I was very happy with my Cambridge SoundWorks 2.1 speakers but decided the upgrade them as they are quite a few years old now and all my new gear is black and silver.
I only use the speakers to listen to audio, not for gaming or movies, but I prefer the sub/sat combination as it gives that little extra kick to the low end frequencies that small PC stereo speakers can't possibly manage. I bought some Creative
Inspire T3100 2.1 speakers (RRP £35) and gave them a try but they just didn't sound right. The sats were soft and the sub was warm and woolly. I then tried the Creative
GigaWorks T30 speakers (RRP £70). These sounded amazingly clear and detailed but as expected, due to the lack of sub, there was no weight or warmth to the sound. There was also a technical fault which produced a high pitched whining/whistling sound from both tweeters when the speakers warmed up so they were returned. ( Apparently, there are plenty of others who are suffering from this same problem -
Gigaworks T20 - ringing sound problem. )
I would like to update my current speakers but failing that it's off to Halfords for a tin of matt black spray paint for my existing Cambridge SoundWorks.
So, what speakers are you using, are happy with them, what others do you like and what would you recommend?