[robbiest]

I'm looking for speakers for my dorm with great sound quality but an emphasis on the quality of bass. I would go with something like the Swan M10s but I'm worried the bass will be lacking, as the the subwoofer does not seem to be a true "sub" woofer. Something less designed for jazz — I like 90s rap, Biggie, Nas, Dr. Dre, Big L, Tupac etc. Other options I've explored are the Audioengine A2s, Swan m200(?) mkIIs... Should I go with one of these and get a sub woofer in addition?
 
Anyone else out there who loves this kind of music, but doesn't want to sacrifice sound quality for powerful bass? (the Logitech Z-2300s come to mind)

 

[ccbass]

As far as I know, you're not going to find any decent 2.1 components for $300.
 
You could get yourself a pair of BX8a deluxe for $350, but they're pretty damn big.  So unless you have a single, or a big room, probably not the best idea.

 

[mark2410]

http://www.acoustic-energy.co.uk/Product_range/Aego_series/Aego_M.asp

 

[Dalamar]

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As far as I know, you're not going to find any decent 2.1 components for $300.
 

^ seconded. You might get decent 2.0 for that, but the sub will run you another 100+.

 

[JonathanHF]

Since it's dorm I assume it'll be a fairly small space.
Bigger speakers won't make much difference and may sound worse in this scenario.
Get decent computer speakers like Soundsticks or MX5021.
Audioengine A2 is good but the bass won't go deep because of its size so go for 2.1 if you want heavier bass.
Yon won't do better by spending more.

 

[nickosiris]

mark2410 has beaten me to it. The Acoustic Energy Aego M are quite amazing for the price. Highly recommended.

 

[Xombie11]

I second the Soundsticks II, or perhaps Klipsh 2.1s if you can find them. Both run <$150.
 
You can check out your 2.0 options in my thread here: http://www.head-fi.org/forum/thread/503088/2-0-speakers-compilation-best-for-500 (though few will offer the deep, boomy bass it appears you're looking for).

 

[Phelonious Ponk]

Forget about the sub, stretch your budget just a bit and get a pair of Berhinger Truth. They're ugly as sin. The build quality (fit and finish) is pretty dismal, but as far as sound is concerned, they punch WAAAAAAY above their weight. 8" woofers deliver enough real bass instead of the boom and blur you'll get from a cheap sub. And they put out more than enough volume to go with you when you move off campus. Feed them some lossless files and they'll sound like a couple of grand worth of component system.
 
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