I appreciate all the help I can get on this. To answer a previous question...the speaker does have to be in maple, and I'm sure all I will need to say is that in order to justify the additional $$$ in the upgrade.......the wife wants them to match our current entertainment center and furniture.
I could only be so lucky if black would do, as those seem to be all over the place. I kinda like the idea of a different look myself as well.