Speaker recommendation for married couple


I am the guy who opened the thread "Harbeth Love". Unfortunately, wife didn't like them at all. She listened to ATC, nope. Spendor? Nope. I do trust her ears too but we need speakers that we both like. I remember her liking this Sonus Faber speakers (can't recall the model but I know newer Fabers). She also likes KEF LS50 which I find good but not outstanding. Any help for this married couple?:)
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The comment (I paraphrase) that to "hear what a speaker is capable of you need to use your current electronics" is lame. Example: I have a pair of biwireable speakers and the designer told me this model of his lineup sounds much better single wired…tried both and he's right. My new speakers supposedly sound better biwired (again, from the manufacturer) and hey…they do! Some speakers do better with brighter or not so bright or SS or tubes or Class D or are better not used at all. The last group are simply speakers that can harm pets and furnishings…hot lava tweeters, liquid lead bass drivers…avoid those.
Tekton speakers aren't so attractive looking…might sound OK but really….maybe with some exotic finish.  I'm looking into single ended tube amps so I just bought a pair of (93db efficient) Sonist Recital 3s, solid wood (Poplar) with a deep reddish finish, and they look great. My wife likes them, but doesn't care much about gear as a hobby as is the case with 99% of everybody I know. I try to hide wire behind things and keep the rig from dominating the room, and when people come by for fun I move the speakers back so so nobody feels like they could knock them over…I put the grills on also if I think about it.