Regarding the finish... I'm grabbing a setup in black. If I change my mind (which I don't think is likely at this point) and go for a different finish, the EP500 would be the choice to match. But... since a black Hsu and a black EP500 are both going to do the trick, there's no finish advantage. I wish I liked one of the stock finishes better... I bought the samples and am not "thrilled" with any of them, but don't want to pay 22% over outlet prices for the custom finish.
So, black it is. On the bright side, though... that means I can match a Hsu if I were to so choose.
