Hundreds of high-end products have passed through What Hi-Fi?’s test rooms over the years. Given the hefty prices involved, it will come as no surprise to find that the vast majority have been well-made and elaborately engineered. Most look imposing, some even manage to look luxurious, but we can’t recall a single one that we would call pretty.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and all that, but in dimly-lit surroundings, the Vertere SG-1’s strategically placed LEDs embedded in the sumptuous acrylic plinth is a lovely sight. 'Pretty' seems the best word for it, though you can always turn off the illuminations if you don’t like them.
