Silver, Black or both in your stack?

rburgess714
rburgess714 Posts: 616
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So who is all in with Silver or Black or do some have both in their rack.

Slight OCD keeps me having all black in my main system but considering adding some silver for fun. Is that just bad form?
Living Room
Parasound HINT 6, Yamaha Aventage RX-A 1060, Oppo 103D, Cambridge Audio Azur 851N, KLH Model 5s, Polk CSi A6, Samsung 65" LED

Office
Yamaha A-S501, Auralic Aries Mini, LSiM 703s

Douglas Connection ICs and Cables
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,953
    Once you go black...
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  • displayname
    displayname Posts: 1,149
    All black except for my Sutherland phonostage. If I had the option to get it in black, I would have.

    But I have considered going silver on other things. Kind of depends on the piece.
    Analog: MoFi MasterTracker > MoFi UltraDeck > Sutherland 20/20
    Digital: Cambridge CXC / Streaming > Cambridge CXN v2
    MastersounD Dueventi > Rosso Fiorentino Certaldo or Arcam rHead > Hifiman HE4XX
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  • seabeerob213
    seabeerob213 Posts: 1,843
    My shiit amp is silver and dac is black, didn't see the point in spending an extra 40 bucks to get the same in a different color.
    2 Channel(work in progress):DAC: Schiit modi 2 uberAmp:Parasound 1200 MK IISub:RBH 1010-SEP Speakers: Monitor 5A peerlesscurrently running some krk rokit 3g since the HK pre outs died and i need to start breaking everything down to move in a couple monthsHeadphones:Source: tidalDAC: schiit modius epre: schiit sysAmp: AQ dragonfly black/ schiit magni2 Cans: Velodyne V-True, Grado SR225i, sennheiser x drop gaming headsetPC:DAC: schiit modius e(over spdif)pre: schiit sysspeakers: prenous eris 5 xtSub: Earthquake Sound MiniMe-P63most of my comments are passing on of info, im a noob, im just trying to help how i can, if im wrong or out of place to comment, dont hesitate to let me know :)"WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS, THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE, THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER, WITH COMPASSION FOR OTHERS. WE BUILD - WE FIGHT FOR PEACE WITH FREEDOM"Seabee Memorial, Arlington, VA
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    Black , sounds better with stack (if ya stack em) I don’t but I do like the look of black better in my gear!
    "if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,532
    For the eight component two channel system on a four shelf audio rack: Black top shelf-Silver middle-Silver middle-Silver bottom. The bottom two shelves are behind doors, so wouldn't really matter what's on them.

    Home theater is all black because AV receivers and processors are black, not silver.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    The majority of my gear is Black. I do have a pair of Mono Amps that have Silver Faceplates, because that is the only option.
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  • afterburnt
    afterburnt Posts: 7,892
    I don't even try to match my socks. All of my gear was black. The first amp that I got was an Emo black with silver accents, I bought the black trim to replace the silver and it didn't make me feel any better. Later on, I got a silver DAC from Skip to try out, I liked it so I kept it. Skip asked me If I wanted him to send me a black one. I was like why do I need two? I don't care what color the gear is, I am not racist like that.
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    All mine is hidden so it doesn’t really matter, but the integrated is silver so when I when to purchase the 851n and has the choice for the same price I went with silver. But, price matters MUCH more to me than color or condition (within reason)...
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:     Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
    Bedroom 2.1     Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
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  • aprazer402
    aprazer402 Posts: 3,149

    GOLD and champagne (Marantz, Accuphase some others) are other options.

    Top photo taken from the web of a restored Fisher 800-B.

    The bottom photo is my 800-B waiting for a full pro restoration.

