I paid $57 total after rebate from Amazon.com - no tax or shipping. I think the price went up to $59 a few days later.

I've heard many comments now on other forums that these speakers and other similar computer speakers require a 10 hour "break-in" period before they sound like they should. I haven't had time to break my Z-2200's in yet if that's the case, and if such a thing really makes a difference. Does anyone else think their Z-2200's sound better after they've been used a while? I still think these things have muddy and nearly ucontrollable amounts of bass.