I have to admit, "looks" were a LARGE driving force in my buying decision..... mostly b/c my wife was breathing down my back during the selection process..... I didn't purchase speakers in the upper ranges of price to warrant a full blown home audition.... but I listened to them in their showroom (I know... very deceiving) and made a selection my budget, and wife's judging eye, could both agree on. Maybe my wife likes the phallic aspects of the nautilus tweeters!!!!! I hope that wasn't it!