> > However, to be honest, the empeg MkII (and the MkI as well, if not much
> > more) does look cheap.

> I don't think it looks cheap, but I can see why someone might get that
> impression. It doesn't have all the flashy silkscreen printing all over the face that
> other aftermarket stereos have. Honestly, I think that's the only reason.

You are right. I took a deeeeeeeep look at my MkII again (while in the dash), and actually, it looks great there. However, I rethought why I first got the impression that it looks cheap. There are two factors that contribute to this. The first is (just as you found out) that there is no printing on the face (not a single letter). The second is that the buttons (and the knob) are simple grey plastic buttons. They are simply not as stylish as the darker (or metalic) buttons one can find on the mainstream stereos. I actually even thought about painting them (or at least the knob) using a darker grey or black.
But most important: The face of the empeg itself is as beautiful as it could possibly be, and I really hope it stays this way under the rio brand.


cu,
sven
(proud owner of a MkII 12GB blue now green, #080000113)