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Hi All,
We are just about to put a pair of DSP8000 on demonstration and can't make up our minds what colour to have.
Gloss Black, Silver or Graphite?
I thought I'd pose the question to Hitchhikers.
So which colour have you bought or would you buy?
Specifically the DSP8000, I think it makes a difference with the amount of drive units and therefore grille cloths they have.
I await your thoughts!
Rick
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Gloss black for me at home, although for a demo should the speakers stand-out or "disappear" ? I'd probably order silver for demo purposes....
Trinnov Altitude CI-12; Meridian 861v8 + ID41 + UHD722v2 + 271, 2*SE-update DSP8.2Ks, SE-update DSP7200HC, 4*DSP3200, 4*DSP33, 218, 251
JVC DLA-NZ8; Panasonic TX-P60ZT60E; Lumagen Radiance Pro 5348
Roon [13i7 Win.11 NUC]; SKY Q; Oppo UDP-203EU; AppleTV / Fire Cube / Roku / NVidia
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I'd have gloss black at home too - I look at 8Ks as being like pianos - musical instruments for life and piano black suits. My 7K2s are gloss black and they look gorgeous.
MC200, Twinstore, 808v6/ID41 -> DSP8000SE (+ SB Touch, Sony BDP-3300, SKYHD, legacy cassette player)
2nd system: MC200 analogue out, Linn LP12, SB3 -> Quad 34 -> M60 rosewood
F80 (Rubino Micallizzato)
F80 (Rosso Corsa)
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What colour is your demo room?
Sooloos, Roon, G series (with LPS upgrade), 800 series (with LPS upgrade), HD621, AC200, Prime and PS, DSPs old and new.
Purdeys, Moke, Leica, 'Blad. Only the best.
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Meridian Partner Senior Shouting Officer
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What colour is your demo room? It's all shades of Grey, but will probably get the Meridian 'Red Rug' treatment and Cityscape wall. Rick
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Vogon Civil Servant
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1) Piano Black
2) Graphite
And then a big Sample Chart wall with Physical Samples of all the Meridian Colour samples.
I'm sure the company who does the Laquer for Meridian will sell you these Samples
Last edited by Ronnie; 2010-10-28 12:02.
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Rick, in your experience, what colour tends to sell best?
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I dont think you could really go wrong with any of the three colours but I'll give "Gloss Black" another thumbs up !
In order of preference :
1. Gloss Black
2. Graphite
3. Silver
Last edited by Ricky; 2010-10-28 13:20.
Lounge : Pioneer 500A , Sky HD, KEF HTS5001.2
Living : Pioneer 600A , Sky HD , Pioneer BDP - LX70 Blue Ray, Meridian M80, Apple TV
Bedroom : 508XD, Sky HD
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Having had Graphite on demo for a few monthes I eventually went with Gloss Black and they look fab. So I guess my preference in order is:
Gloss Black
Graphite
Silver (which I personally don't like but to each his/her own...)
Meridian Owner since 1991
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I do quite like the ferrari red colour, makes it stand out, but I guess it's not as resellable?
Lounge: LG 55B6v, Some Denon receiver, Anthony Gallo Reference AV mains, Totem Dreamcatcher centre, SVS PC-4000, AppleTV4K
Office: Audioquest Dragonfly, Cyrus 6DAC, Monitor Audio CPW Gold
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This is another analogy between Meridian and Aston Martin.  The AM showrooms are "all shades of grey" and display jet black cars well. A brightly coloured car almost looks out of place. Go for black. You can't go wrong.
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I have graphite in a maroon room and I love the combo but I think a showroom should be dressed in black. Check here.
Last edited by Dollar2; 2010-10-28 13:06.
Regards,
Bill
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Whole House: 218s, DSP520s, DSP 320s, Roon
Office: 218, DSP3200s, Roon
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