I lived through the stereo thing years ago when I used two Eon 10” speakers on polls. Does a stereo set-up sound better? Yes it does. Did I like the way they looked, one speaker on each side? Yes I did, vey much so.
I now am using one Bose Compact. Would I go back to the set-up I loved so much? No, although stereo does sound better, the better is not worth carrying two speakers. Stereo does not improve that much. IMO.

John C.