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Re: Real Wood Finishes
PerfectDrug #368201 02/28/12 07:42 PM
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Unless you have a pretty non-standard installation where the surrounds are not mounted on the walls, I don't think it would be weird at all. Most people don't spend a lot of time looking at the surrounds, they are pretty small, and they don't have very much woodgrain exposed, anyway.


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Re: Real Wood Finishes
PerfectDrug #368362 03/01/12 04:41 AM
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That's what I was thinking myself. Unfortunately I'm going to be spending about as much as I can just to get some M80's, I'm not sure I can justify adding another ~500 to make em even prettier.

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Re: Real Wood Finishes
PerfectDrug #368364 03/01/12 05:15 AM
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I think it will be fine too. How about this psychology:

People see the wood floor standers and assume the surrounds are wood finished too.

Anyone figures out the truth you bop em over the head.


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Re: Real Wood Finishes
Lampshade #368386 03/01/12 03:49 PM
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There are no matching options between wood and vinyl. This applies not only to Axiom speaker cabinet finishes, but to the remainder of the universe as well.

"a little snotty,"??? HA!

Kidding aside, you may get close if Amie advises you on which options are closest to each other.

i.e. Axiom's clear finish maple veneer and the maple vinyl look very different. By comparison, the plastic, er, I mean vinyl, looks more like pickled maple. Also, once the wood color begins to change with age, the vinyl won't being following suit.


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Re: Real Wood Finishes
PerfectDrug #368388 03/01/12 04:07 PM
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bad bad bad
Pickled, indeed.


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Re: Real Wood Finishes
PerfectDrug #368389 03/01/12 04:09 PM
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You guys have talked me into it: I'm going to get pickled this afternoon!


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Re: Real Wood Finishes
PerfectDrug #368400 03/01/12 05:15 PM
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You guys talked me into it: I'm going to pickle someone this afternoon!


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Re: Real Wood Finishes
MarkSJohnson #368449 03/02/12 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted By: MarkSJohnson
You guys have talked me into it: I'm going to get pickled this afternoon!



Good plan!

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SBrown #368450 03/02/12 12:26 AM
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You guys have talked me into it: I'm going to get pickled this afternoon!



Good plan!


I'll second that! grin


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Re: Real Wood Finishes
PerfectDrug #368483 03/02/12 06:06 AM
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My existing QS4's are Boston Cherry. Planning to move those to the rear and get some QS8's for the sides. Man, I really would like to get the M80's in real wood...

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