Charlie, Logitech seems to be the latest rage with many SZ members, but not me. My suggestion is to check out your local music dealers and see what they have in your price range. For $500 you can get a lot of items that will do the job. I, for one, am not convinced that Logitech Zs are the best all around system. Behringer, Kustom, Crate and others sell systems that will also do the trick in a more conventional manner.