Worfman,

Solid question.

We cherish our systems as sitting down with them is an experience to us. I believe that our sytems should be a display; a showcase, if you will, of our hard earned money.

Having said that, my opinion is that the speakers should compliment the decor of the surrounding environment.

But, the sonic quality of a speaker should never not be considered and should always be the primary criterion for selecting a speaker; as said before, you can't mask crappy sound.

THOB