what is more popular silver or black face plates

It seemed back in the 80's & 90's most high end components were black. Although some components today still offer black finishes it seems silver is now more popular. What are your thoughts & color preference?

sagger02-04-2025 7:21pm

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knotscott Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 999 posts 02-05-2025 at 04:19pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete More concerned about the performance, but black draws less attention to itself.
fastfreight Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 855 posts 02-05-2025 at 06:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I like the look of black so much I wrapped my silver Tambaqui DAC in black vinyl!
slaw Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 22,095 posts 02-05-2025 at 06:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Silver shows less dust .... 🧹
dekay Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,675 posts 02-05-2025 at 06:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete https://quad-hifi.co.uk/cdn/shop/files/Quad-33-Front.jpg?v=1735011373 DeKay
sagger OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 120 posts 02-05-2025 at 09:39pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Please note:this is purely an aesthetic question as I'm sure most audiophiles would not buy a component based on looks alone. I'm just curious what most of you prefer. So far it seems black.

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