[eriktous]

Might have a Leben in the mix soon too...and my HD800s get here tomorrow.

Uhm, that red book on the top shelf... bedtime stories?

 

[ProcessJunkie]

It's still pretty big to me, since all i have is a SoundBlaster X-Fi. But yeah, i hear you.
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It's actually pretty small compared to other amps in the price range. Something I've always kind of liked about it.
 
 
Seems appropriate...
 

 

[filuS]

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The tubes are exposed, the thing is black with little red details, it's big and bulky, what in gods name can people dislike on it?

 


I cant say I dislike it per se, but I love when tube are on top of the amp. The way LF looks is less appealing to me than the look of Zana Deux SE or WA2 for example (I consider black WA2 to be one the best looking amps I have seen so far).

 

[MorbidToaster]

Uhm, that red book on the top shelf... bedtime stories?

Ahahaha. It's actually my girlfriend's believe it or not. Most of the book and movies on that shelf are hers.

A few Headfiers have met her. They understand.

 

[twizzleraddict]

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You'd be surprised how many people hate the way it looks. I like it personally. Tube windows are fun.

 
It's definitely a polarizing piece of gear. It looks like @$$ to me though. Much prefer the sexiness of a Woo Audio or Eddie Current amp. 

 

[MorbidToaster]

It's definitely a polarizing piece of gear. It looks like @$$ to me though. Much prefer the sexiness of a Woo Audio or Eddie Current amp. :tongue_smile:

I love the way Woo gear looks but EC stuff has never caught my eye.

 

[obzilla]

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I love the way Woo gear looks but EC stuff has never caught my eye.

 
I used to say that, until I saw a few good picks of a Balancing Act. Super swinging sexy looking piece of gear.

 

[liamstrain]

black + red = 1980's crappy design cliche. The verizon checkmark of doom logo, comes to mind. Nothing sexy. 
 
I don't mind the LF, personally, but it is not really what I would call a great looking design - more akin to the signage on the kung-fu school near my house, than a piece of high end audio gear (the yin yang is probably partially at fault). Lacks, subtlety, maybe... 

 

[TWIFOSP]

The LF looks like an engineer designed it and not some art house obsessed with design type person.  Aesthetically it could be improved if that is your thing.  Personally I like the engineering look, gives it a "I'm here for serious business" look.

 

[TheWuss]

not to mention that Bank Gothic font.  that's so 1997. 

 

[MalVeauX]

Heya,
 
End of the day, my mains are still camping with the Schiit Stack (Bifrost, Asgard & Lyr). HE-500 & D5000.
 

 
Very best,

 

[grokit]

The red knob is a bit much, but I don't mind the rest of the LF's aesthetics.

 

[liamstrain]

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The LF looks like an engineer designed it and not some art house obsessed with design type person.  Aesthetically it could be improved if that is your thing.  Personally I like the engineering look, gives it a "I'm here for serious business" look.

 
The Zana Deux looks like an engineer designed it. 
 
the LF looks like an engineer who thinks he's a graphic designer, and likes kung-fu movies, designed it.
 
 
Speaking as a designer by trade - I'd be lying if I said that wasn't at least a little important to me. 

 

[Radio_head]

The BA is the most beautiful current production amp that I can think of.  The LF looks better (and smaller) in person than on a screen.

 

[brokenthumb]

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Heya,
 
End of the day, my mains are still camping with the Schiit Stack (Bifrost, Asgard & Lyr). HE-500 & D5000.
 

 
Very best,

 
That's one nice stack of Schiit!  Do you prefer the Asgard or Lyr with the HE-500?  I'm thinking of trying one of those.