Oh, I agree. I've been drooling over B&Ws I couldn't possibly afford from time to time during my research for just that reason: they're absolutely beautiful. When I saw first saw the Rockets, I was blown away by the looks. They'll probably be the prettiest things I own.
It turns out I couldn't pass up the new ELT + receiver package they have going now. Guess I'll be working lots of extra hours in the coming months to make up the $800 I went over my original budget :D Thanks for the advice, Lew!
Hi. I'm very new to the world of home audio, and I'm looking to put together a 5.1 system on a shoestring budget (college student). I had originally planned to spend about $500, but the reading I've done suggests I would be very unsatisfied with anything I could cobble together for that price...