It may be small, but it's finished well for the price point. I've seen much more expensive speakers finished to far lower standards. On a larger box this may look a tad industrial, but on a box Review at a Glance Sound Great soundstaging coupled with an overall forgiving character and surprisingly satisfying bass. The cabinet is rock-solid and finished cleanly on all sides with slightly rounded edges.
Detachable grilles cover the drivers.
Put these speakers on a bookshelf and you may never see them. The Model 5 is so small and light that it can be placed almost anywhere, including near TVs because it's magnetically shielded. NSM says you can use anywhere from 25 to 150 watts. The system can knock your socks off with great bass slam along with tightness and control to about 30Hz, quite different from the diminutive Model 5. For the most part, the review took place with equipment that is priced many, many, many times that of the 5s.