you guys are probably sick of hearing me preach about them, but... go with a THERMAL R&D classic catback!
sound: extremely low, throaty tone. doesn't sound ricey AT ALL.
looks:
www.thermalrd.com/product.htm (thermal uses all stainless, including the welds. the classic systems have dual 3" tips)
price: for my 99 accord, i paid about $500 with tax