What's your favorite speaker finish?

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.

My Audio Notes Makore finish in piano gloss is very fine

black-ash.

There are many nice finishes. If you want the best psychological soundstage, match the speaker to the wall or the wall to the speaker as close as possible. Of course, you could always turn out all the lights or close your eyes if you really must have a "look at me " speaker. I painted the wall behind my speaker’s dark plum. My speakers are all black and they disappear against the wall.

Stewart