Finish Quality of Von Schweikert VR4jr's


I have had a pair of these for about 6 months. I am very happy with the sound quality, but not so thrilled with the durability of the cabinet finish. The scratch extremely easily. I have several fine scratches in the finish, and they look like crap compared to my former Thiel speakers. Those could be wiped off without fear of scratching, unlike the VR4jr's.

Gues the Made in China finish is the reason they are so inexpensive. Too bad, these will not hold value as they will look like old speakers that had a family of kids living around them.

Great sound, poor finish!
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Showing 2 responses by johnk

Plastic coat finishs just suck ,sound bad ,look bad but are cheap and easy to apply .I will stick with french polish, better sound, looks ,easy to repair.But takes time so no manufacters except the small guys will touch it.
You can sand and recoat but you will not get as smooth a finish as factory sprayed on.Also veneers are natural wood ea has its own look you can kind of match but it will never be perfect because its wood not plastic.Many folks are so used to vinyl fin they think wood should look the same it doesnt .Natural fin on wood is best as it ages it looks better and better plastic coats just suck I will never purchase a loudspeaker new so finished.