rosenut cm9 vs rosenut 804di

[nimrodasas]

i think its not the same color
everyone else notice it?
thanks

[bows3r]

You could be right. 800-series are made in England and CM-series in somewhere else?

[dukester]

You could be right. 800-series are made in England and CM-series in somewhere else?

China

[beden1]

Plus, the 804Di is made with real wood veneers.

[leej]

The CM series comes in real wood veneers in Wenge or Rosenut. Only the Gloss Black is not real wood veneer.

[btf1980]

This is how misinformation is spread.

Where the CM series is assembled now has nothing to do with whether or not it uses wood. It uses wood and the source hasn't changed. I've had CM series made in England, and the color is slightly darker than the 804d Rosenut. Not by much. Also, over time, you have to take into consideration age and exposure to light and/or the sun. Fresh out of the box, they are virtually the same. As time goes on, the color settles and will change. Most people probably won't notice it as it is gradual. Also, if anyone remembers the N800 series speakers, 2 series ago - Rosenut had a reddish tinge to it. It definitely changed. It was a bit darker and redder.

We have to keep in mind that there is no such thing as "Rosenut" wood in the wild. It is a finish applied to different wood types that makes it resemble Rosewood, so color change and differences in appearance for "Rosenut" is to be expected. Real Rosewood is expensive and endangered. We wouldn't be able to afford speakers made of say, Brazilian Rosewood and there wouldn't be enough to supply the demand and volume of B&W. A wood similar to Rosewood is Cocobolo. Teres uses it for their turntables. Very nice wood.

Anyway, here are "Rosenut" shots of CM1 speakers made in England. We all know that this matters to some people.

[nimrodasas]

thanks