I personally do not like white or black speakers they just look like bla to me, no style no thought and very plain. Just like 90% of people’s interior decorations these days and like everyone owning a black, white, silver car...boring beyond boring.
White cabinet popularity?
From what I remember not many American companies have offered white cabinets for their various models. I think more European companies do this. But they remain a modest number of what is offered.
As we all know WAF can be a serious consideration with many audio purchases, particularly with speakers. It seems to me that white cabinets can often be less obtrusive, particularly in larger models.
I recently purchased a pair of MoFi Sourcespoint 888s with white cabinets. I'm loving the sonic presentation, but have been surprised by the number os positive comments I've received from visitors. That is initially from the visual impact, and they age good sized floor standers. I'll add the sonic comments have been uniformly positive when I provide a demo, even by those not involved in the audio hobby - "I'd so clear and detailed, it sounds like they are right in the room.".
Anyway, this makes me wonder if more models, particularly large floor standers, could be more acceptable if offered with white cabinets, or other (neutral) pale colors?