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Yea or Nay? Wrensilva's Retro Hi-Fi Stereo Consoles
Take away everything the CNC rig did for them and you'll just have the sloppy miters and blotchy stain job left to judge the pieces by--neither of which read as "retro" or "modern." Even the most garishly veneered department store consoles of the 60s had more personality than this and they didn't come out looking like somebody's weekend project from Unpainted Huffhines that they wanted to finish before it rained. A little grain filler could have gone a long way.
Is the wrap around grill texture of the Loft a wood laminate too?
It looks like the platter of the Loft's turntable is also wood.
The gloss finish and highly figured wood It is very busy. Perhaps a matte finish or a wood with less contrast in its grain would calm down the design.
I also don't like the narrow footprint of the legs, it looks unstable and top heavy. The record storage also looks like an after thought and I agree would be very inconvenient to use.
I would rather see the form continue to create a cabinet below for record storage and that can sit on some shorter legs.