Wow! Welcome back, Frank! M80's in real wood sound like an excellent choice. Those are the finishes I was curious about, too.
I don't know when I'll start assembling additional systems of that scale, but I certainly envy your ability to indulge the hobby a bit.
Thanks for welcoming me back, Tom! This board and the kind folks on it like yourself are half the reason I purchase Axiom speakers.
After seeing the samples, I decided to go with the cherry speakers in nutmeg with a satin finish. Before seeing the samples I was pretty sure that I was going to go with the walnut, so I'm really glad I ordered them. Of course, the walnut looked great too, I just like the cherry better. Hopefully they'll be in soon! I think the ordering page specified something like a twenty day wait.
-Frank