I think the trend is towards smaller and more compact components for most buyers. The number of buyers that want floorstanders in their main living space is low due to the significant other approval needed in my experience. It happened to me when I went from bachelor with a system and floorstanders that dominated the living room to married with 1st on the wall speakers and now to soundbars in family rooms. Most of the dedicated listening rooms I’ve seen are more devoted to home theatre for the family with multiple smaller speakers around the room. I understand that bookshelves on stands can take up the same amount of space but they are more acceptable based on what I see and hear in friends and neighbors homes.
