Welcome Florida Jack.
I can't help you much on the finish options, as I've only owned Mansfield Beech and now custom Ebony Black for my theater room.
For subs, I started with an EP350 (1 year), then upgradeitis hit me once I moved everything downstairs to the larger room once it was finished. The EP500(1.5 yrs) did a much better job in the larger space. The 350 was ok, but the 500 gave a whole new experience to movies. If you are 80% HT, then you might want to consider the 500, it will really give you a better experience.
Recently, I've upgraded from the EP500 to an EP600. I know, I'm really sick and need treatment.
The only thing I would worry about with the High Gloss Cherry is:
1) reflections, which are not good for dark movie watching. This is why I switched out my mansfields, and they were just vinyl. I suspect the high gloss would really reflect light.
2) Down the road if you wanted to upgrade to m80's of maybe a different sub from Axiom, they won't have this finish anymore.
Good Luck...
