The Great Gloss vs Satin Debate!

[Brandon]

We are looking for feedback from the Community about the Gloss Finishes of our speakers. Do you prefer Gloss or Satin and most importantly why?

[James McCall]

Satin is subdued and tasteful…more purposeful!  Gloss can look cold and ostentatious.  Plus, gloss tends to show dust and fingerprints more.  And of course, there’s that reflectivity issue.  That said, I actually like both…but went with satin.

[hani-alzahrani]

I prefer the Satin in home theater to handle reflection of tv specially in a dark room.

I would prefer the Gloss finish in a 2ch music listening setup (no tv). It feels more luxurious.

[joseph-uffner]

While I understand everyone’s concern with reflections in a theater environment, that doesn’t really bother me.  My preference is glossy white – classy, stylish and just plain sexy!  Don’t think I’d choose glossy black, however, since that definitely shows the dust and fingerprints way more than the white.

[Keith Luken]

I hate Gloss finishes in a home theater room, risk of reflections. I prefer matte and satin finishes and actually leave grills on as when I am watching movies in near black I do not want anything catching my eye away from the screen.

[joseph-uffner]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>For someone like me who does not have the luxury of a dedicated theater room with controlled lighting, reflections off of speakers are the least of my worries. :-)</p>

[Hans Erik Sæbø]

I think both look beautiful, but I’ll have to say that I’m on team satin because of reflections in a home theatre and because of micro scratches are easy to get 🙈

[laurence-chan]

I’m torn even though I now have the 1723 Tower/Center THX in black satin.  I think the black gloss would be absolutely stunning, but dust and finger prints would drive me crazy.  The black gloss being reflective wasn’t a factor for me when choosing, but it sure looks classy.

[money tatarow]

Gloss looks more expensive and satin looks cheaper. I keep the grills on and have no issue with glare

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[neil-h]

Please don’t toss me out of the community but the gloss white does it for me. It looks very elegant and exudes quality. The big difference I can see though, is most of the people who are into home theatre don’t like the reflection. Me being strictly a 2.1 person, it’s not an issue. Either way, they sound the same😊

[Jared Beskow]

Satin for me.

I do not like the dust showing from gloss, fingerprints, or reflections the gloss can have.  My center channel is right below my 85″ TV so when the TV has a bright scene it could reflect off the gloss finish.

The satin on the Arendals looks great and better in person than photos can reveal.