Finish of new B&W 800 series

[roundmound]

I plan on investing in the new 805s and was wondering what the best finish would be as related to resale ease and value. Any assistance is appreciated.

[james_dmi]

My dealer told me that the favoured finish depends on where you’re buying. Here in the UK the American Cherry is the best seller. He said that black sells best in the US and Rosewood or the new Red colour sells best in Japan / Asia.

[jteoh1]

Here in the States, I noticed the red cherry is among the highly sought color for used Nautilus speakers. Check out eBay.com and Audiogon.com just as a reference.

I recently shopped for demo'd or used B&W Nautilus 802s with 10 B&W authorized dealers in the midwest area, while most carried light cherry 802s still then followed by black ones, red cherry were all gone. I was lucky that a guy traded in his 802s for 800s while I was auditoning at a dealer, and that's how I got mine, just by chance.

Notice that the new Nautilus red cherry is somewhat different than the old Nautilus. I personally think the new ones look a little dull. That may have a factor in people's preference thus affecting your resale.

[DrBoom]

The new ones aren't called Red Cherry anymore either, but Rosewood like in the 700 series.
That's why it looks different, because it IS different
I have mine in natural Cherry, black is great for dedicated HT rooms where you want to see as little of the speakers as possible.
The red ones work great in more classic interiors with a lot of dark wood furniture.

[junior77blue]

I think 'black' is the safest bet. Goes with most furniture/style.

But are you buying this for YOU or the next guy? So, pick which one u like and move on.

[Jeff]

roundmound

My recommendation is to go with the rosewood. It's very classy with a degree of sophistication. Natural wood color is suitable for most living environments. It's add's a degree of warmth and elegance to a room.

But like art, color is a beauty which is best interpreted in the eyes of the beholder.

[ti33er]

Cherry cherry cherry! LOL, it is all personal preference...as 'Junior77blue' said, buy it for yourself not the next guy! ...personally I think natural cherry is a nice light & warm colour, and adds a psychological effect of "warmth" to my system?

[roundmound]

Sight unseen, the cherry 805s were ordered yesterday. Thanks for the responses.

[jahlion]

I thought for sure I would get natural cherry again when I sold my B&W Nautilus system last year. I knew the new B&W's were coming out soon so I sold them all to a friend for the price I got them for (which was actually a good deal). But now I may have to try the new rosenut finish when I get my 802D's. It won't match my Black/Cherry Salamander Synergy cabinet like before, but the new rosenut is just beautiful!