I'm fixin to join the Ascend club with 4 340s and the 340c but I'm not crazy about the black. I'm considering the unfinished but would like to know if anyone out there has finished their own and with what success. Does it take paint or stain? Also, is it possible to paint over the black? Thanks and and I look forward to being an Ascend owner.

A little history - just finished an in-home demo of the Rocket 550 package and the Klipsch RF35 package. Bottom line is that the Rockets were too warm & not enough detail in the highs) and the Klipsch were too fatiguing in the highs. Looking for a speaker that fits in the middle with clean, crisp highs & a full mid. I've got an SVS 20-39 and a Pio 1014 just sitting there waiting for a good match.