A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair.

If they sound great, I don't think the appearance is objectionable.  

Those speakers from Aric are function-first speakers from what I see, and its possible bright lighting in the product photos could be a little more complimentary.

Agree with @immatthewj if they sound great with how the drivers are configured now, and the looks really bother you or a spouse hates them - someone could make a set -or- ask Aric about providing some magnetic grill covers for them, maybe. Just pull them off for those who get ocd about grillecovers on while listening. I’d rather have the driver configuration that sounds the best over looks as a first priority. 

I am a huge Aric Audio fan (I own his Transcend "Push Pull" EL34 amp, and his Motherlode XL preamp. I do have to agree when you are dropping $7,400 on a pair of speakers, they do need to look great as well. Hopefully the new carpenter helps, and maybe a simple magnetic cloth grill?

I too would like to see Aric at Axpona, but I did not see him on the exhibitors list

Mesch I know someone who own MOAb Tekton and Aric amp . He loves the combo. He lives west of Barrington, Illinois.

The guy who own the Moab we both started on impact monitors then ps 12 Tekton . He both sold his. Then bought Moab.I still have my impact and ps 12.