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I find the glossy version look more luxerious. So i decided to buy the back and rear in glossy and the front in satin.
Now that I’ve had my matte black 1723 and 1723 S speakers for about 7 months now, I’ve discovered that the dust issue is not just a glossy or piano black issue as I notice dust just as much on my matte black finish than I would any other finish. Where the matte finish is an advantage, is light reflections. Also gloss will inevitably get polish scratches and they do show up more pronounced than the matte. Fingerprints and oil from your hands are a pain in the butt with both gloss and matte, which is why I have a couple of sets of the gloves that came with these speakers readily available when I do have to move the speakers for whatever reason.
Agreed Laurence… light reflections are less with matte finishes. I also find that the matte finish doesn’t hide the dust, it just makes it less obvious. :)
Satin would be my choice for a dedicated HT Room with light control for front projection, a must have. Although the gloss is beautiful with the lights on!
My first setup in a non dedicated room was a mix of Gloss speakers and Satin subs and with music listening and lights on it worked . When the dedicated music room/ theater was completed I had already switched to full gloss and the projector exposed the towers immediately. I was on the hunt for upgrades and found Arendal and went with Satin for all bed layers however the subs stayed Gloss and honestly when listening to music the subs add a little bling 😆.
And another opinion from Switzerland, better late than never :D Purely visually, glossy white or black would be a bit more elegant in my opinion, even if the matte stands the 1723 Tower and Center very well.
But I have decided even in the living room for the matte finish, because as already often mentioned the reflections of the TV or beamer could disturb. If it were only about the music, glossy polished would be my first choice.
However the customer decides, these parts are the madness!!! :-)
I did the same as some others, my front LRC 1723 is satin and the side and rear surrounds are gloss. They are both so very well done. I must say that I am super impressed with the gloss finish, very clean, no swirls, easy to clean and care for… if I was to do it again, all would be gloss. It’s just so well done!
Satin seems to draw less attention and easier integrates with more decore styles in rooms. It is a softer look. The black satin matched well with the leather and fabric surfaces in my home. The gloss reflects way too much and is a distraction when watching content in darker rooms.
The gloss looks more expensive and the satin looks cheaper. For a dedicated home theater room the satin black is the obvious choice specially if you leave the grills off. For 2 channel music only the gloss is nicer in my opinion. I have the gloss white and keep the grills on and have zero reflection issues. If i were to keep the grills off I can see where it might be a distraction.
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Hi MoneyTatarow
Seems like you and I are in the minority. I’m strictly a 2.1 channel member and have the gloss white as well, grills on. I’m actually surprised of the ratio of satin to gloss members. Hey, everyone has their preferences. Either way, they sound the same………..or do they? Just some humor.
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