I think you will like those speakers Jamie. However you had better break this to your wife gently. Although sold as 8 ohm, they are only 8 ohm above 450 Hz. Below that they are 4 ohm, and as is the case with most larger B & Ws they drop down as low as 3 Ohm. Most of the power is below 500 Hz, so actually these are 3 to 4 ohm speakers. So I think you will be in the market for more robust amplification.