# Hi-Fi Photography and Images **URL:** \ **Category:** Everything Else\ **Created:** [September 1, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945 "2023-09-01T16:30:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/1 "2023-09-01T16:30:00Z")
Rather than continue to intrude upon the Photography thread, I thought I would start a new one. This is not the place for your system photos b/c I don’t want to impose upon that thread either. (However, if you have a knock out picture of a single piece of kit in your system, please post away.) Instead, please post images of Hi-Fi kit or rooms that strike your fancy. The quality of the photography is secondary to highlighting something that caught your eye. Without further ado, here is my initial contribution: ![Shindo Laboratory Vosne-Romanee L](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/6/e/6ea86bd20aad9d83b405a9c2e9f84da1a19b980f.jpeg) This popped up in my Facebook feed - posted by HighEndAudioAuctions.\* \*Shindo Laboratory Vosne-Romanee L Preamplifier ---
**Author:** ![john2213](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/john2213/32/94338_2.png) [@john2213](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/john2213)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/2 "2023-09-01T18:59:12Z")
Love this! Keeping with the Shindo theme… ![IMG_1111](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/a/0/a062cf81dee8c6a2db09ea2234f0d43096f1f1d4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/3 "2023-09-01T19:37:59Z")
Nice! ---
**Author:** ![Job\_Jalink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@Job\_Jalink](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Job_Jalink)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/4 "2023-09-02T15:35:24Z")
Hoe do Shindo think they can compete with that cosy fireplace? Is it an attempt to improve their WAF? ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/5 "2023-09-08T01:30:53Z")
REL is going Old-School; and I like it. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/2/5/25092b9f8893a9cbd3a2e8024b4a23b35400e804.png) A couple of subwoofers are in my system evolution plan. Might have to place this on the short list. More info. (and pictures) here: > **[Classic 98 Subwoofer | REL Acoustics](https://rel.net/shop/powered-subwoofers/classic/classic-98/?fbclid=IwAR3tbYpy0WNuzNiVjh0yC_ZdAPrxwA_iojE2OktMndHWOLghuyyCJIM4FaU)** > > Mid-Century modern stereo gear exudes a unique, timeless charm. Perhaps it's the raw honesty and authenticity. We revisit this golden age, bringing you a modern interpretation of classic RELs, complete with a rich, natural walnut veneer and a potent... I hope they introduce more/bigger models. I would like to have at least 500 watts and one or two 12" down firing drivers in a bigger box that otherwise looks like this first offering. ---
**Author:** ![Job\_Jalink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@Job\_Jalink](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Job_Jalink)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/6 "2023-09-08T10:17:27Z")
Fun fact: from raw honesty and authenticity Rel interprets modern into veneer. Hopefully, the product wil prove to be more than skindeep. ---
**Author:** ![Craig\_Burgess](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/craig_burgess/32/258763_2.png) [@Craig\_Burgess](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Craig_Burgess)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/7 "2023-09-08T11:09:50Z")
“Mid-century modern” featured veneered plywood prominently. Take the Eames’ products for example. I agree that in principle, veneer doesn’t spring to mind when using words like “honest” and “authentic,” but in this context it’s appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![Job\_Jalink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@Job\_Jalink](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Job_Jalink)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/8 "2023-09-08T11:33:46Z")
At least they’re transparent. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/9 "2023-09-08T11:52:27Z")
Hopefully, the sound is as well - so to speak. ---
**Author:** ![joma0711](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/joma0711/32/277666_2.png) [@joma0711](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joma0711)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/10 "2023-09-08T11:53:49Z")
I’m guessing a lot of folks (like me) struggle with gloss finishes (dust! Today we have dust from the Sahara being dumped on the UK). Recently bought a TT, choice of gloss white, gloss black, or “old man 70s finish”, rather like that REL above. I went for the latter, for the matt/satin finish, at least that’s my story 🙂 Lot of us have fond memories of that old 70s gear, I think the manufacturers have spotted the trend. ---
**Author:** ![joma0711](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/joma0711/32/277666_2.png) [@joma0711](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/joma0711)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/11 "2023-09-08T11:55:11Z")
p.s. if you want 70s “retro” style, you can do a lot worse than seek out pictures of Quad’s preamps, esp the 33 and 34 - gorgeous looking old units 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![owlsalum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e47c2d/32.png) [@owlsalum](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/owlsalum)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/12 "2023-09-08T12:01:02Z")
If REL really wants to revive retro with the Classic 98, they’d be using the class A/B plate amp that IMHO put REL on the map for audiophiles with music only systems. It was the discriminator that turned me into a REL believer. The company proved that sheer power isn’t necessary for deep, pitch correct bass reinforcement. The quality of the amp and crossover is what matters. ---
**Author:** ![straightwire](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/straightwire/32/123306_2.png) [@straightwire](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/straightwire)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/13 "2023-09-08T14:00:10Z")
From a design and construction viewpoint, veneers are desired over solid wood construction. They have a better strength-to-weight ratio and have less tendency to warp. All speaker manufacturers that I am familiar with use veneers. Further, they can be more easily shaped, resulting in the luscious curves you see in modern furniture. ---
**Author:** ![Job\_Jalink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@Job\_Jalink](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Job_Jalink)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/14 "2023-09-08T14:22:10Z")
True. Then again, veneers may prove vulnerable at corners and sides. Subs are smaller stand alone boxes easily bumped into. E.g. when doing vacuüm cleaning, etc. All that said, I’m curious why the picture shows what looks like solid wooden boards on top and bottom with rounded sides that offsets a little from the main body: not the typical choice for an all veneer design, but logical when only the sides have a veneer. ---
**Author:** ![Craig\_Burgess](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/craig_burgess/32/258763_2.png) [@Craig\_Burgess](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Craig_Burgess)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/15 "2023-09-08T22:55:41Z")
All very true. Veneers are necessary in construction of lots of consumer goods. But that doesn’t shake the commonly held misconception that solid wood is always better. “Authentic” is often a lazy substitute for “traditional,” a descriptor that itself changes as each day passes. ---
**Author:** ![iron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/iron/32/31006_2.png) [@iron](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/iron)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/16 "2023-09-08T23:19:56Z")
consider: A - C Plywood… ---
**Author:** ![Job\_Jalink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@Job\_Jalink](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Job_Jalink)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/17 "2023-09-09T01:34:37Z")
Consider most products, including speakers, etcetera, are made of MDF/veneer. Plywood is usually used when a board with (more) structural features is required. Veneer lends itself to meticulous craftsmanship, required for e.g. our lovely rigs. Plywood not so much. ---
**Author:** ![iron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/iron/32/31006_2.png) [@iron](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/iron)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/18 "2023-09-09T01:55:36Z")
with A-C plywood the outer grade of the plywood is graded “A” in appearance…aesthetically, can be exquisite like any solid wood inner layers don’t focus on looks… AND, A-C plywood doesn’t lend itself to warping over time as would wood…and more durable than (solid) wood, especially in most adverse climates… ---
**Author:** ![Job\_Jalink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@Job\_Jalink](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Job_Jalink)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/19 "2023-09-09T02:05:02Z")
I couldn’t agree more. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![scotte1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/scotte1/32/147_2.png) [@scotte1](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/scotte1)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/hi-fi-photography-and-images/34945/20 "2023-09-21T03:21:51Z")
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