Black Ash.....


...is the speaker finish that never should have been allowed to escape the bowels of hell. It is the parkay floors of speaker finishes.

Black Ash is the universal declaration of "cheap-#ssed speakers" or, even worse, if chosen as the finish on even a relatively expensive or quality speaker, it’s the sign that the purchaser has lost his mind or was likely wearing cargo shorts, socks and sandals at the time of purchase.

Where do you stand on this?

You are either with me or against me.

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My low end Polk Audio Monitor 70s at my cabin are in black ash........vinyl. That's a whole other story.
Firmly Against, for practical reasons: changing out one black box for another (much more) expensive black box is 'stealth upgrading'. No-one in the family will have the faintest idea what just happened.
Haven't really given much thought. I guess I'm not too put off by black ash. 
The worst ever finish is the natural oak from the 70's and 80's . Give me black ash over that oak any day of the week