This is indeed an interesting thread. I myself just ordered all 6 of my speakers going on 6 months ago, so are they the old finish or the new? It will be necessary to know since I still have 4 QS8's to purchase for this system, and I will want them all to match naturally.
They don't appear to have any silver sheen to them, however I am color blind... so I'm really of no use in determining their color.