(02-Feb-2016, 03:26)kameraguy Wrote: I just got off the phone with my local Devialet dealer to check on my Branch order. They said there is no official word yet on when they will be available here in the USA. But, they did mention they got wind there will be two versions...one which is the light wood which we have already seen in this thread, and then simply an "alternate" wood finish.
Anyone in the know of such an "alternate" finish?
There is only one wood finish. Devialet have been a bit naughty in Europe. They released the wood finish at one price. Then, according to them, by popular demand, they released a completely white version. They then changed the price of the wood version to be more expensive and made the white one the original price. So early purchasers of Branch saved a bit of money! I think the stand is in some ways a higher quality finish than the Phantom itself and I think the wood one is quite beautiful. I wish they had used something better than white glossy plastic on the Phantom, which if you dare to shine a torch on, builds up a gazillion microscratches over time (And comes with a few out of the box), not to mention the fact that some have noticed parts of it turning yellow too. However, at least white hides the micro-scratches whereas a black Phantom would look terrible after a while.
