Quote Originally Posted by Barry View Post
Not forgetting the Yamaha 7000 series of kit. Regardless of how it sounds (excellent in fact), I just like the clean uncluttered looks.

And talking of looks, any gear that uses italic script for the control legends is an aesthetic no-no for me. (However I'll make an exception for 'Accuphase', but only because it's the name of the brand.)
I'm not keen on the use of extra bold fonts either. Vintage Marantz is guilty of both.