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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,018
    Got a Champagne Marantz PM-80 stereo power amp in the rig right now and it’s a sweet looking piece of kit. Always liked the old S.A.E. Champagne amps and preamps
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,124
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    Amongst the Oppo 105D and the Sony 4k spinner and Onkyo AVR and all Polk 7.2 I proudly display my Silver Parasound A31, Technics Turntable and Technics Technics Cassette player. Makes the HT rig interesting.
    Home Theater
    Parasound Halo A 31 OnkyoTX-NR838 Sony XBR55X850B 55" 4K RtiA9 Fronts CsiA6 Center RtiA3 Rears FxiA6 Side Surrounds Dual Psw 111's Oppo 105D Signal Ultra Speaker Cables & IC's Signal Magic Power Cable Technics SL Q300 Panamax MR4300 Audioquest Chocolate HDMI Cables Audioquest Forest USB Cable

    2 Channel
    Adcom 555II Vincent SA-T1 Marantz SA 15S2 Denon DR-M11 Clearaudio Bluemotion SDA 2.3tl's (Z) edition MIT Terminator II Speaker Cables & IC's Adcom 545II Adcom Gtp-450 Marantz CD5004 Technics M245X SDA 2B's, SDA CRS+

    Stuff for the Head
    JD LABS C5 Headphone Amplifier, Sennheiser HD 598, Polk Audio Buckle, Polk Audio Hinge, Velodyne vPulse, Bose IE2, Sennheiser CX 200 Street II, Sennheiser MX 365

    Shower & Off the beaten path Rigs
    Polk Audio Boom Swimmer, Polk Audio Urchin B)
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,536
    Now that I've switched out the CXN for a 851N, all black. That's my preference.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,909
    all over the place here
    50108692947_e19b4b9d2e_b.jpgDSC_0705 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

    Ever think about...orange?

    13380845744_0fa5ebafd3_b.jpgHeathkit tuner and RS 8 track by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
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  • rburgess714
    rburgess714 Posts: 616
    Thanks for all the responses and pics.
    Living Room
    Parasound HINT 6, Yamaha Aventage RX-A 1060, Oppo 103D, Cambridge Audio Azur 851N, KLH Model 5s, Polk CSi A6, Samsung 65" LED

    Office
    Yamaha A-S501, Auralic Aries Mini, LSiM 703s

    Douglas Connection ICs and Cables
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,603
    Both

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    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • TEAforONE
    TEAforONE Posts: 1,026
    edited October 2020
    I have silver,black,and blue! Quite eclectic. This picture is from a few weeks ago when I still had the white Node2. It has been replaced with a black2i.

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    See my profile for list of gear.
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  • polrbehr
    polrbehr Posts: 2,834
    1/2 and 1/2. Black for the Adcom amp, preamp, SB Duet. Silver power center, TT and phono pre. Even the stand is black glass with silver accents.
    So, are you willing to put forth a little effort or are you happy sitting in your skeptical poo pile?


    http://audiomilitia.proboards.com/
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  • Joey_V
    Joey_V Posts: 8,570
    edited October 2020
    80% Silver for me

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    Magico M2, JL113v2x2, EMM, ARC Ref 10 Line, ARC Ref 10 Phono, VPIx2, Lyra Etna, Airtight Opus1, Boulder, AQ Wel&Wild, SRA Scuttle Rack, BlueSound+LPS, Thorens 124DD+124SPU, Sennheiser, Metaxas R2R
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,448
    All silver in the two channel stack and all black on the HT side of things...
    My amps are black granite and silver...
    The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD

    “When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Both. Some gear only comes in one color.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,798
    Black.
    2-channelBelles 22A Pre, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 2, Marantz SA8005, Pro-Ject RPM-10 Turntable, Pro-Ject Phono Box DS3B, Polk Audio Legend L800's, AudioQuest Cable throughout.
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  • mrloren
    mrloren Posts: 2,465
    Black,

    To me silver is way to flashy.
    When I was a kid my parents told me to turn it down. Now I'm an adult and my kids tell me to turn it down.
    Family Room:LG QNED80 75", Onkyo RZ50 Emotiva XPA3 GEN3 Oppo BDP-93,Sony UBP-X800BM. Main: Polk LsiM 705Center: Polk LSiM 704CFront High/Rear High In-Ceiling Polk 80F/X RT Surrounds: Polk S15 Sub: HSU VTF3-MK5
    Bed Room; Marantz SR5010, BDP-S270Main: Polk Signature S20Center: Polk Signature S35Rear: Polk R15 Sub: SVS SB2000
    Working Warehouse; Yamaha A-S301, Sony DVP-NS3100ES for disc Plok TSX550T SVS PB2000 Mini tower PC with 400GB of music
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,603
    Amps need to be black. They make that ominous impression that only black amps can make and they have deeper bass... I chose silver for the pre and source components because my eyesight sucks with low light and can't see the knobs, etc.

