No worries, matey.

I totally get the big cablinets/lots of furniture thing (domestic acceptability), and that's an important consideration, but in terms of allowing the Lockwoods to work, sonically, I'm pretty sure that you'd have no problems.

The only issue might be if you live in a modern house, with square-ish rooms and thin walls, but if you have nice solid walls and an irregular-shaped room (to break up standing waves), like mine (I also have oak beams helping, too), then you should be fine.

Just a thought if you're ever tempted to try some of the 'big boy' Tannoys!

Marco.