Black oak or Boston Cherry ?
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Hi, Next week I will pull the trigger on the M80... My last interrogation is the color? I tend to prefer black because it fit with everything but the Boston Cherry look pretty good. Is Boston Cherry color will still be fashion in 3, 5 or 10 years? I have the impression that black will stay for ever. Boston Cherry or black? Owners, what do you think ? Thanks for your help. Eric
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Boston Cherry Black is just soo.. Plain. and Big box store speakerish. Now if you really want to splurge, High Gloss Cherry
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I say wait until the next High Gloss Cherry promo... They are sooooo nice I have a sample of BC and HGC. In my opinion the HGC looks much richer and more like real wood.
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Thanks for your help...
Another question to the owners of the Boston Cherry color. Is this color is easy to match with the rest of your room?
And, is this color attracts too much of attention when lessening or watching a movie?
Is the texture reflective?
Thanks,
Eric
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And, is this color attracts too much of attention when lessening or watching a movie?
Is the texture reflective?
No, the texture is not reflective and it never distracts me when I watch TV or listen to music.
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I went through the same thought process years ago and thought, yes black blends in to the room, but they look like speakers bought at Best Buy. I wanted something not flashy, but more "rich" looking. Solid woods weren't available back then, so I went Boston Cherry. I really like them and they work well with just about any colors in your room. I've had mine against tan, white, flat black, grey, and a couple of shades of blue, and they look good wherever they are.
The texture, if I would have to comment on reflectiveness, is more matte than glossy, so in a dimmed room, you will end up getting about the same level of reflectiveness from the boston cherry as you would black anyway since the light is more difused on the surface regardless of color.
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I went through the same thought process years ago and thought, yes black blends in to the room, but they look like speakers bought at Best Buy. I wanted something not flashy, but more "rich" looking. Solid woods weren't available back then, so I went Boston Cherry. I really like them and they work well with just about any colors in your room. I've had mine against tan, white, flat black, grey, and a couple of shades of blue, and they look good wherever they are.
The texture, if I would have to comment on reflectiveness, is more matte than glossy, so in a dimmed room, you will end up getting about the same level of reflectiveness from the boston cherry as you would black anyway since the light is more difused on the surface regardless of color. Thanks for the info, that really help me. It is true that black is a bit Best Buy look. I think I will go for Boston Cherry. Eric
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Not to confuse the topic but I've often thought that a black center channel with Boston Cherry mains would also work well.
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Look at the photos of my HT room in the gallery section. I was able to easily match my seating and the stain of my custom made AV unit to the Boston Cherry Axiom's.
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I say wait until the next High Gloss Cherry promo... They are sooooo nice They do promos? Do tell. Do they offer the HGC for the regular price or something?
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