Wife says speakers too big

[Anonymous]

crusaderlord:2 handbags costing more than the price of the spendors - bl.... hell.

Exactly, leather and stitching, waste of money. It,s also the first time she,s ever looked at me and said " TOO big, don,t like it"

Women are funny, not

 

[Frank Harvey]

Johnny - hide your current speakers (in case you need them again), then go out and buy the cheapest, smallest, crappiest speakers you can, hook them up to your system, and I bet she soon complains about their quality. Then, explain why they sound rubbish and tell her there's no subsitute for size (women can't argue on that point for fear of contradiction

), then either tell her you might be able to get your old ones back but it'll cost (then un-hide your speakers and spend the cash on something else), or tell her you can'tget your old ones back and you'll have to buy some newer, bigger ones

 

[Anonymous]

David, couldn,t buy crappie speakers, she,s got her mind set on the sonus fabers, couldn,t hide them anyway, all available space is taken up with handbags and shoes ( are you reading this clare newsome ).

About the romance and sex thing someone said earlier on, yea she got me a little waiters outfit a while back ( very revealing ) never tried that yet, could give it a go with some candle light and soft music, but the music would only highlight the bloody speakers and it would end up as an argument, can,t win

 

[Anonymous]

I,ve even taken today and most of next week off work to start the kitchen, i,m plastering it today, that,ll be the next argument when she gets home and says " why are the walls and ceiling pink"

 

[scene]

Of course, there is one final course of action, though I'm loathe to recommend it.

Find a specialist firm who will spray your spendors (

) in a colour to match your walls - obviously you'll have to use them without the baffle covers (see this thread for the benefits of this!)

Then they'll just blend in with your walls and won't look so large, I'm fairly certain the paint shouldn't impact the speakers' performance if done professionally...

 

[Anonymous]

scene:

Of course, there is one final course of action, though I'm loathe to recommend it.

Find a specialist firm who will spray your spendors (

) in a colour to match your walls - obviously you'll have to use them without the baffle covers (see this thread for the benefits of this!)

Then they'll just blend in with your walls and won't look so large, I'm fairly certain the paint shouldn't impact the speakers' performance if done professionally...

I,d rather grain the walls to match my beloved speakers

 

[chebby]

Totem Arro.

Very slender (130 x 850 x 180 mm)

Lots of finishes.

 

[scene]

I'm with you

Wood panelling isn't that expensive...

 

[6th.replicant]

scene:
... I'm fairly certain the paint shouldn't impact the speakers' performance if done professionally...

Aren't the Spendors' cabinets made from 'tree wood', as opposed to 'Ikea wood'? If the former, then surely paint will affect tone, in much the same way as if a violin, cello or classical guitar etc were painted?

 

[Anonymous]

chebby:

Totem Arro.

Very slender (130 x 850 x 180 mm)

Lots of finishes.

Yea chebby, look the part, very nice indeed, 4 ohms don,t know how my amp would sound

 

[Anonymous]

6th.replicant:scene:

... I'm fairly certain the paint shouldn't impact the speakers' performance if done professionally...

Aren't the Spendors' cabinets made from 'tree wood', as opposed to 'Ikea wood'? If the former, then surely paint will affect tone, in much the same way as if a violin, cello or classical guitar etc were painted?

Erm a guitar and violin are only about 5mm thick, hence the reason why a build up of lacquer on the belly affects the resonance of the instrument, anyway not spraying the speakers, that would be like buying an aston martin and putting on go faster stripes

 

[scene]

6th.replicant:scene:
... I'm fairly certain the paint shouldn't impact the speakers' performance if done professionally...

Aren't the Spendors' cabinets made from 'tree wood', as opposed to 'Ikea wood'? If the former, then surely paint will affect tone, in much the same way as if a violin, cello or classical guitar etc were painted?

I think the Spendor A6s have real wood veneers, so painting shouldn't impact the tone, but you may not be able to hear them properly over your sniffs and sobs...

