Good 2 piece PC speaker system?

[johnet]

I want to upgrade my PC speakers mostly for listening to mp3's. I'm trying to avoid a subwoofer since I really don't have the space for one. Does anyone know a good 2 piece shielded, powered speaker system I could try? I want some decent tight bass and accuracy. I don't need a lot of volume. I was checking out the Bose MediaMate and Yamaha YST-M100. They both got pretty good reviews but I haven't been able to hear them play. If you have tried these speakers or know of something better please let me know. Thanks

 

[fwiffo]

you might want to check out the sirocco spirits. they're expensive, but they seem to be very good. or, if you're listening to mostly music w/ little room, you might want to spend the money for a good pair of headphones. looks like a few sennheiser hd-580s are still floating around around. that's probably your best bet for your money. a step down from the hd-600s, generally considered the best audio quality you can get before stepping up into $10k/electrostatic range.

[i need to learn to proofread]

 

[TungFree]

Tight base is like tightening a drum
the power amplifire wattage determines at what volume the base is full sounding
so if u get 6 to 8 inch dual concentric speakers made with polypropolin cone substance and use a minimum of 100 wat rms / channel or more u will get fine base at low voulumes. alternately u can just get an optimus cube speaker (4inch cubed( and not amplify at all and listen at the music card's full output.
depends on space and on money u wish to spend/.

 

[johnet]

I just checked out the link for the Scirocco Spirits, and the way they are described is exactly what I was looking for. It is more than I wanted to spend but I'm going to watch for a deal. Thanks for the tip.