I think Shawn wins.
At work, I have crappy Cambridge 2.0 little black cubes. They suck, but I didn't have to pay for them.
Mrs. Tuttle has a Cambridge 2.1 system that sounds pretty good until you turn it up.
The computer in the play/exercise room has some old Boston 2-ways hooked up to an old Yamaha inegrated amp. I am contstantly amazed how good they sound near-field.
Larry, thanks for the tip on the Philips speakers. I was glad to see it was a cost-effective solution. I'm not that keen on those Klipsch, etc. 2.1 systems that cost ~$300. For that kind of money, I think it's better and cooler to get a pair of decent bookshelf speakers and an integrated amp.
