real white van speakers

danger boy
danger boy Posts: 15,722
edited April 2008 in Vintage Speakers
i just pass these goodies along to you all. :rolleyes:
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited March 2008
    Wow... That looks terrible. They might have been painted to match something, but even the old school vinyl looks better!
    Jake
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited March 2008
    I felt the same way you did a while back.....looks like their kids painted them right there on the carpet :)

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=831843&postcount=1948


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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2008
    :eek:OMG!:eek: (Bursts into tears):eek:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited March 2008
    Probably was due to WAF.

    At least he didn't paint the face of the speaker too, that would have been terrible.
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  • dcmeigs
    dcmeigs Posts: 708
    edited March 2008
    Must be some kind of April fools day thing.

    OK, here's the deal. He reads a review in a stereo magazine about a speaker that is so good it is said to "disappear". What better way to make your speakers disappear than to paint them the same color as you walls?
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited March 2008
    dcmeigs wrote: »
    Must be some kind of April fools day thing.

    OK, here's the deal. He reads a review in a stereo magazine about a speaker that is so good it is said to "disappear". What better way to make your speakers disappear than to paint them the same color as you walls?

    And the grills? :D

    Ugh, what nastiness there.
    Lovin that music year after year.

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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited March 2008
    dude....WTF?!?!?

    thats pimp...LOL
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  • Marty913
    Marty913 Posts: 760
    edited March 2008
    It looks like he used Rustoleum spray paint. What's with the PR's, they look "bubbly"?
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  • BrettT1
    BrettT1 Posts: 560
    edited March 2008
    Looks like they painted them at the same time as the baseboards. lol
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2008
    I emailed the seller to ask him about the paint job and this is the response I got:

    "I'm selling these for my brother. I'm not exactly sure why he had them painted, I believe it was to match the decor at the time (think Miami Vice days)! Were you interested only if they were the wood color? "
    Jake
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2008
    could be worse.. they could have replaced the grill cloth with a nice floral pattern or added stenciling to the white paint job.. like they used to do with that country pattern crap 20 yrs ago. blech!

    you know the one I'm talking about.... everyone had one or more friends who's wife did their whole house or at least the kitchen in that gawd awful country un-chic pattern with stencils. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2008
    shadowofnight wrote: »
    I felt the same way you did a while back.....looks like their kids painted them right there on the carpet :)

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showpost.php?p=831843&postcount=1948


    polk2.JPG

    someone needs to photoshop these babies.. ;)
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  • dcmeigs
    dcmeigs Posts: 708
    edited April 2008
    danger boy wrote: »
    could be worse.. they could have replaced the grill cloth with a nice floral pattern or added stenciling to the white paint job.. like they used to do with that country pattern crap 20 yrs ago. blech!

    you know the one I'm talking about.... everyone had one or more friends who's wife did their whole house or at least the kitchen in that gawd awful country un-chic pattern with stencils. :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

    I think these could be fixed with some nice wall paper. No, really.
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  • Phasearray
    Phasearray Posts: 437
    edited April 2008
    they look awesome. If he adds some orange and red flames on em it be perfect.
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  • dcmeigs
    dcmeigs Posts: 708
    edited April 2008
    Paint palm trees on em. Pink Flamingos too.
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited April 2008
    :eek: :D
    I know just enough to be dangerous, but don't tell my wife, she thinks I'm a genius. :D

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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited April 2008
    Wow... That was awesome.
    Jake
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  • edbert
    edbert Posts: 1,041
    edited April 2008
    Glad you enjoyed it!
    I know just enough to be dangerous, but don't tell my wife, she thinks I'm a genius. :D

    Pioneer VSX-816
    Monitor 40's - fronts, bi-amped
    Monitor 30's - surrounds
    CS1 - center
    PSW10 - I'll let you guess
    Blue Jeans Cable - speaker cable
    Daewoo 27 incher - one step up from a console
    Sony Progressive scan DVD
    XBOX

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    Here's my stuff.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited April 2008
    hey there is still time to bid on this on Ebay... only up to $26 right now... :)
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited April 2008
    Painting beautiful wood. What a shame.
    Michael ;)
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  • dcmeigs
    dcmeigs Posts: 708
    edited April 2008
    Hard to believe the reserve wasn't reached at $26. Holding out for $40 I suppose.
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