??? What Is Your Favorite Speaker Finish ???

As I stated in my prior post,  I love a beautiful wood finish especially when the speaker is a part of your home decor.

However, in my dedicated audio room, the matt black finish on my main speakers and subs is ideal for me.  In a dimly lit room only the sound remains and the gear fades into darkness.

Scientific fact:  when the brain does not have to waste neuron loops on visual distractions,  more of your attention focuses on the music!  I always felt good about the fact all my audio dollars went towards good sound in this system.

@corelli true BUT,you can always turn the lights off so as to not be distracted by a beautiful finish,you can NOT however make an ugly finish disappear in the daylight.

For wood Cherry

for Genelec Raw 

@freediver  Given my dedicated audio room has no windows by design, and the only thing I use it for is music, and I always listen with very little lighting, your point is  moot in my case.  The "ugly" finish is actually very pleasant and functional and maximizes the return on my audio dollar.  Now if someone has the resources to do otherwise, I would never take issue with that.

As I stated in my initial post, I quite admire a beautiful wood veneer finish and in fact enjoy that in two other systems in my home.  In those cases, decorative considerations come into play.  For me, it's all about context.

Like Grandma used to say, to each his own.

Wow in reading these posts never realized how many possibilities there are.