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Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« 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!!!!
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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2005, 08:18:06 AM »
d'oh!
the add says they look stunning!
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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2005, 10:00:16 AM »
i would do it
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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #3 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.


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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2005, 12:27:11 AM »
I dare you

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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2005, 08:37:09 AM »
Quote from: cdevs on September 27, 2005, 12:27:11 AM
I dare you



thats what i would do, Id use better paint though.
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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #7 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!
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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2005, 10:22:08 AM »
Keep the piano white, brah!  For real!
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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #9 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.



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!

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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #10 on: September 30, 2005, 01:09:32 PM »
wow. great deal. i would have done it to. +t
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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #11 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

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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #12 on: September 30, 2005, 03:21:20 PM »
those are very, very nice man.  +T !!
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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2005, 05:16:36 PM »
Nice!  I kinda dig the piano white...+T
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Re: Would you buy a pair of speakers that were blatantly ugly but a great deal?
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2005, 05:28:35 PM »
hell, white probably fits most decors better anyway -- including yours. good work!
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