form factor, which do you prefer?

[omendelovitz]

I've been curious about what people prefer in terms of the shape and 'layout' of their amps. Do you prefer narrower face/long body (little dot II, mapletree ear+ purist) or do you prefer the wider face and narrower body (gilmore/headamp style) style? I prefer the gilmore/headamp form factor personally...Please leave your input

 

[Azure]

Wide face and long body. Stacks better.

But from the two you listed, I'd go with the narrower face and long body. Looks more powerful.

 

[omendelovitz]

this is mainly for bumping purposes, but it's nice to get the feedback. So far, the edge goes slightly for the headamp type of 'layout', by a margin of 2:1 (including my own preference)... Having said that, the population response is too low currently to draw any useful conclusions, so please leave your impressions! I'd appreciate a small blurb here so that we can keep this thread up for a little while.

On a side note, how many of you would buy an iPod-ish powder coated/anodized amp? By this I mean that the body would be covered with a white colour.

Cheers!

 

[procreate]

"I like narrower face and wider body" << "with the tubes on top."

 

[digitalmind]

Most tube amps are narrower but taller, so that's my pick.

 

[omendelovitz]

so is the preference for narrower faces a dutch preference, or a tubers' preference?

 

[jmmtn4aj]

The first because it'd look better with the CD player and integrated amp

 

[digitalmind]

Quote:

Originally Posted by omendelovitz /img/forum/go_quote.gif so is the preference for narrower faces a dutch preference, or a tubers' preference?

Merely a preference of the Allthingseus Supremus.

Why Procreate chose what he chose, I have no idea.

 

[omendelovitz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalmind /img/forum/go_quote.gif Merely a preference of the Allthingseus Supremus. Why Procreate chose what he chose, I have no idea.

I think he has a preference for tube amps -> and apparently he seems to think tube amps look better the same way you like them. That's why I referred to tubers...

 

[digitalmind]

A tuber, I like that. I'm a tuber!

 

[omendelovitz]

Quote:

Originally Posted by digitalmind /img/forum/go_quote.gif A tuber, I like that. I'm a tuber!

Yes, you are the first "official" tuber. I hereby coin the term tuber. I will now list it on wikipedia; tomorrow, the world! Now if I can only figure out how I'm going to collect my royalties...

 

[billybob_jcv]

For a desk amp I don't really care. For a portable I would prefer as thin as possible (height) and no larger in width and length than my ipod video.