Someone hit Martin Logan CLX with the ugly stick?

As always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I think they look great in red. Looking forward to listening to them; I like Logans.

Maybe a little bit disjoinyed, but who cares about looks if it sounds good?

Have you seen one first-hand yet? You can't judge the sound without hearing it and you can't judge the looks without seeing it. Pictures aren't a sufficient basis on which to judge. In this case, I believe that form definitely follows function. They concentrated on the sound, and then tried to make it look interesting. Lots of folks blasted the Summit and Vantage looks too, when they first came out. Now you don't hear anyone talking about their looks . . . just about how awesome they sound.