yea, they are darker in person than in jim's pics.... the color of the baffle matches the lightest color in the crotch... rather organic... the baffle could conceivably have "grown" out of the front of the speaker... even though it's obviously not from the same tree, it "looks" like it's from the same tree... if you know what i mean....
comment from neighbor... "these would have been worth what you paid for them even if they didn't make any music at all".... they look THAT good...
of course, probably every salk owner feels that way...
edit: btw, good choice in baseball teams.