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Originally Posted by cairns
I hesitate to recommend as speakers are very personal and are dependent on room size how you intend to use them etc. .......... I would strongly recommend getting two good speakers rather than four mediocre ones.
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It is important to determine if he/she wants background music while they clean house, move about or read a book verses siting in a triangulated sweet-spot for a captivating stereophonic experience.
We need more information.
I encourage the 2-speaker, 2-channel experience first and foremost. One can always add more speakers, even remote or in-wall speakers later on.
The traditional route already mentioned offers the best choice for future upgrades, however there are quality alternate choices available today.
Audioengine 5+ (A5+) Premium Powered Speakers
http://audioengineusa.com/Store/Audioengine-A5plus#.UN2n4eRi7oI
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SetupBuilt-in power amplifiers save space and eliminate the need to connect Audioengine 5+ to a stereo receiver or external power amp. Simply plug the left speaker into an AC outlet and connect the included speaker wire from the left to right speaker. All internal components of the A5+ are tuned together, providing a more efficient system requiring less power than passive speakers and amplifiers. With superior stereo separation and incredible imaging, A5+ has a clear sonic advantage over boomboxes or all-in-one systems.
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You can hook speakers like these (above) up to a CD player/changer which has variable output (volume control). However, if you want radio, you will need a tuner and a preamp or an all-in-one receiver.
You could blow your whole budget on mini-maggies but it would be well worth it.
http://www.magnepan.com/model_mini_maggie
I've heard them with the bass panel, and all I can say is WOW.
http://www.magnepan.com/DWM_and_DW_1_Woofers