Budget floorstading with a good waf.... Help

I would throw the later model Thiels into the mix. The only speaker my wife ever had a positive word for were the Thiel CS 1.6s. I also owned the Audio Physic Tempo IVs which she thought were ok but really just looked the other way.
It seemed to me it was the sloped baffle which makes them less obtrusive. I like the look of the new Sonus Faber speakers.

For a second system where sound quality is second to disappearing (visually) speakers, I went with the Anthony Gallo A'diva ti and their MPS-150 subwoofer. The sub was totally out of view and the small A'divas sat on either side of the tv.
It made great music for what it was; mostly background music for small gatherings. My wife never once complained about the looks as it was unnoticeable.