Head to head
Silver Ticket White vs Acoustically Transparent
The same 120-inch Silver Ticket frame with a matte white surface or a woven acoustic one. The deciding factor is whether the speakers go behind the screen.
Updated September 12, 2026
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Anyone building a dedicated theater around a Silver Ticket fixed frame faces this choice: the plain white STR-169120 or the woven STR-169120-WAB that lets speakers sit behind the picture. Same size, same gain, same frame family. The one question that decides it: will the front three speakers live behind the screen?
| Spec |  Silver Ticket STR-169120 120-inch 16:9 Fixed Frame (White 1.1 gain) Dark rooms, standard-throw projectors View on Amazon |  Silver Ticket STR-169120-WAB 120-inch Acoustically Transparent Fixed Frame Speakers behind the screen, dedicated theaters View on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Dark rooms, standard-throw projectors | Speakers behind the screen, dedicated theaters |
| Price tier | Budget | Mid-range |
| Surface | Matte white vinyl | Woven acoustic fabric |
| Gain | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Acoustic transparency | None | Yes, negligible loss |
| Light backing | Not needed | Black backing included |
| Bezel | 2.4-inch velvet | 3.15-inch velvet |
| Viewing cone | 160 degrees | Not published |
| UST compatible | No | No |
Pick the Silver Ticket STR-169120 if
- Your center speaker fits below the screen at a sensible height.
- You sit close to a 120-inch screen and want the smoothest possible surface.
- You want the lowest-cost flat screen that reviewers keep recommending.
Pick the Silver Ticket STR-169120-WAB if
- You want the center channel at ear height behind the picture, where dialogue belongs.
- You are building a dedicated room with a false wall or speaker baffle.
- Your screen wall is too narrow to fit towers beside a 120-inch frame.
Verdict
Buy the white STR-169120 unless the speakers are going behind it; it is the flatter, cheaper, safer surface. Buy the WAB if a behind-screen center is part of the design, because dialogue anchored to the picture is worth the small extra cost. The exception is a very short seating distance, where the woven weave can become visible and Silver Ticket's finer WVS material is the better AT choice.
Common questions
- How much sound does the woven screen block?
- Very little. Owners report negligible loss, and a small treble bump in the receiver's EQ covers it.
- Is the black backing removable?
- It is included to stop light passing through the weave to the wall behind. Leave it on unless you have a fully black speaker wall.
- Can either be used with a UST projector?
- No. Both are for standard-throw projectors; a UST needs a lenticular ALR screen.