Not my cup of tea in the looks department either. I hope SF doesn't lose its way. their designs are getting to be more about the looks than anything else and even on that front I am not impressed by their latest efforts. As mentioned above, it feels like they are trying too hard. Since their industrial designer came up with the form factor/looks of the ARC Galileo series, I feel the same way about that as well. SF had very simple, elegant look and form factors in their speakers with the use of warmish woods and leather, and now they are using metal alloys, and glass and carbon fiber and 24K gold leaf and white leather...it's a bit much and antitheitical to the simple elegance that they uniquely commanded in the design department. Similarly, ARC had a classic laboratory equipment industrial look that characterized the brand since Bill Johnson founded the company and since being bought by Fine SOunds group and having Livio Cucuuzza (SF's industrial designer) come into the picture, you get the Galileo series which is likely going to put off many core ARC loyalists. Anyway, I am done with my rant.
) by ARC's audio designers/engineers. I meant simply in the looks department. I am very much looking forward to your thoughts about the new Galileo series with the KT150 tube in the power amp compared to the Ref 10/150 combo :thumbsup:
Not my cup of tea in the looks department either. I hope SF doesn't lose its way. their designs are getting to be more about the looks than anything else and even on that front I am not impressed by their latest efforts. As mentioned above, it feels like they are trying too hard. Since their industrial designer came up with the form factor/looks of the ARC Galileo series, I feel the same way about that as well. SF had very simple, elegant look and form factors in their speakers with the use of warmish woods and leather, and now they are using metal alloys, and glass and carbon fiber and 24K gold leaf and white leather...it's a bit much and antitheitical to the simple elegance that they uniquely commanded in the design department. Similarly, ARC had a classic laboratory equipment industrial look that characterized the brand since Bill Johnson founded the company and since being bought by Fine SOunds group and having Livio Cucuuzza (SF's industrial designer) come into the picture, you get the Galileo series which is likely going to put off many core ARC loyalists. Anyway, I am done with my rant.
