Excuse me bache my mistake. You would never use solid wood to make a speaker cone as it's shape will change with humidity so I assume it is some kind of laminate. Since the cone has to move it has to be light. It also has to be very stiff. It has to be tough enough to tolerate at least a little abuse. IMHO there are much better synthetic materials to make cones out of. Yes they look nice but that is not the point. Looks really should not mater. It is all about the sound. If there was something special about wooden cones other manufacturers would have already considered it. One would have to assume it is a marketing tactic. So, I would approach these with a bit of skepticism. I would not only listen to them but I would want to speak to long term owners to get an idea of their longevity.