I must be the odd man out. I prefer the look of well done silver to black.

Now if we're talking chintzy silver, ala cheap 70's gear that's one thing, but very well done silver in a nice matte finish is another.

Some of the newer silver finishes are smashing and I like them quite a bit.

Surround Music Fan/Computer Geek/Curmudgeon in training.
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