This happens when you hire a good designer.

Cassiel · 20th November 2009, 11:40 PM

...not some wannabe.

Classy.

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aardvarkash10 · 21st November 2009, 12:02 AM

what a shame they did the website themselves - its sloooooooooooooooooow....

Must have spent to much on their designer.

tinitus · 12:14 AM

Sure is a neat trick making a cheap box look pretty, its cool

boywonder · 21st November 2009, 12:18 AM

Gotta love those knobs....

Very minimalist, nice industrial design.

Colt45 · 21st November 2009, 12:20 AM

knobs are way too big

Cassiel · 21st November 2009, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Sure is a neat trick making a cheap box look pretty

Kit company, so yes... cheap. Probably 400 $ or less.

DigitalJunkie · 21st November 2009, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aardvarkash10

what a shame they did the website themselves - its sloooooooooooooooooow....

Must have spent to much on their designer.

Seems pretty quick here.

ra7 · 21st November 2009, 12:54 AM

how does it sound?

MJL21193 · 21st November 2009, 01:04 AM

I've seen better design from some of the "wannabes" here.

KT · 02:37 AM

Good looking design. It's not the style that I would sketch out myself (I like a combo of wood and metal, like the Lyra Connoissuer preamp and some Italian tube amps, and also the 47 Labs stuff), but I do appreciate the quality of the design work.

Initially, I thought that the knobs were too big, but their thinness balances it out in my eye.

The knobs are kinda cartoonish and playful; you either like them or not, but it's a fun, bold decision to make them that way. Whether you like them or not, you can't fault the designer for not having a deliberate vision.

I feel that successful designers, whether professional or hobbyist, have a really good handle on proportion and spacing, as well as line, detail, color, and material. That's why a lot of DIY designs, while admirable and very cool that they're hand-built, wouldn't be something I would consider buying, cosmetically, if I saw them in a store. No knock on DIYer's; more of a kudos to the skill of good designers.

This one kinda reminds me of a Nagra, but with a clean Scandinavian design twist.

Cool.

KT

20th November 2009, 11:40 PM	#1
Cassiel diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Madrid	This happens when you hire a good designer. ...not some wannabe. Classy. CASE-REAL \| Works \| EK AMP

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21st November 2009, 12:12 AM	#3
tinitus diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005	Sure is a neat trick making a cheap box look pretty, its cool Last edited by tinitus; 21st November 2009 at 12:14 AM.

21st November 2009, 02:30 AM	#10
KT diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: USA	Good looking design. It's not the style that I would sketch out myself (I like a combo of wood and metal, like the Lyra Connoissuer preamp and some Italian tube amps, and also the 47 Labs stuff), but I do appreciate the quality of the design work. Initially, I thought that the knobs were too big, but their thinness balances it out in my eye. The knobs are kinda cartoonish and playful; you either like them or not, but it's a fun, bold decision to make them that way. Whether you like them or not, you can't fault the designer for not having a deliberate vision. I feel that successful designers, whether professional or hobbyist, have a really good handle on proportion and spacing, as well as line, detail, color, and material. That's why a lot of DIY designs, while admirable and very cool that they're hand-built, wouldn't be something I would consider buying, cosmetically, if I saw them in a store. No knock on DIYer's; more of a kudos to the skill of good designers. This one kinda reminds me of a Nagra, but with a clean Scandinavian design twist. Cool. KT Last edited by KT; 21st November 2009 at 02:37 AM.

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21st November 2009, 12:18 AM	#4
boywonder diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: So.Cal.	Gotta love those knobs.... Very minimalist, nice industrial design.

21st November 2009, 12:20 AM	#5
Colt45 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Canada	knobs are way too big

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ra7 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Blog Entries: 1	how does it sound?

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MJL21193 Account disabled at member's request Join Date: Mar 2007	I've seen better design from some of the "wannabes" here.

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