I don't think the EP350 is "spendy". At all.

If you have a good place to put it, don't discount the notion of getting a VP100 instead of a VP150 to save a little coin.

I'd get the Yamaha, real wood 60's and a sub. You might not need real wood for the other speakers, depending upon where they are located and what your decorating scheme is like.

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