I am sorry that you take umbrage with my design tastes. I was offering my take that black aluminum audio gear looks cheap. As I noted in my follow up post it is not limited to this one Meridian piece. It doesn't bother me when someone doesn't like the looks or sound of my gear.

Jim
Wilson Alexandrea X2 Series 2
D'Agostino Momentum M-400 Amps & Pre Amp
dCS Vivaldi DAC, Upsampler & Clock
SME 20/3 & Esoteric E-03
Transparent OPUS SC & Interconnects