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Originally Posted by Gaslight
Define good speakers.
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The goal shouldn't be to define "good". Instead, it's best to focus on "best" given intended usage and budget constraints.
For computer use, on nearly any budget, a 2 or 2.1 system will sound better than a 5.1 system. This is true no matter whether the budget is $100 or $10000. 5.1 systems ruin the sound unless speakers and audience positions are set up quite meticulously. Once set up, a 5.1 system has a larger sweet spot for the audience to sit in. But for a single person, a stereo system provides quite good imaging. Also, given the average budget for computer speakers, better sound is acheived by spending that money on fewer, but higher quality drivers.