To me, rosewood walks the perfect path between coarseness and refinement in my pine/oak listening room. The rosewood speakers stand out sufficiently from the background to announce their functionality, but harmoniously so, whereas high gloss or metal would be visually jarring. In a different setting, with a different atmosphere, high-gloss woods or even Magico metal might be just the thing. Conclusion: my favorite speaker finish is the one that best fits its surroundings.
??? What Is Your Favorite Speaker Finish ???
Just polished up my Rosewood finished Tablette Anniversaries, using some Murphy Wood Cleaner,lamenting my stupidity for selling the Ebony finished versions I had 3 years ago & started thinking about all the speakers I've owned over 55 odd years in this hobby...
Hands down I'm a real wood veneer lover..Give me a stunning Ebony veneer finish with Rosewood my second fav...I will admit though,there was something about those Gloss Orange Heco Aurora's I had that could bring a smile to my face...
How about you?