It's a proven fact that better looking speakers have dramatically improved imaging and midrange response. Speakers with a curvy appearance generally have a much warmer sound to them with more bloom. Boxy speakers are almost always "faster" sounding, especially if they match the color of your couch. When choosing a speaker for use in a room with hardwood floors, it is imperative that you match the wood. Unmatched wood finishes between speaker and floor create dissonant resonances that can only be treated with really ugly traps and other room treatments that will drive your spouse into the arms of another.
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