You love the speakers, and it would cost a great deal more to get something comparable that is smaller and new or nearly new. If she cares about your needs, she will let you keep what is important to you. Don't cave to pressure. Most women hate big speakers, (except you Elizabeth) but she needs to realize that the way they look is less important than the pleasure you get from listening to them.
Recommendations for Speakers that sound like Snell
Hey Gang, I love the Snell sound but my wife is begging me to get rid of my TypeAIII (refridgerators). I have to admit they are beastly to look at but they just sing, so if and only if my fellow Goners can chime in on some replacements that have close to the sound with a better WAF I would consider it. In the past i have heard of Audio Note and Merlin.Thanks in advance.