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Title: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: bhadella on September 24, 2005, 07:21:46 AM

FS in my town:  B&W Matrix 803 S2 w/ Sound Anchor base stands for $1100 OBO.  Only one problem.....piano white!   :o

http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1130098734

I know the fiance would not be pleased with piano white....but it is my birthday next week.  Might be able to use that to my advantage.  Since I'm local, I could probably work the price down to $1000.  I've sent a email stating I want to give the speakers a test drive. 

Anyone know of a good way to hide a piano white speaker?  A tapesty probably won't fly for her, sorry Nick.    ;)

Edit: Bought em.  Pictures below!!!!

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: Nick's Picks on September 24, 2005, 08:18:06 AM

d'oh!
the add says they look stunning!

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: setboy on September 24, 2005, 10:00:16 AM

i would do it

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: pfife on September 24, 2005, 10:31:15 AM

I'd buy them in a heartbeat.  I love things that are totally gaudy (sp?).... Honestly, I might prefer them to other finishes, but I could see waf being quite low on them.

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: BobW on September 25, 2005, 08:56:55 AM

Maybe hire Christopher Lowell to stencil something on them ?   :P

If you like clean and extended sound, grab 'em !

Why do I think that an Agon user named "Gr8ful" would skulk around here ?    ;D

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: cdevs on September 27, 2005, 12:27:11 AM

I dare you

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Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: 1st set only on September 27, 2005, 08:37:09 AM

Quote from: cdevs on September 27, 2005, 12:27:11 AM

I dare you

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thats what i would do, Id use better paint though.

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: Daryan on September 27, 2005, 09:19:14 AM

Have you guys actually tried getting a piano black finish at home?  I have been trying now for three months, finally broke down and bought a paint sprayer, but it is REALLY hard either way to do it right!

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: pfife on September 27, 2005, 10:22:08 AM

Keep the piano white, brah!  For real!

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: bhadella on September 30, 2005, 12:55:41 PM

Well  I did it!  The piano white actually does look pretty sharp.   Bought those suckers for $800   :o   :o   Slamming deal for speakers that ran $3600 new.  Still sound fantastic.  Very neutral and crisp sound.  Fantastic with jazz!

Here's the new speakers.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/bhadella1/newspeakers.jpg)

And the 803s dwarfing my old 601s.  Brooke said I get to keep the 601s for use in our next house (we move every couple years due to promotions).  She rules!

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v484/bhadella1/floorstanders.jpg)

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: sygdwm on September 30, 2005, 01:09:32 PM

wow. great deal. i would have done it to. +t

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: setboy on September 30, 2005, 01:49:45 PM

Quote from: 14.in.a.row on September 30, 2005, 01:09:32 PM

wow. great deal. i would have done it to. +t

QFT

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: Nick's Picks on September 30, 2005, 03:21:20 PM

those are very, very nice man.  +T !!

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: rob3640 on September 30, 2005, 05:16:36 PM

Nice!  I kinda dig the piano white...+T

Title: Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
Post by: cdevs on October 04, 2005, 05:28:35 PM

hell, white probably fits most decors better anyway -- including yours. good work!