Bill,
Of course the Continuum 2.5's are available in the Studio Finish, as is the rest of the product line. The whole purpose of developing this finish was to provide both cost conscious recording engineers and audiophiles the level of performance offerd by our products, at the most modest price possible.
Since finishing costs of fine furniture products often represent as much as 50% of their final price, if one can lower that cost it can have a major impact on the final price to the consumer. Everyone should remember that our products are all built here in the USA and our prices reflect that. We certainly don't have the cost advantage of $2.00/day labor rates as companies sourcing their enclosures from China. The day may come when we're forced to play that same game, but then that will be just another incidence of exporting our domestic prosperity.
I take no small amount of pride knowing that we're helping a couple of young Americans make ends meet by providing them with a source of income. Everyone that purchases our products can take pride in doing the same. I don't believe that's a trivial thing.
-Bob
