Listen to the people that recommend spending time on the archive. You and YOU ALONE can determine what sounds best to you. Since you have the money right from the start, spend the time doing your own research and make the best decision for YOU.
An example is that someone here said the 140s sound better than the 184s. I have the exact opposite opinion. Others will tell you that they both are the same sound because they have the same capsule. None of these opinions is the single right opinion because ONLY YOUR EARS will determine what sounds best to you.
Another example is that before I purchased my previous rig, even though I had listened on the archive and didn't like what I heard, I listened to the advice of people on the list and bought an MP-2 to match up with my MBHOs when I owned them. The reason I bought this pre-amp was because SOOO many people had told me that this was T-H-E preamp for these mics. I thought, well if so many people think that, then they can't be wrong. Well, even though the vast majority of people recommend that pre-amp, once I got that pre-amp, I just didn't like it at all from day one.
So, the archive really _IS_ your best friend in making this decision. If you don't spend hours and hours listening and comparing, in the end you're only gonna regret it because you'll make an uninformed decision. And no matter what others tell you, the only thing you should listen to is your own ears.
So don't be confused. Just listen to the archive and go with what your ears tell you is the sound that is best for you. That's the best thing you can do for yourself.