Help me choose a cheap receiver & 2.1 speakers [College Student]

Hey everyone!

I live in a decently large dorm room, if "large" can even be possible, and am look for a pair of speakers to start me on my journey to a HT. I have been told to build my HT from my speakers down so this is where I begin. Whichever speaker you recommend, can you also recommend a cheap receiver? Now...

"The Candidates"

AV123 ELT525M Mini Monitor

Cambridge S30

Behringer 2030p

Acculine A1 Speakers

TSB 5.25" 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker

NOTE: This is a hard decision guys. All these speakers look AWESOME for the price. What do you think? BTW, I do 75% Movies and 25% Audio, but after I get these I'm sure it will be 50/50.

Thanks for your quick input Nkk. I am looking to pay $150 for speakers and $100 for a receiver.

At this point in my life I don't have the money to go the separates route so I want to buy a receiver (this is where I also need some guidance). I love deals and have and will continue to scour the forums and websites looking for recertified, B-listed, open box and discounted items. I don't think I'll buy straight up used speakers, BUT I am looking on craigslist for a used receiver. I'm hoping the knowledge I acquire from you guys will help me be an informed craigslister.

My current setup alternates between:
a) Streaming/Transcoding media from laptop using TVersity --> Xbox360 --> TV's Built-in Speakers
b) Put DVD in Xbox360 --> TV's Built-in Speakers

Some of the media I have on my computer is natively supported by Xbox360 and some is not. This is what brings me to my next dilemma. Should I purchase a Receiver that has native support for mp4, mkv, h.264, Xvid, Divx, DVD, etc or one that does not? If I do then I won't have to worry about playback on my Xbox360 and won't have to use my PC to transcode my videos; I can just depend on my receiver. However, my guess is that a receiver at a price of $100 that supports all these media formats will not output as good quality audio as a $100 receiver that doesn't support all this media (nor has a DVD player); obviously to include all these extra features the manufacturer has to skimp on other components. Does this sound right?

Regardless, my first toy set could just consist of my Xbox360, Receiver and Speakers, correct? And of course I'll have to hook my PC up to the receiver to get my videos/music. I will also purchase a sub down the road, I've got a few ones on my mind. But that discussion is for another day. I say this because I'm wondering if I should just purchase a 2.1 receiver? I'm sure if I wanted to upgrade to 5.1 speakers that I would purchase a more expensive receiver. Although, in the future I could buy some cheap satellites to use as my rears or maybe a single satellite as a center? This would put me at a 3.1 or 5.1; so maybe it would be best to buy a 5.1 receiver just in case I decide to do a CHEAP upgrade with the satellites. (I can buy a cheap satellite to be the center right? I know I could do it for the rears?)

Thanks!!! I appreciate your time guys. I know this is a lot of reading!

Aaron

Yeah, $250 is the total I want to spend on the Speaker + Receiver. Thanks for your input Spliff. Can you help me out on the questions I posed in the second post?

And the ASW sub was the one I was looking at purchasing down the line
The TSC speakers I was looking at as well, but for the same price the b2030p have gotten some awesome reviews! I could also for even cheaper get used ELT 525m; has anyone used these?? Ahhh! I just don't know For the price it is a tossup between all of these (except for the S30 since they are more expensive).

Others' opinions are mucho welcomed!!!

Thanks Guy

Thanks spliff, I looked over your link without clicking thinking it was the same as these TSB 5.25" 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker (Pair):
TSB 5.25-Inch Bookshelf Speaker - Best Deal

Spliff, I found these TSB bookshelves AND that sub through a few of your previous posts

STILL, I'm wondering:
#1) Does the $50 increase in cost between these two speakers really produce that much better of a movie watching experience? If it doesn't then I'll go for the $70 speakers as you recommended (I know quality depends on person perception but I want to know your opinion)?

#2) Can anyone help me with my receiver question from my earlier post. Should I get the all-in-one receiver? That receiver you mentioned, spliff, is a bit out of my price range. Thanks for recommending it though, I will keep it in mind for when I upgrade. For now though I want something cheaper and will most likely be bargaining with someone on Craigslist. I think I'll be able to find one of comparable quality for a bit less. Most likely a Onkyo.