For me its a Mitsubishi DA-A7DC Stereo Power Amplifier.
Nope not allowed, only Braun and Apple products may join the Eames chair in the venerable halls of the industrial arts collection at MoMA.
Stuff made by people for aesthetic purposes beyond pure practicality
What if I told you this was from an era with self repair in mind and that the products themselves were built like brick shithouses?
May I point you at the roughly contemporary JVC JR-S600 receiver? It manages to be ancient and yet postmodern.
https://www.hifiengine.com/images/model/jvc_jr-s600.jpg
(Not mine, I have the smaller 300 with a few less buttons and lights)
I love old audio gear for its build quality, repairsbility, and the bold aesthetics of the era. It wasn't a featureless plastic box designed to be hidden in a cabinet and interacted with through an app.
