No, that is definately a good looking, good sounding suite of speakers for that price. You can tell your wife that "SlumpBuster has approved." Actually, that propably won't add any credibility.

If you haven't considered it already. A subwoofer will help too. Recommendations in this price range include:
The Titanic Kits: http://www.partsexpress.com/webpage....up_ID=536&SO=2

SVS: http://www.svsound.com/products-sub.cfm

Hsu: http://www.hsuresearch.com/subwoofers.html
and

Rocket: http://www.av123.com/products_produc...rs&product=6.1