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<span class="gear-review-reviewer">By Jeff Dorgay</span> <div class="entry-content" readability="66.1085434174">
<p><strong><a rel="attachment wp-att-11867" href="http://www.tonepublications.com/review/symbol-audio-modern-record-console/attachment/1-symbol-2/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11867" title="1 - symbol" src="http://www.tonepublications.com/media/1-symbol1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="407" /></a>What happens when a group of music-loving, fine-furniture designers put their heads together?* They create the Modern Record Console.* With the Console, Symbol Audio pays homage to the classic designs of Herman Miller and Knoll from the ’50s and ’60s.* A true masterpiece, the Console combines a tube amplifier, built-in subwoofer and a turntable.</strong></p>
<p>This isn’t your dad’s Magnavox, folks.* And for the hardcore audiophiles in the crowd who are ready to send us nastygrams explaining that they can buy a better rack full of separate components for half this price, this is not for you either.</p>
<p>Harkening back to the day of all-in-one consoles, Symbol’s version is a prize for the music lover living in a design-conscious environment who does not want a rack full of gear and is willing to pay for bespoke quality.* We visited the Symbol factory, and must admit that this thing sounds pretty damn good.* And while we were there, fashion icon and music aficionado John Varvatos was in the Symbol studio giving the Console the thumbs up.</p>
<p>With EL84 tubes, big transformers and Omega single-driver speakers, the Console has some serious audiophile cred under the hood, which, as you can see from the photo, can be neatly tucked away. *Sales of the Console have been brisk so far, so if this tickles your fancy, you might want to pick one up sooner rather than later.</p>
<p><strong>The Modern Record Console</strong></p>
<p>$26,000</p>
<p><a href="http://www.symbolaudio.com/">www.symbolaudio.com</a></p>
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[Source: http://www.tonepublications.com/review/symbol-audio-modern-record-console/]
<p><strong><a rel="attachment wp-att-11867" href="http://www.tonepublications.com/review/symbol-audio-modern-record-console/attachment/1-symbol-2/"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11867" title="1 - symbol" src="http://www.tonepublications.com/media/1-symbol1.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="407" /></a>What happens when a group of music-loving, fine-furniture designers put their heads together?* They create the Modern Record Console.* With the Console, Symbol Audio pays homage to the classic designs of Herman Miller and Knoll from the ’50s and ’60s.* A true masterpiece, the Console combines a tube amplifier, built-in subwoofer and a turntable.</strong></p>
<p>This isn’t your dad’s Magnavox, folks.* And for the hardcore audiophiles in the crowd who are ready to send us nastygrams explaining that they can buy a better rack full of separate components for half this price, this is not for you either.</p>
<p>Harkening back to the day of all-in-one consoles, Symbol’s version is a prize for the music lover living in a design-conscious environment who does not want a rack full of gear and is willing to pay for bespoke quality.* We visited the Symbol factory, and must admit that this thing sounds pretty damn good.* And while we were there, fashion icon and music aficionado John Varvatos was in the Symbol studio giving the Console the thumbs up.</p>
<p>With EL84 tubes, big transformers and Omega single-driver speakers, the Console has some serious audiophile cred under the hood, which, as you can see from the photo, can be neatly tucked away. *Sales of the Console have been brisk so far, so if this tickles your fancy, you might want to pick one up sooner rather than later.</p>
<p><strong>The Modern Record Console</strong></p>
<p>$26,000</p>
<p><a href="http://www.symbolaudio.com/">www.symbolaudio.com</a></p>
</div>
[Source: http://www.tonepublications.com/review/symbol-audio-modern-record-console/]