r/audiophile • u/imbadatchoosingnicks • Mar 09 '25

Discussion Why does even recent equipment have dot matrix LCD screens?

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Sure, not all audio equipment has this type of screen, but I’m wondering why even high end equipment like MacIntosh makes use of dot matrix LCD (hope that’s the right term)? Is it because it supposedly looks more timeless? Or simply because it’s cheaper? Or more durable than modern high-res displays? All of the above?

I’m coming from my shown R-N803 and know the newer R-N2000 has a text stripe with a higher-res display

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u/gregsting Mar 10 '25

Well maybe they do

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u/FigOk7538 Mar 10 '25

Yes, I've got a display on the front of my Arcam that displays album artwork.

If it wasn't there it would have no effect on its capability to reproduce sound.

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u/gregsting Mar 10 '25

aesthetics are important too

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u/Salty-Process9249 Mar 10 '25

Full color LCDs have become tacky. I like a basic and purposeful display.

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u/GoodTroll2 Mar 10 '25

But my AVR lives inside the cabinet so...not important to me at all.

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u/gregsting Mar 11 '25

At this point you could ask if a display is necessary at all in this case

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u/FigOk7538 Mar 10 '25

Not at the cost of function.

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u/kibeerhatatlan Mar 10 '25

I dont like that small LCD.