OK, I believe you... but on mine, the surface is so hard that I can't imagine it being any kind of vinyl. On the wooden ones, it is indeed real veneer, and I believe the base board material needs to be that much thinner in those (I have a tatty pair of those as well, oak I think, waiting on me to decide on their destiny).

If you decided to go the re-vinylling route, you wouldn't of course be limited to wood imitation... there's everything, from lime stone to something Rich's wife would approve 😂

I myself try to preserve originality when ever possible, but as yours obviously can't be helped anymore, I certainly am not going to blame you for making anything you like out of them!

stevepe wrote:

I think before during and after photos are in order when the time comes.

Yes, we love photos here! 🙂

tournedos wrote:

If you decided to go the re-vinylling route, you wouldn't of course be limited to wood imitation... there's everything, from lime stone to something Rich's wife would approve 😂

Hey, I'm a bachelor, so it's decided– glue on some centerfolds and then shellac! 😜

I have to admit to having some curious interest in these speakers. I too have some white Beovoxes from this era (MC120.2's) & I always assumed the finish was an off-white type of durable laminate as it just "feels" so hard wearing. I suppose it could be vinyl but it has lasted extremely well if it is - it is like new!

Chris.

Hi Chris,

Well, it's not cheapie vinyl at all.  It's tough.  It stretches and deforms when pulling it off with heat.  Definitely not a melamine type thing.  I don't know how these got messed up like they did.  All the corners and some edges in front are separated and shrunk and detached.  The particle board shows no signs at all of moisture damage.  Very straight, no swelling, with perfect seams.  

This system was brought down by a hamster.  No joke.  Chewed the wires on the remote and smoked the innards in the beocenter.  

Steve

I have both S80.2 and S120 in white edition as well as you might know.

I agree with laminate and that it holds up really well.

I was flipping through ancient forum posts and happened to come across this thread:

Photos

Above is one typical corner.  This is the removed material.  It's not very flexible when at room temperature.  Some kind of textured moderately thick "plastic" sheeting. 

See the subtle texture?  But is it art?

And I've only got one opinion, from Soren, in favor of staying with foam surrounds instead of rubber.  Anyone else?  

Both are available from good_hifi.   I liked the fit on the c75 surrounds from them.  Those were foam. Good-hifi says other brands installed the S80 type woofers with rubber.

Thanks,

Steve