This thread reminds me of a question that I have, does the choice of wood make a sonic difference? Also, having never seen (or heard, as yet) a Decware amp, is the African Padauk a remarkably attractive wood? I have always favored a walnut, but I am curious from those of you that have seen this wood is there something special to the look? In the long run, it is not the look, but the sound right? Still, I find some woods absolutely beautiful and others OK.
On the website, the African Padauk is described:
"This wood was chosen because because it has a high hardness and a modulus of elasticity (1,700,000 lbf/in2) that works in a complementary fashion with the high-mass steel chassis to drain vibration from the chassis to the plinth or audio rack it sits on."
Sounds reasonable, but if I preferred the walnut look, would there be a sonic compromise? I know, it probably depends on my interconnects right?

Tony