How important to you are build-quality and appearance, relative to sound quality?

We all know that how a product <I>sounds</I> is the ultimate audiophile criterion. But reader Pete Montgomery wonders how important build-quality and appearance are as well.

How important to you are build-quality and appearance, relative to sound quality?
They are more important than sound
2% (8 votes)
They are of equal importance to sound
35% (125 votes)
Slightly less important
25% (89 votes)
Moderately less important
19% (68 votes)
Much less important
14% (51 votes)
Build and appearance don't matter at all
3% (12 votes)
Total votes: 353

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