I love it when you speak for everyone, Charles. The walnut espresso is indeed my fave. On my M2 bookshelves, I've found it's quite a bit darker than the image on the Axiom site. The darker application does not allow the walnut grain to shine the way it does on the Axiom image.

House of the Rising Sone
Out in the mid or far field
Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated