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Before I order the Magnepan 1.7s...

Hi. My wife and I finally agreed to put a proper stereo in the big room (700 sqft or thereabouts) and I bought a massive Krell amp in preparation for the eventual Magnepan purchase because we decided that the aesthetics of those speakers (with white socks) were tolerable. 

Before I pull that trigger, though, are there any "beautiful" speakers, respected by the audiophile community, that I should consider? I've looked over SFs and Focals, and they're indeed beautiful, but not so beautiful as to sway us. 

(as an aside, really, would it kill some of these manufacturers to offer a few more finishes-- with high-resolution photos taken from modern homes? They are literally throwing money out the window with these Geocities-quality websites. I'm surely not the only suburbanite looking for an audiophile-approved speaker with nice aesthetics)

Thank you.
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions. There are some good ones there to consider.

The Maggies (if I go that route) will be tucked away when not in use and pulled out for listening. The Jadis speakers I have seen but ultimately I decided that I wasn't going to spend $10K for old speakers made by a French company that doesn't make speakers anymore and won't respond to emails even those written en mon français parfait.
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Consider the Dali Epicon 6’s.  They are beautiful and my wife helped pick them out.  Looks are very important if you value your marriage and the system is in a shared living space that is the main socializing room in your home.  Don’t have to sacrifice sonics when buying a great looking speaker.  
We don’t all have dedicated music rooms! 
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Salks are among the most beautiful, well made, speakers without exorbitant prices around. Take a look at the possible finishes and email with Jim.
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You need a dedicated listening room with a sign on the door that says something like "Females Not Allowed" :-)
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If it's finish, type of wood, etc., then as others, look at Salk.  Plenty of photos on website and over at AudioCircle.

If it's shape, does something like the Dynaudio Confidence 30 fit the bill?  KEF Blade??  Something from Vivid??

What aesthetic are you after? Bauhaus?
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