[Dark Ayla]

  So did Audeze confirm a darker veneer? Or are people just speculating that they may add that option?

I contacted Audeze regarding the darker wood, they said that images of darker EL8 belong to the prototype version.
The prototype's wood were treated differently from the final production version. 

 

[redogfizbal]

Well poo on that.

 

[robm321]

Yeah, too bad. The wood reminds me of pho wood paneling in trailers in the 70's. 

 

[kapanak]

  I contacted Audeze regarding the darker wood, they said that images of darker EL8 belong to the prototype version.
The prototype's wood were treated differently from the final production version. 

The production wood is as naked as it gets. I think they treated it with air

 

[Dark Ayla]

 
The production wood is as naked as it gets. I think they treated it with air

NO!
 
I asked them about the new treatment, they said that this is a special kind of treatment. 

 

[redogfizbal]

The production wood is as naked as it gets. I think they treated it with air

Does that mean I could use some oil to darken it myself? Or is there a clear finish?

 

[kapanak]

 
NO!
 
I asked them about the new treatment, they said that this is a special kind of treatment. 

Thin layer of wood veneer (that kind of looks fake, even though it's actually wood) uses patented innovative proprietary special treatment. Suddenly, when put in audiophile market context, it all makes sense

 
 
Oh, and it is so special, that the wood looks like it has no finishing on it.

 

[money4me247]

  I contacted Audeze regarding the darker wood, they said that images of darker EL8 belong to the prototype version.
The prototype's wood were treated differently from the final production version. 

lol you guys actually may be right.
 
they definitely had a product line-up pdf or smtg on their website showing shots of the dark wood el-8 as an option for purchase. that was been removed. also, all images of the dark version of the el-8 has been completely removed from their website.
 
guess the only other thing is to contact dealers such as razordogaudio to see if they are expecting any different stock in the near future.
 
if audeze has decided to drop the dark wood finish... that has to be the sadness thing ever. i mean c'mon, if you are dropping a color at least drop the least popular popular rather than the more popular color. maybe they thought it was too similar to the he-560... basically the same shade of color for the wood.
 
well, hopefully, they will at least work on an all-black version if they are dropping the dark wood version. here is to hoping... regardless, i am personally not very excited about the light wood version. looks ugly imo. waiting on a dark wood or black version.

 

[YtseJamer]

 

[lamode]

  Yeah, too bad. The wood reminds me of pho wood paneling in trailers in the 70's. 

 

  lol, the word is "faux"

 

[redogfizbal]

I think it's kinda sexy, just need a nice shag rug and some whippets.....

 

[Danpyre]

I love how everyone's complaining about the colour.
And I'm just waiting for a cheap one to go up on Amazon.

 

[DavidA]

  I love how everyone's complaining about the colour.
And I'm just waiting for a cheap one to go up on Amazon.

me too

 

[crixnet]

  I love how everyone's complaining about the colour.
And I'm just waiting for a cheap one to go up on Amazon.

You're in for a wait.

 

[Danpyre]

 
You're in for a wait.

I'm only going to begin to afford them after a summer convention, and a $400 workstation.