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Poll: Faceplate preference

Silver, Black, or.. What's your faceplate preference?

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peterp1 said:
At some point (circa 1978), NAD lost its way (according to 55.3% of AK'ers) :):)

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You see, I don't like the look of the early NAD, I think it's the italic script, mainly. Just looks wrong to me.

The 1980s charcoal grey I quite like. Then in the 1990s they started using silver coloured plastic which is a definite no. Although I do have one of the NAD amps from that era for the TV since it was cheap and has remote control.

Interesting that the poll is currently pretty much 50/50 silver vs black.
 
Mart Mccall said:
Interesting that the poll is currently pretty much 50/50 silver vs black.
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Mail-in voting :)

Mart Mccall said:
You see, I don't like the look of the early NAD, I think it's the italic script, mainly. Just looks wrong to me.
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At least you're man enough to admit you're wrong :):):) (yes, I'm joking)

Mart Mccall said:
The 1980s charcoal grey I quite like. Then in the 1990s they started using silver coloured plastic which is a definite no. Although I do have one of the NAD amps from that era for the TV since it was cheap and has remote control.
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I agree that the silver NAD is almost too frilly, but man, it was a hard swing to the other side with NAD's plain grey cold industrial look!

I'm mostly joking about my silver / champagne preference, like you it's much more of the plastic era (independent of color) versus nicely finished metal. For me, what I like aesthetically is probably 90% finish and design and only 10% color.

One of my favorites in dark gray is the way Krell did it with the brushed aluminum face, deeply engraved lettering and contrasting black/silver buttons in the KAV-300r. It's still a cold industrial look, but very cool. I just couldn't warm to NAD's plain surfaces and lack of contrast. Of course, they were at different price points, but I feel like NAD could have done something a bit more aesthetically (to match the internal performance) without it costing more. The fact that everyone has different preferences is what keeps the world interesting -- some may prefer the subdued look of the NAD and other's the Krell, or something completely different. It's all good -- except plastic!

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For the most part I would rather have black. Especially when you compare the above pioneer pieces. It does depend on the style to begin with also. I like champagne also but then it really depends on the faceplate design.
 
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