    Yes I'm a crane operator, shut up.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,145
    Black glass here; except for the Furman pc unit.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    All black here except for my vintage Marantz receivers.
    My New Year's resolution is 3840 × 2160

    Family Room| Marantz AV7704| Usher Dancer Mini - 2 DMD Mains |Usher Dancer Mini-x DMD's Surrounds | Usher BE-616 DMD Center | SVS Ultra Rear Surrounds | Parasound Halo A21 | Parsound Halo A52+ | MIT Shotgun S3's | Dual SVS SB 4000 Ultras | Oppo UDP 203 | Directv Genie HD DVR | Samsung 75" Q8 QLED | PSAudio Stellar GCD | Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ | Lumin U1 Mini | HP Elite Slice PC | ROON'd for life |

    ManCave: HT:Polk LSiM 706VR3 LSiM 703's LSiM 702's|| Marantz AV7002 AV PrePro Sunfire TGA-7401| Sony PS4 Pro| Sony PS4 Pro|SVS PB13 Ultra| Oppo UDP 203 | Music Hall MMF 5.3se TT w/ Soundsmith Carmen | Samsung 55" SUHD TV | Sony PS4

    Patio | Polk Atrium 8's | Yamaha R-N303BL |

    Office BlueSound Node| KEF LS50 | Peactree Nova 125SE |

    Bedroom | Focal 905's | Chromecast Audio |

    Garage | Polk Monitor 5B's

    Closet Yamaha M80 | 2 Polk MP3K subs| Yaqin MC100B with Shuguang Treasures KT 88's & CV181Z's | Tesla E83CC's | Marantz 2252B | Marantz 2385 |Polk SDA SRS 2.3 | LSiM 705's |
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  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    I like the silver, although I have a bunch of black components all over the house. Silver highlights the surface features much better, IMO. The NS DAC with the exquisite machining on the faceplate really comes out in silver!

    Ahh, but the Marantz SACD player in champagne and gold CJ amp are nothing to frown upon either!
    Basement: Polk SDA SRS 1.2tl's, Cary SLP-05 Pre with ultimate upgrade,McIntosh MCD301 CD/SACD player, Northstar Designs Excelsio DAC, Cambridge 851N streamer, McIntosh MC300 Amp, Silnote Morpheus Ref2, Series2 Digital Cables, Silnote Morpheus Ref2 Series2 XLR's, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Pangea Power Cables, MIT Shotgun S3 IC's, MIT Shotgun S1 Bi-Wire speaker cables
    Office: PC, EAR Acute CD Player, EAR 834L Pre, Northstar Designs Intenso DAC, Antique Sound Labs AV8 Monoblocks, Denon UDR-F10 Cassette, Acoustic Technologies Classic FR Speakers, SVS SB12 Plus sub, MIT AVt2 speaker cables, IFI Purifier2, AQ Cinnamon USB cable, Groneberg Quatro Reference IC's
    Spare Room: Dayens Ampino Integrated Amp, Tjoeb 99 tube CD player (modified Marantz CD-38), Analysis Plus Oval 9's, Zu Jumpers, AudioEngine B1 Streamer, Klipsch RB-61 v2, SVS PB1000 sub, Blue Jeans RCA IC's, Shunyata Hydra 8 Power Conditioner
    Living Room: Peachtree Nova Integrated, Cambridge CXN v2 Streamer, Rotel RCD-1072 CD player, Furman 15PFi Power Conditioner, Polk RT265 In Wall Speakers, Polk DSW Pro 660wi sub
    Garage #1: Cambridge Audio 640A Integrated Amp, Project Box-E BT Streamer, Polk Tsi200 Bookies, Douglas Speaker Cables, Shunyata Power Conditioner
    Garage #2: Cambridge Audio EVO150 Integrated Amplifier, Polk L200's, Analysis Plus Silver Oval 2 Speaker Cables, IC's TBD.
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  • invalid
    invalid Posts: 1,373
    I like this black oak preampyf0wls9rtqeb.png
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