I was on the PS Audio Instagram page where I saw this photo. [image] In the caption included with this photo was this statement “We’re not in love with the flat black—that’ll change.” Personally, I love the look of that flat black. Especially if it was paired with shiny black side panels like th…

I think a textured painted front in off white or tan ( a la Focal Kanta ) would look much better than the flat black and would contrast nicely with the high gloss side panels.

Good ol’ pareidolia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia It’s pretty wild how the human brain works. Regarding the finish, I’ve heard a lot of interesting ideas kicked around PS HQ. Stuff ranging from bone off white, to greys, to black. We’ve been chewing over going gloss to matte to everyth…

Makes sense taken in a “quality” context

My first thought was that it was the over spray from another project. The room looked like it might be used for painting. I would not want a white front, my speakers are a dark rosewood. Even though they are 55"x15" when listening in low light or in the dark, they disappear. I think a light colored…

That is one of the reasons I like to leave the grilles on the speakers just so they are not a point of focus.

Grills can interfere with the sound. My speakers sound better without them. I believe Vandersteens for example sound bad without them. Some designers seem to add grills as an after thought.

My speakers are a little too “edgy” for lack of a better term with the grilles off except on certain tracks. Probably due to the room but I haven’t done any REW measurements yet to prove anything one way or the other. My wife definitely likes them better on so its OK with me too. Edit : spell check …

That’s a fair point, and one we’re keeping in mind. It sounds like our hope is to have a number of options when it comes to appearance. I can’t imagine we won’t have a black option, it’s just such a timeless look for speakers. It sounds like Paul is keeping an open mind to some more modern options …

Talking about looks and enclosures… The AN-3 speakers make a cameo in Paul’s most recent video.

About that Matte Black? PS Audio AN-3 Speakers

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About that Matte Black? PS Audio AN-3 Speakers

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