NATURAL CHERRY VENEER

Hi Gthirteen, hi Carl, This may seem silly, but you could cover the part of the speaker that was exposed and leave the other part in the same position for the same length of time. Maybe that would even things out a bit. Is it possible it was there to begin with and you didn't take it out of the foam base to inspect it. If so, return them to the dealer as defective. I have had my B&W 805's for about 3 weeks and am very happy. I was primarily compromising for aesthetic reasons when buying them and am pleasantly surprised. They are a bit polite for my taste, but superb at anything with acoustic instruments and voices. What do you think of yours? let us know how it turns out with the finish.

yES, CARL, BUT DO YOU THINK THAT THE COLOR DARKENED TO A POINT, AND THEN STOPPED (INDICATING THAT if I leave the colored part Uncovered, the color would even out with time) or continued to darke over time (which would mean that if I do not cover the colored part that there would always be a difference in color) ? That is the question....any thoughts????

BMPNYC, as indicated in my original posting, that is precisely what I have done, any thoughts on the part of the original posting that is pointed out to be the question?? thanks.

Some of my furniture (not stereo related)is made of solid cherry with no veneer. I have had them over 3 years. Cherry does darken over time and should reach 70-80% of it's final color within 6-8 months depending on air, sunlight, etc. Afterwards it darkens more slowly and will reach it's final color within 2 years. That's what the manufacturer told me and that's been my experience. So, no cherry does not darken forever, and it does darken faster in the beginning. Just remember my experience is not with veneer. I also want to add one thing. Being that my furniture includes end tables, where various knick-knacks covered parts of the pieces. Sometimes I didn't move things around for weeks and never found "tan lines." Therefore as BMPNYC pointed out maybe they were there to begin with. It would seem that one week with no sunlight would not be enough time to cause "tan lines." I don't know if this info helps or adds more to you dilema. Anyway, good luck.

G, How is the "cover-up" working?, ( or is it too soon to tell?). I think that there may have been something in shipping, (heat perhaps?), that may have caused a chemical rection with the styrofoam and created the "tan lines". I think you should exchange them. B&W will find a way to fix or use the returned speakers. Why should you spend thousands of dollars, and not be satisfied? have you tried any type of mild cleanser or polish? If you tried it I don't think it will void your warranty. Maybe you might consider trying B&W customer service. They responded quickly to some of my inquiries.