.
Charles and Ray Eames, Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Tapio Wirkkala,  George Nelson and many other designers from the middle of the last Century until now have designed some great consumer products.https://coveteur.com/2018/05/31/new-midcentury-modern-f... 
For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question.
Good to have friendly input.  Tis not the season to be curt or ill mannered.  If you are somewhat new to AudiogoN, the mood around here is generally one of camaraderie.  Camaraderie | Definition of Camaraderie by Merriam-Webster (merriam-webster.... 
For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question.
It would be best not to say which country, but when I had my Modern/Scandinavian furniture store, an excellent company made furniture for a market that they did not sell elsewhere.  When I asked the company about this, the owner said the _______ b... 
Does a taste for high end audio, also carry over into your other interests?
Miller, the 67 Stingray had all independent suspension and all disc brakes. But the series before the Stingray were crude with drums and a live axel. But even the best road cars I have ever driven, including Porsche and Ferrari, could not handle l... 
For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question.
So, are you telling me I should not post images of my 1969 Craig system with the 8 track and 4 "slider" equalizer section?  It does have those wonderful speakers with the inverted funnel over the speaker to "disperse" the sound in a "360" pattern ... 
For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question.
as was once said,.."in the eye of the beholder" 
For the Audiophile with a taste for good design(looks)....a question.
Thanks, I will take a look.  I have spent most of my audiophile adult life based on the sonics...and I just kind of recognized how much cosmetics have been part of my private life, business life and enjoyment, but seemed to hold that back on being... 
Does a taste for high end audio, also carry over into your other interests?
The early Corvettes started with kingpin steering, drum brakes, a straight six and questionable body style. By the time of the 56, the styling was cleaned up. The Stingray eventually had disc brakes and a much improved suspension. I lost my taste ... 
Does a taste for high end audio, also carry over into your other interests?
cd318 When I was a high school freshman, I read that John Kennedy was a fan of Ian Fleming.  Later when I had the funds, I bought every first edition British pressing (Cape) of the Bond novels (with original Dust Jackets) .  A few years later I so... 
Does a taste for high end audio, also carry over into your other interests?
The appreciation of aglets is quite limited.  Some I have known with a shoe fetish admired the well made aglet.  
Just an old fans memory lane. Chicago bands from the sixties...
CTA became simply Chicago after the Chicago Transit Authority made threats to the band about the name....and all the band would have done is make the CTA more known....hard to believe a government run entity would be stupid.  
Just an old fans memory lane. Chicago bands from the sixties...
dwellerI don’t know if Flo & Eddie (the Turtles) had a Chicago connection or not. I did see them live twice and both times were good music but also fun....they had a good sense of humor. Flo & Eddie - Wikipedia  
Just an old fans memory lane. Chicago bands from the sixties...
I had stayed at a friends condo at Lake Point Tower many times after he moved to "the burbs".  Many, many great memories of my time in Chicago, including wine tastings put on by some of the wine merchants.  I am always up for a meal at a Greek res... 
What are the items/models that you have owned more than once? And loaning "software".
DeKay, The Stereo Shop was on Kirkwood Ave. just east from the "old" Hy-Vee. It was just up the street from a bar that was a very early "biker" bar...where you could go to play pool and perhaps get in a fight. When a new owner took The Stereo Shop...