My Little Elephant
smeats1976 - 2013-09-02 08:39
Been looking for one of these for a while now and finally got on on Ebay Italy. Its a Philips d8714 and with the nickname the Elephant, I though it was going to be huge!
Here it is beside a couple of boxes many of you guys will be familiar with
It may be more like a baby elephant but I'm not diappointed,It's pretty loud and sounds great and It's quite heavy and well built, also It has loads of real metal and chrome! Not everyone will like the unusual angular styling but I think it looks great! It reminds me of my 1985 Beemer.
michiel - 2013-09-02 08:50
Nice one! Still dont know if I want one, it looks so odd 
Congrats with it! Saw it on eBay Italy
lav.loo - 2013-09-02 09:00
gotta say I really love the look and have wanted one for ages now
would be nice to compare the sound with the 8614 congrats Smeats it's a beauty
brutus442 - 2013-09-02 09:15
It's got an "industrial" look to it. I love it!
northerner - 2013-09-02 09:40
It's definitely a distinctive looking box and quality so I'm told, I'm just not sure I like it lolsmeats1976 - 2013-09-02 11:32
thanks for your comments guys, I knew this would divide opinion (50/50 so far!)
Is this Bulldog ugly or a Beauty?
I Like the D8714 because its a bit weird and perhaps a little ugly, ugly can be cool!
lav.loo - 2013-09-02 13:06
As they say Smeats.....beauty is in the eye of the beholder I have never seen or heard the 8714 in the flesh but would sure love to
tomisha - 2013-09-02 13:25
Great box smeats, I really love the look - certainly no elephant man! Then again, I love Marmite too Northerner
deech - 2013-09-02 14:41
One of the most beautiful imo out there !
Congrats on a nice buy Smeats
driptip - 2013-09-02 20:48
sure this is a nice unit smeats, actually you are lucky to have found this one, not that many on ebay.
by the way if is tall as the hitachi 8990 is tall enough .
personally i love the slanted top on it.