Greg wanted SongTowers RT's, a SongCenter and a pair of SongSurround I's in zebrawood. It had been quite a while since we had done any speakers in that veneer. It is a rather interesting but unusual wood. The thing about unusual woods is that they tend to cost less because demand is less. So zebrawood is very reasonably priced.
Greg and Eileen had seen zebrawood furniture that had been dyed with a brown dye and wanted the same type of treatment. They sent a link to a site with a photo of the furniture in question. It looked like a very nice treatment. One of the reasons I think zebrawood is not in higher demand is the amount of contrast in the grain. Dying would obviously reduce the contrast so I was very interested to see how this would turn out.
In the end, it was hard to judge the actual color from the photos on the web site, but everyone here thought the speakers turned out real nice--richer looking than natural zebrawood. This is one case where the photos do not do the speakers justice, but here they are...
And a close-up...
Happy listening Greg and Eileen!
- Jim
