I beleive Richerd's theory is sound first then everthing else. I have listened to the 5's and think they are probably the best I have heard. Granted I have not heard Wilson's, the high dollar Dali's and so on. 5's are pretty ugly, not as ugly as the 2's and 3's but, when I am in the markert for a new addition to my system, sound is ultimately what I base my decision on. If I get both sound and looks that is just a bonus. I would rather have someone say "Wow, that sounds great!" than "Wow, that looks great! (but thinking it looks like hell)".
