The Really Vile Gear Thread

[Bernard]

I'm starting this thread per a suggestion by Justin (User211) in response to my posting the picture below in the "Tasty Gear" thread, and inquiring if it belonged there. For the record, I'm with Adam and Justin that the equipment in question is butt ugly.

 

[robertawillisjr]

Not pretty. How does it sound?

 

[tsv_1]

LOL! Great thread

Of course my very first thought was to post a pic of those horrific Apogee Duettas... but that's just way too easy. Plus I'm not sure my psyche could handle the inevitable CLX-retaliation

That said - this early Philips disc player is arguably more effective than a cold shower IMO...

 

[User211]

A better pic helps it, though.

 

[User211]

LOL! Great thread

Of course my very first thought was to post a pic of those horrific Apogee Duetta's... but that's just way to easy. Plus I'm not sure my psyche could handle the inevitable CLX-retaliation

That said - this early Philips disc player is arguably more effective than a cold shower IMO...

Hm wasn't that a 14 bit jobbie? I think I had that one on loan for a while. It actually sounded really nice. Seriously! With two bits missing. It didn't have ear piercing treble, which my early Technics CD player definately had.

Of course we could put the CLX in here, and the CLS in the "tasty" thread, but I don't wanna upset Todd.

 

[Bernard]

A better pic helps it, though.

And it does need help !

 

[slowGEEZR]

You know, if they put a ventilated metal cover on it, it wouldn't even be recognized as a turntable. That being said, I bet it sounds good.

 

[timm]

What's the meter for rpm? That is really stupid if it is. Some companies should just stick to what they do best

 

[zaphod]

yep, RPM meter.

 

[tsv_1]

Polaris never looked so......

Fugly!

I'm sorry, but a stunning penthouse view and all the expensive decor in the world can't help the... uhhh... aesthetics of these Buck-Rogers-gone-horribly-wrong squatroids.

I'm sure they sound wonderful in the appropriate application as most Wilson products tend to do - and no offense to anyone reading this who might own one (or God forbid more than one), but short of being hidden away behind some acoustically transparent fabric, these things are an an all-out assault to the optical senses.

Look at them! Just the sight of them has me spilling my martini and about to dry-heave right here and now!

Am I over-reacting? Absolutely. Is this a silly thread where over-reaction is an expected aspect of contribution? Yes again - or at least that's been the running theme.

Cheers

 

[Bernard]

Todd, you're supposed to be looking at the view, not the speakers. The speakers are for listening purposes only

 

[tsv_1]

Todd, you're supposed to be looking at the view, not the speakers. The speakers are for listening purposes only

How could I or anyone enjoy the view knowing what lurks just a few degrees down the Z axis??? Your ability to ignore that which is satanically offensive is a mighty power indeed.

 

[Satch]

Martini's for lunch. yeah,now!

 

[tsv_1]

Martini's for lunch. yeah,now!

Good catch... dirty with blue-cheese stuffed olives (that's the solid food part of the lunch)

 

[Hocky]

hrm... those are.... weird? The only thing I can think is why? It isn't even like they have a small footprint. What market are they aimed at?

 

[Victor]

People who collect toads and who have a strong affinity for anything which is "toad-shaped"....

 

[Bernard]

How could I or anyone enjoy the view knowing what lurks just a few degrees down the Z axis??? Your ability to ignore that which is satanically offensive is a mighty power indeed.

They are like a pox - they grow on you !

 

[tsv_1]

hrm... those are.... weird? The only thing I can think is why? It isn't even like they have a small footprint. What market are they aimed at?

They're intended to be used as high-end CCs I do believe

 

[Jimna]

hrm... those are.... weird? The only thing I can think is why? It isn't even like they have a small footprint. What market are they aimed at?

Blind people...?

 

[slowGEEZR]

From their website...(edited by moi)

...Polaris was conceived to serve more than a single function. It is designed to solve architectural challenges such as where a tall loudspeaker would obstruct a window view or intersect a wall-to-wall theater screen....