CAS Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 We just built a new house and the entertainment family room has khaki walls with one cholcolate colored wall. Anyway, it all looks outstanding with the new samsung LCD on the wall, but I was wondering if it would blend even better if the speakers up front were the same color as the wall. Across the front I have black Synergy F2's on custom 12" stands to match the height of the screen and a black Reference RC-35 center channel. Reason for even considering? With all of the equipment now there are just soooo many black components it seems like black is all I'm looking at now. Not that I'm a decorator or overly influenced by the significant other, but I think it would be neat to match at least the floor standing speakers to the wall (not including the grills). What's wrong with me? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Apologies, this should go in the home theater section. No offense if I get bumped to that category. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I'm not so sure I would try to paint them. If they get nicked it will scratch them, which would lead to the paint chipping, etc. I might consider it a good idea if they were real wood, and not "laminate". I have to ask............ how do they sound on 12" stands? I wouldn't imagine that would help the sound at all. If anything, I would think it would make them sound worse? I've always been told that you want the tweeters at or around ear level.................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 It might work well for asthetics but would kill their resale value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liebherr954 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I would start off small and paint your cat or dog first, if that looks good then try the speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coytee Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Prior to bringing the Jubilees home, I told the wife that if she wanted, she could paint them to help blend them into the room (hahahahaaha) At first she was interested, then she saw them and has never ever pursued that subject again. She must think they have cooties or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 no, I would not. I would, however, cover them in mirror tiles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 I would, however, cover them in mirror tiles. If not Charter, get help somewhere Michael, that's a flash back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAS Posted April 17, 2009 Author Share Posted April 17, 2009 I'm not so sure I would try to paint them. If they get nicked it will scratch them, which would lead to the paint chipping, etc. I might consider it a good idea if they were real wood, and not "laminate". I have to ask............ how do they sound on 12" stands? I wouldn't imagine that would help the sound at all. If anything, I would think it would make them sound worse? I've always been told that you want the tweeters at or around ear level.................... I originally built the stands to keep the small dog from getting fur in the grill cloth, but it ended up significantly improving the imaging. You're absolutely correct, the tweeter is now exactly at ear level. The SF-2 (sorry, mistaken with the new model F2) is only 36 inches tall which means the tweeter is probably around 30" off the ground. With the extra foot it's right in line with the ear. Amazing difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn5 Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Paint my cherry 7's? Heaven forbid! [] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted April 30, 2009 Share Posted April 30, 2009 Friends don't let friends paint speakers to 'blend in' [8-)][:#] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted May 1, 2009 Share Posted May 1, 2009 Painting speakers to blend in ! [:|] Who had this idea? Pass me a 2x4 and let me drive a few long rusty nails in it. NEVER paint speakers to blend in,unless you know the resale value will drop like a stone or you are a master at painting and do a Wilson like finish...on a Wilson. You better make DIY cabinets of the same volume and paint these. Someone tries to paint my rosewood Dynes or cherry Klipsch I make sure they hit the lane hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BusaDude Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 What's wrong with me? Not sure... But if it were me, I'd leave the speakers alone and worry about the color of the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael hurd Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 Veneer the room to match the speakers... heheh... I can see it now, a lacquered wall with cherry veneer... sweet. [8-|] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmobley Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 actually, I just painted my LaScalas-not to blend in-but to refinish- some previous #$@%$@@# had decided to touch scratches and dings up with a brush and cheap gloss black paint!!!!!!! I bought commercial black satin laquer, a HVLP sprayer, set up a spray booth in my garage, and went to town Not perfect, but perfectly acceptable what's the old saying? art shouldn't match your sofa? neither should your speakers nuff said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxie Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I also wanted my Klipsch stuff to match, in my case with a teak bookcase. Fearing the worst I rubbed a reddish "mahogany" on my "oak oil" cabinets and---woow, teak. Then I bought a black flat paint (or stain, don't know) sub and thought I could live with it, but noooooo........ So I sanded it first with a coarser grit then finished it with 150-200, mixed up some stain and wooow, Teak. If your stuff is veneered in a real wood finish why not put in some work, find a tan to kahki stain and make the whole room and system look killer custom. Just like the sound, only you have to like the way they look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brac Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I have some klf-10's I would let the wife paint, if she wanted such a thing. I bought them cheap and don't care about resale, they are my "beaters". They will never move out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 only with invisible paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaming eye Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Get some cheap eye glasses and paint them then every time your in that room put them on then everything will look the same color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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