Recommendations for my new dorm speakers?

Avoid the bose, they sound horrid, if you want a 2.1 consider the edifier s530, if you want a 2.0 set then consider the prodipe pro 8.

i love my audioengine a5 w/ wireless adapter   and you can always add a sub... or you can do a2

the audioengine A5 are the best you will find for your budget.

or, i should rephrase that - they are the best i've heard in that price range.

Acoustic Energy Aego M

oh, the Roth Charlie 2.0 or 2.1, focal XS thingy, b&w mm-1, audico mps-1, etc etc

tbh there are lots and lots of them out there.  the Roth Charlie might be okay for you since its has a remote but the sub on the 2.1 is meant to be displayed though not hidden.

also  i dont think the Aego M has that weird a volume location, if your sat at a computer desk, the sub goes under so its still within arms reach

I have a set of Aego M's and they are the perfect dorm speaker in my mind. The sound is fantastic for such a small speaker. I'm going to be getting a Nuforce Icon-2 to power that and my headphones and there's a volume control on that which I can use. rather than just the OS-based volume control.

To be honest, I've yet to hear speakers for that price that sound better. And you talk about unbreakable, the satellites are metal and the speaker housing is wood (I think particle board or something like that). I shipped mine across the country in one of my bags. We all know how mistreated airline baggage is. They came out just fine.

This is actually the second set I've had. I had one set when I was in London but sold them when I moved back. I thought, "They're so heavy. I'm sure I could replace them no problem." Not true. The only problem with the Aego M's is it's hard to find them. I think there's one company on the west coast that sells them. Expect to pay more for them because of it, but trust me, they are worth every penny.

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Originally Posted by colin3440 

Wow! Well thank you for the very insightful review! That definitely boosts my confidence. I won't be buying the speakers until I get back from vacation around late July, but right now it looks like I'll be getting the Aego Ms

If you're disappointed I'll be VERY surprised. That being said, take a look and see if you can find them on eBay before buying them new. That's how I got mine. These are speakers that you aren't going to blow out and they're built like a tank so they're not going to be broken. You might be able to save yourself some money (I got mine for $200) that way. If not, they're work a lot more than full-retail anyway.

Oh, and in terms of loudness, I use these things in my room with my iMac and when I have my iMac on full I never go beyond the first 1/4th volume on the Aego M's. My parents used to use them for speakers when they had parties and wanted dancing in a room and even then I never went above half volume.

The Aego M's have alot of mixed reviews online it seems people either love them or hate them, I considered buying them once aswell but the reviews put me off and I ended up with the logitech z2300, like any logitech set the bass is bloated and the satilites are a bit tinny sounding and the midrange is mostly missing like most 2.1 sets, the edifier 2.1 sets are the best i've heard they sound so much better because they use small 2-way bookshelfs rather than a satilite speaker with 1 small driver and theres not such a noticable drop in midrange.