Nothing to do with snobbery...you increase risks when you buy/try to sell a polarizing sound (lock yourself out from a percentage of buyers, by default).
Some flaws of some these Klipsches can be fixed, but, not everyone may put the time into it.
If it was a fabulous heirloom speaker as is, you would keep it, wouldn’t you? (Not be trying to sell it and whine because you got low ball'd or whatever)
Yes, I realize there's lots of Klipsch hate out there. Klipsch certainly doesn't have the audiophile snob appeal that others have. However, Cornwall IVs have gotten many rave reviews recently. My pair is up for sale not for any reason except I need to raise some cash.

