High Gloss Wood Finish...

[jaxwired]

Not to rant, but does anybody like a high gloss finish over the wood veneer on speakers? I personally hate it. In fact, I dislike it so much, it's actually a deal breaker regardless of the speakers SQ.

For example:

 

[Anonymous]

I think it would go nice with the glow of those tubes. Alternatively listen with the lights off, after all you don't watch music through the speakers.

 

[Anonymous]

Love it, esp on my Spendors. Looks classy and expensive but can vary between woods and speakers a lot. Those ones you've posted are just bulbous

 

[floyd droid]

I hate it to be honest,i like wood to look like,well er wood . Had no option with my speakers which was a shame as ive got maccassar veneers which au natural is gorgeous but the 8 zillion layers of laquer spoil it,a rub over with danish oil would have looked better. That said they are damn fine speakers,cant have it all i guess.

 

[Anonymous]

Agree those do look like the dash off the Nissan 200sx I used to drive.... not good.

I'd like a pair of gloss white speakers to go with the rest of my minimalist, cold, austere.....errr, hold on !!

 

[jaxwired]

georgejack: Gloss black can look ok although I'm not really a fan of the ones pictured, what are they? look like they're made from reminents of an old Jag dash board.

Those are KEF XQ20s. But I could easily post many other brands that have a similar look.

 

[lordmortlock]

But you must admit it works sometimes Jax. Like the Scm 50s anniverary edition in yew and piano gloss laquer

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.audiofederation.com/hifiing/2006/FSI2006/report/report1000/part2/IMG_2885.jpg

Sonus Faber Amati ------- mmmm sex on legs .... well spikes then!! and SHINY !

 

[chebby]

These finishes need to be dusted/polished much more frequently because even a tiny amount of dust is more visible on a dark, glossy surface. So - given most people's feelings about others touching their hifi - that means by you.

I find these are good (recommended by my local branch of Audio-T)...

http://www.scjohnson.co.uk/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=5876

Get the 'plain' ones and not Lemon and keep one just for the hifi. Throw away when it starts looking a little grey.

 

[floyd droid]

I use a similar thing chebby,case of having to living in china clay country,its a nightmare i tell ya. They work a treat mind.

 

[JoelSim]

Gloss is, well gloss.

Chirpy chirpy cheap cheap.

 

[John Duncan]

Note to self to tell Bosendorfer that piano black is out.

I think you'll find that producing a gloss finish is an awful lot more expensive than 'exotic wood veneers', a pair of SA1s-worth of which can be had here for about 15 quid.

 

[Anonymous]

I really don't like it.

Quite like the sound of some Quad speakers but wouldn't buy them due to the finish.

 

[JoelSim]

JohnDuncan:Note to self to tell Bosendorfer that piano black is out.I think you'll find that producing a gloss finish is an awful lot more expensive than 'exotic wood veneers', a pair of SA1s-worth of which can be had here for about 15 quid.

Maybe, but I never suggest gloss paper to a client, always silk or matt, much nicer.

A matt piano isn't right though

 

[John Duncan]

JoelSim:A matt piano isn't right though

You're thinking of Matt Bianco.

 

[floyd droid]

JoelSim:
A matt piano isn't right though

Is he on holiday ?,very quiet of late.

 

[chebby]

floyd droid:JoelSim:
A matt piano isn't right though

Is he on holiday ?,very quiet of late.

Is Matthew being Piano?