What's your favorite speaker finish?

Quad has a new line of dynamic speakers with high grade piano finish standard, starting at only about $700. So it can be done. They are made in China (explains a lot) but they are getting nothing but glowing reviews so they might be good. The Totem 1s I had were really attractive in mahogany and the fine cherry finish I have seen on Vienna speakers is very nice. I love fancy grain wood but prefer finer grain wood finish on speakers.

The Tiger's eye finish on the B&W Signature 800 is my favorite to look at. Second is the Santos Rosewood finish on my Vienna Acoustic Beethoven's.

Piano Black Lacquor.

I'm a ProAc owner, and it seems many people who purchase these speakers favor English yew. My Tablette 50 Signatures are ebony and my Response 1SCs are rosewood.

However, I've been contemplating building the ProAc 2.5 DIY project and if I do I'll most likely be using a very "non-manufacturer" finish such as padauk veneer which is a beautiful orange with undulating waves and streaks of red. I've also thought of trying bubinga, teak, Hawaiian Koa and chakte viga.

Black is my favorite and if anybody has ever owned a custom painted black Harley, you understand the affinity. Every single piece I own is black and the wood accents/racks are light. (oak, maple) Of course, having VR4 Gen III's helps contribute to the overall blackness & if they were all wood I'd prefer the curly maple. I think it would add minimum 1k to the cost, if not more.