Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Advice from Axiom Owners Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille

Hi,
I am about to buy the m22s in Light Maple + Tan Grille, does the Tan Grille look like the Warm Tan Grille in the custom grille section (http://www.axiomaudio.com/img/Finishes/Grille_Tan.jpg)?

If yes I am probably better off with a custom Eggshell White Grille cloth, because I want the speaker to blend into my white walls as much as possible.

Any comments or pictures?

Thanks, Thomas

burkheart,

Yes, the two tans are basically the same.

Regards,

I went with a light maple and ordered separate white grill covers for my QS8s - I think they look great, and do belnd in very well. go with the white covers - you won't be sorry.

Capn_Pickard,
do you happen to have any pics?
Thanks, Thomas

Yep...would love to see pics...close up and from a distance to show how well they blend...

New house on the way and wanting to put QS8's up on a huge rear wall...need them to attempt to match the paint (my preference, wife's unknown suggestion)
Capn, show 'em if you got 'em...if not, take 'em.

WhatFurrer

I've been meaning to for some time. Mayeb tonight I'll whip out the camera and share... I've been way to selfish in that regard.

Sorry about the links. I've had quite a hard time getting the pics to show up here. Maybe tonight I'll try from home (the pics came out a little small too). This should just whet your appetite.

Grills On
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/FrontGrilles.bmp

Grills Off
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/Frontnaked.bmp

Rear View
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/Rear.bmp

Left M60 - cd players stacked (400 disc + 200 disc)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/Leftcds.bmp

VP100
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/Center.bmp

Alternate Rear View
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/HTRear.bmp

Hsu SF-2 - on left of couch
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/Sub.bmp

Surround Close Up - Maple w/ white
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/Surround3.bmp

Altern. View Surround
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/Surround2.bmp

Altern. View Surround
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/Surround1.bmp

Before HT
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/9665_8.jpg

After HT (from Kitchen) - much better
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v410/adrien161/Kitchenview.bmp

very nice capn.. i remember whan you first posted the pics of the house when you bought it, i was curious how it would look once it was 'lived' in. thats a great looking place, and i love the floors. i am actually surprised that i like the maple/w white grills on the surrounds. it is a very clean, modern look. goes very well with the environment you have made in your living room.

thanks for sharing those pics.. its about time you got off you a$$

bigjohn

Yeah, yeah...It is about time I got off my @$$, but such is the high paced lifestyle of the rich and powerful (really I meant the struggling and dogged - such is the life of a young attorney...)

Anyway, tonight, I will try to post large versions of these pics...they came out so small its embarrassing...

Cap'n,

Don't let John give you too much of a hard time...

The color combination of the maple with the white grills looks like it may work in my new house...will have to get a sample and check it against the model to be sure...Very clean look...you don't really notice the surrounds unless you look for them...this is what I am trying to accomplish...New house and all, Sarah does not want to detract from the overall impact.

Looking forward to the larger images...

One question though: What color are the walls painted?
Hard to tell from the current images...

Thanks for the update.

WhatFurrer

Sorry, I couldn't wait due Axiom's price increase and ordered the light maple with tan grille. Fedex already delivered them today. I will take picture of that configuration when I get home and post them here within the next couple of days.

Let's see how my speakers look like ... I may upgrade to white, because the low-res maple+white speakers look really good. Curious to see high-res pics. Thanks Captn_Picard!

Regards Thomas

Sorry about the low-res pics again - I guess I'm living a low-res lifestyle right now.

Whatfurrer - it's funny you should ask about the wall color - I meant to mention that previously. The shade is an off-white, slightly tan color, with hints of gray. Note that the molding above at the ceiling is a pure white.