go for sound - looks are secondary for music. i'd only consider looks if sound was also the best. i'm saving for a custom pair of newform research r645's - almost as ugly as the O'Heocha's! ;~) my wife sez "anything but those"; i say we don't have the $$$ for anything that's gonna sound that good & look decent. i told her we have 30-day in-home trial, & i bet she won't let me get rid of 'em once she hears 'em! if your wife doesn't like your quads, she must not like music! ;~) good luck, doug. ps - if looks *are* really important, get the diapason adamantes l.e.'s yust adwertized here on audiogon by prosound - best soundstage of any dynamic-driver speaker i've heard, & my second choice...