As far as sq goes very good, bass is controlled and not sloppy or boomy. The mids are plenty loud as are the highs. The build quality is fantastic, one satellite alone weighs the same as the sub on a lot of the cheaper systems. They don't compare to a high quality 2.0 or 2.1 system with a separate receiver but they do good for pc speakers.

How much would some shelf speakers and bass run? I figure expensive but im interested for fun lol

I suggest checking out Cnet.com and Amazon.com. Both sites have a very large collection of items as well as reviews, so the two sites are good sources if you're looking for something specific.

Here is Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=amb_link...rd_i=667846011
(Cheap prices (~$50.00). Mostly 3.1+ sets, though there are 2.1 sets as well)

Here is Cnet.com:
http://reviews.cnet.com/home-theater...edRating7+desc
(Prices aren't cheap. You may need to read through a few pages to find an affordable set. Mostly 3.1+ sets.)

I'm actually on the look for speakers right now as well (in preparation for Avatar on blu-ray), so if I find anything worth mentioning, I'll definitely tell you.

Been a while since I've looked but:

receiver - $150
bookshelf's - $150 to 200
sub (optional)- $200

That would be just for something basic. You could save some $ and maybe get better sound if you built some shelf speakers yourself.

Thanks for the links! And yes do tell if you come across something good :D

Alright I've brought it to either the logitech or the klipsch. Anyone have any other suggestions?

oh jeez face palm haha pop songs? Dim lighting? Man the raves that I love to go to I'm entranced by powerful strobe lights, lasers, and numerous other lighting effects moving along to the beats of incredible trance/rave/electronic/techno music. Come to my rave and I'll sit you down and give you a light show with my rave gloves haha and yea I'll post pictures of my setup and explain in more detail later in on my iTouch haha way easier on my laptop

Just found this, thought you'd like to check it out:
http://reviews.cnet.com/best-pc-speakers/

Noticed the M-Audio AV40's in the link and have heard very good things about them, might be worth consideration.

Rave - Wikipedia basically this. For me it's such an amazing time... Feeling he music pulse within my bloodstream, the strobes, lasers, and other light effects filling the atmosphere with incredible shows, and the community :D