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Posted By: burkheart Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/15/04 08:38 PM
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
Posted By: alan Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/15/04 10:41 PM
burkheart,

Yes, the two tans are basically the same.

Regards,
Posted By: Capn_Pickard Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/16/04 05:03 PM
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.
Posted By: burkheart Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/16/04 06:15 PM
Capn_Pickard,
do you happen to have any pics?
Thanks, Thomas

Posted By: WhatFurrer Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/16/04 08:01 PM
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
Posted By: Capn_Pickard Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/17/04 06:34 PM
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.
Posted By: Capn_Pickard Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/18/04 05:09 PM
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

Posted By: bigjohn Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/18/04 05:41 PM
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
Posted By: Capn_Pickard Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/18/04 08:00 PM
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...
Posted By: WhatFurrer Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/18/04 08:22 PM
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
Posted By: burkheart Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/18/04 09:39 PM
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

Posted By: Capn_Pickard Re: Tan Grille vs Warm Tan Grille - 11/18/04 10:45 PM
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.
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