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What is the most popular wood finish ?

I am looking for opinions on wood veneers for my speakers that i am going to resell . I am about to have them professionally redone for resale . Any opinions on species that would bring me top dollar ? Maple , cherry, mohagony, are a few i am considering . Or is a black gloss automotive paint a good idea ? Thanks all .
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rrog
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I think rosewood has run its course. Natural cherry and maple seem to be more popular.
buconero117
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Old stock Brazilian rosewood, if you can find it, without going to jail getting it. I have all my ProAc speakers in this finish, absolutely stunning.
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maplegrovemusic OP
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The speakers are Proac response 2.5 . They came in natural oak which i did not care for. They were painted white . For resale i figure i better neutralize them . I am told ebony and some real exotic veneers will cost me $500 just for the wood where others are gonna cost me $100 plus labor . The latter is the budget.
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jmcgrogan2
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Another vote for rosewood, looks great to me and has a high WAF. I do also like other "darker" wood colors. The Makore finish on my Verity Audio speakers was absolutely stunning.
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nonoise
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I've always been a sucker for maple. There are so many variations that it would make it hard for me to choose.
All the best,
Nonoise
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