Are Rodgers as good as advertise??

They excel at low volume, near field listening, tube amps, and are great for apartment dwellers who don't like headphones.

If you plan on keeping the speakers and cosmetics are a concern, I would have them professional veneered.

@ Krell_man, Not really.

@ Brf, Who would you recommend?? Myself don't know of anyone that's does that.

Mr B- Where are you located? I've been veneering cabinets
for decades. Any particular wood that you prefer? BTW:
Yes; replacing the cabinet would have an effect on the
value. The size/volume of the cabinet was critical to the
alignment and a specific thickness of bituminous felt, used
to damp the inside. Everything had to be just so-so(including
the cabinet's plywood composition), for a
manufacturer to receive licensing to use the LS3/5A
designation.

@ Brf, Who would you recommend?? Myself don't know of anyone that's does that.

I would deal locally, check with your local yellow pages for cabinet and woodworkers.