(I know I would be)

 

[Anonymous]

I'd tell her that if the speakers have to go, then so must her bags. Not just the Italian ones either !

 

[Anonymous]

THE_FORCE:I'd tell her that if the speakers have to go, then so must her bags. Not just the Italian ones either !

She would probably buy smaller ones, the dearest she could find just to spite

 

[Anonymous]

lol . Who payed for the house btw ?

 

[Anonymous]

my gf hates my atc40's in our room but i told her straight...TUFF LUCK oh and those potts wont clean themselves woman! haha only joking.

 

[MattSPL]

Bring her to a PMC dealer and show her a pair of EB1i's. Then some MB2XBD's. And finally, some BB5XBD's. Then she'll know what big is.

 

[Diamond Joe]

I am a genius, why has no one suggested these?

...................

 

[Anonymous]

The speakers say wife looks big.

 

[Anonymous]

johnnyjazz:
Had the spendors for 6 months now but the better half thinks they are too big

Any suggestions guys. Thanks

My advice would be to use the same logic. Measure the volume of your speakers and compare it against your wife's volume. Which ever is the biggest, stick them on Ebay.

So many hen pecked men about,

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and show her who is boss!

 

[6th.replicant]

johnnyjazz:6th.replicant:scene:

... I'm fairly certain the paint shouldn't impact the speakers' performance if done professionally...

Aren't the Spendors' cabinets made from 'tree wood', as opposed to 'Ikea wood'? If the former, then surely paint will affect tone, in much the same way as if a violin, cello or classical guitar etc were painted?

Erm a guitar and violin are only about 5mm thick, hence the reason why a build up of lacquer ...

I must've missed the announcement, I didn't realise that it's Pedant's Week on this forum?!

"Erm" to you too, mate. I think you'll find that it's French Polish, not lacquer - as the son of a (retired) luthier, I should know.

And FYI, a classical guitar's soundboard should be less than 5mm-thick. And wood is wood, no matter how thick, it resonates relative to the level of soundwaves/impact, its torsional rigidity & density of structure. Hence, paint would alter the levels etc of resonance; if the speaker cabinets are made of real wood.

In the meantime, I trust that you resolve your speaker issues soon.

 

[Andrew Everard]

Erm if we're being pedantic, I think you'll find they're made of the usual wood-based composite materials, but veneered with real wood. So painting them should have a relatively minor effect on sound. If any.

 

[Anonymous]

Andrew Everard:Erm if we're being pedantic, I think you'll find they're made of the usual wood-based composite materials, but veneered with real wood. So painting them should have a relatively minor effect on sound. If any.
Correct Andrew, made from mdf then veneered, now it does not matter if you veneer them with 0.5mm real wood veneer or pebble-dash with 1 inch thick mortar, thats on the outside so does not effect sound inside the cabinet. As for violins being french polished, a stradivarius violin has been known as the best because of the limited amount of ANIMAL VARNISH he applied to give it the sound it achieves, if you french polish a guitar especially the neck then you have reduced the speed the fretting hand can slide up for targetting chords, notes etc. Have played with lots of violinists and the instruments have always been varnished. I also said that a classical guitar,s belly is ABOUT 5mm thick depending on the builders and customers specs.

 

[Anonymous]

"Erm" to you too, mate. I think you'll find that it's French Polish, not lacquer - as the son of a (retired) luthier, I should know.


That,s like someone saying 10 years ago " oh yes we all agree that cd is the way forward, i should know, my father is Ivor Tifenbrun"

( Tifenbrun ) think thats wrong, anyway made my point

 

[Anonymous]

johnnyjazz:

"Erm" to you too, mate. I think you'll find that it's French Polish, not lacquer - as the son of a (retired) luthier, I should know.


That,s like someone saying 10 years ago " oh yes we all agree that cd is the way forward, i should know, my father is Ivor Tifenbrun"

( Tifenbrun ) think thats wrong, anyway made my point
Ok its Tiefenbrun, his brother stays just up the road from me