The art of audio: when sound looks good

Custom Home, March, 2004 by Rebecca Day

Leja says the decorative screens are sold as an adjunct to the loudspeakers. In fact, the company encourages customers to consider the fabric screens as replaceable--and upgradeable. "Typically people order a standard fabric color screen and then an additional screen, and when it's time to redecorate they can pick out something new," he says. The company sends out an online newsletter alerting customers to new designs.

As for the artwork in the Artcoustic gallery, Leja doesn't try to represent the inkjet prints as high-end works of art. He prefers to emphasize the customization possibilities of the speaker grilles instead. "It's not going to be like an inkjet print on glossy paper," he says. "Since images are printed on fabric there's some loss of detail. But," he says, "the colors are very good."--Rebecca Day specializes in writing about home electronics. She can be reached at customhomerd@aol.com.