I know what you mean by aesthetically pleasing. I like audio components to be symmetrical myself. Same goes for speakers, I like to see all the drivers on the same axis and if the mids, tweeters or ports are offset and not vertical with the woofers then the left and right speakers need to be a mirror image of each other.
I’m sure my ears wouldn’t hear a difference, but my eyes can definitely see it!
I wish more companies would take this into consideration. I have not purchased many components, particularly speakers due to their asymmetry alone! Some Mcintosh tube amps are a great example of asymmetry. They look like a wedge from the front! I'd like to know why they couldn't have put the connections on the back instead of the side!