i am wondering what good 2.0 speakers are there. i am thinking of saving space with 2.0 speakers. i believe that some 2.0 speakers beat 2.1 or even more channels 1? eg. Bose? but i dont print money, so i am wondering if Creative T20 Series II is good? it looks good btw

They definately look pretty cool. As for using them, see if you can find them on newegg or amazon and if there are any user reviews of them.

I bought a pair of Bose MediaMates about 9 years ago, they are very good. If you want to save space, I think it's the way to go; check the price of the "Companion2" in your area.

Don't overlook pro audio powered near field monitors. Some companies like Behringer and M-Audio make speakers that are comparable in price to consumer speakers. I like Yamaha myself but it's a matter of personal taste so try before you buy.

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Don't overlook pro audio powered near field monitors. Some companies like Behringer and M-Audio make speakers that are comparable in price to consumer speakers. I like Yamaha myself but it's a matter of personal taste so try before you buy.

The only problem is to find something good for 50USD including shipping (that's the price on Amazon for example).

Personally I would not buy a stereo active speaker set that has just 3" woofers; 5" and up with a 3/4" cloth dome tweeter would sound much better even IF it was using cheap drivers (drivers as in speaker-units). The M-Audio Studiophile AV30 can be bought for 80USD and that could be interesting, although again, just a 3" "woofer". Now, the cheapest Behringer MONITOR SPEAKERS MS16 are priced at 62USD and come directly with a 4" woofer, but I have no clue how they calculate the tweeter diameter (1.5"?, and 2.5" on the digital series while it really looks like a 3/4" policarbonate tweeter?), but the price looks right, if not cheap.

Pyle 5'' 300 Watt 2-Way Bass Reflex Amplified Studio Monitor Speaker for 100USD... That is nasty cheap but no idea how they would sound...

Personally I would not buy a stereo active speaker set that has just 3" woofers; 5" and up with a 3/4" cloth dome tweeter would sound much better even IF it was using cheap drivers (drivers as in speaker-units).

I would not totally dismiss speakers if they had only 3" woofers, though I'd more likely want to test them out in person. Honestly, I'd think a 2.1 system would be much better sound for the money & space once you're paying in the $75-125USD range.

These mega-review sites could help:

http://alatest.com/ (I like the McDonald's counter )

http://www.consumersearch.com/

If you're going for high quality stereo speakers, I would actually go for Edirol on a budget rather than anyone else.

http://www.amazon.com/Edirol-MA-7A-Stereo-Micro-Monitors/dp/B0009PV492/ref=pd_cp_MI_3

I've used those before, and they are some of the highest quality speakers I've ever used for less than $100.