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Old 08-27-2020, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by triode12 View Post
I am one of the few that dislikes the new faux-retro design language and prefer the previous (note I don't say old) laboratory equipment look. And I hope they return to those aesthetics and also improve the build and parts quality which has fallen in the past 5-6 years.e.g. Replaced the US made meters on the Ref250SE with ones made in China, shorter cheap glossy gold plated binding posts, thin flexible green coloured PCBs, Plastic vol and selector knobs, thin aluminium covers, thin perspex covers.

Having used the Ref5 then Ref5SE and Ref6 now, all I can say is good riddance to the old flick knobs. Hated them. The new rotary dials are sooo much better to use.

And they also swapped sides for the input and volume. Finally. [emoji848]

To me there is nothing retro about them.

And I did love the look of the Galileo series. And I’m glad they retained some of those changes in the Ref6
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