How about the cheesiest units? :)
I nominate JVC for making the cheesiest looking mini-systems I've ever seen!!! Are all those tubes and "air-vents" for hamsters to crawl around in?!? And what were they smoking when they made that portable CD-player back-pack thingy?!? I've yet to see anyone...
JackS, I agree that Yamaha does make some good looking units. What's more is that all their units match the same style, from entry level to flag ship, from CD/DVD players to receivers. I also agree that Denon units have a very un-appealing style to them. Pioneer Elite's look pretty...
Not sure what you guys are talking about but I know for a fact that the RX-V1200 and higher models have a metal face plate. I know this because I own an RX-V2200 but I also checked to see if the RX-V1200 had a metal face plate as well. Not only that, my Yamaha CD player also has a metal face...