That's quarter sawn Cherry with a tung oil finish, this time around I’m using quarter sawn mahogany and the finish choice is still up in the air although Rubio Monocoat might prevail. Or Tung. I'll do a test swatch first.
Also, give credit where it is due, those cabinets were built by Peter for his Baltic birch YouTube demo, I just did the finish work, veneer and wiring. Peter delivers a stellar product and those where perfectly built and very solid.
As far as the sub usage, I like really deep bass notes but I find a lot of subs (including my current sub) start coloring the notes above 60hz and I’d prefer not to hear that. And since I’m tailoring this system to please my damaged ears I’m going with that plan. This will be the sixth set of speakers I've put into play to get where I want to be and I hope this go I’ve got it right.