My original plan (that fit my budget) was to order the Epic 80-600 system in the standard boston cherry vinyl finish.

In order to get my wife's approval, her one requirement was that the speakers had to match our existing furniture. Turns out that the only match was the most expensive custom finish (Rosewood).
Therefore, I had to downgrade my speaker selection to the Epic Grand Master 500 in order to stay within my original budget.

Have I just committed the ultimate sin?...choosing "looks" over sound?