Smarsh Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I just bought a pair of Klipsch RF7 iii in Natural Cherry. Got them unboxed last night. They sound great. One thing I noticed is that the back of the speaker color on both towers are darker than the rest of the cabinet. The top, and both sides on each speaker are lighter than the back. Just curious if anyone else that has RF7 iii in Natural Cherry if yours came like this? Maybe not a big deal but just wanted to see if this is normal for wood veneer speakers in this color. Anyone who has these in this color can maybe chime in on this. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 @Smarsh, Welcome to the forum. A little odd because all veneer should be cut from the same sheet and book matched to the other speakers with consecutive serial numbers. Are they B Stock which might explain things? Also, if it bothers you and triggers some OCD, you could always set the speakers outside and give the lighter veneer a little suntan to catch up with the rear veneer. It does work. That is what I did to match my new natural cherry speaker stands to my 10+ years old RB-75s. Bill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 9 hours ago, Smarsh said: just wanted to see if this is normal for wood veneer speakers in this color. Cherry changes very quickly in the Sun. Cherry will darken and Walnut will 'bleach' out. If you put a piece of Cherry wood in the Sun with an object (Ex: poker card) on the board, within a week, it will show a large difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I could see that Klipsch might use a different piece of veneered stock on the back of a pair of speakers. But like willland said if it is natural cherry(not stained) and just clear lacquered it will darken with time and exposure to UV light. I truly wish my RF7 IIs were natural and not stained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 klipsch must apply an additional layer for protection at the rear of the cab - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smarsh Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 Thanks for the replies. Yes, these are Natural Cherry. I bought these from an authorized dealer and they have consecutive serial numbers. Just wanted to get some opinions on this. I guess it’s not really a big deal. I noticed the difference in color when I was moving them into place. The darker veneer on the back is not a big difference from the rest of the speaker cabinet, but you can definitely tell it is a little darker Cherry color if you really look at it. Guess I shouldn’t worry about it and enjoy the sound. 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paducah Home Theater Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 On 1/31/2021 at 1:11 PM, willland said: all veneer should be cut from the same sheet and book matched to the other speakers with consecutive serial numbers. RF-7III's are not book matched, consecutive serial numbers only means that you got the luck of the draw. That's not the norm. It's only meaningful with Heritage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted February 2, 2021 Share Posted February 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Paducah Home Theater said: RF-7III's are not book matched, consecutive serial numbers only means that you got the luck of the draw. That's not the norm. It's only meaningful with Heritage. I stand(sit) corrected. Thanks for clarifying that. The old "assuming" thing. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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