I like the no bow tie look better as well. For me I would change the feet somehow, not sure how, and decrease the radius on the front lower corner of the side
panels. Just my 2 cents worth.
I agree with all of this, if you decrease the radius on the bottom of the sides it will look more sleek. For the base you could come out far enough forward so that
the feet can stick out straight to the sides in front of the speaker or you could widen the base to the edge of the speaker and have the feet come out straight
forward. Or you could start at the back woofer box edge of the speaker and grandually angle the feet outword as they come forward to the desired location.
Anyway, just some thoughts......