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Well there are several options that are better than the ProMedia, but they are not cheap.
I'm looking at the Swan M50w's. But I'm comparing them to small Sats/bookself + Sub + amp. The current Sats I'm looking are Polk LT-1 (maybe LT-2), Polk Sub PSW10, and Dayton Audio DTA-100a.
But the...
The prices I listed are shipped. So the prices are close. That and Audio Insider has a min 30 days before they think they will have them back in stock.
The M10's are sexier than the M20's or M50's?
I'd look at these, though they are at the top of you budget:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042F3K9W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_7?ie=UTF8&m=A1J7WSBJHTGUFA
Nice setup but not really an option for me. I need to have my monitor lower. (progressive glasses, ready through the bottom 1/3 of the lenses, yes that makes me older :( )
And yes they do look great and would on my cherry desk. The M200MKIII would look killer on the desk, but as they say...
Well I would love a set of Swan M200MKIII's, but it's really a size issue. Anything with a 5" driver will just take up too much room on my desk. The M50w sats are 5.5 x 5.5 x 7.1 and they are the largest I really want to go. I did consider M-Audio/Audioengine/Polk (RM8 and LT-1), but again size.
I have:
Old Altec Lansing ASC45.1 2.1 system (Sub plus 3" full range)
Right out of the motherboard Realtek on board audio.
I might consider a DAC but added to the M50w's would be over budget.
Music, not gaming. Everything from Yes, Elton John, and Rush, to Creed and Shinedown. I prefer...