Yeah, 2.0 systems are awesome. I actually grabbed a pair of old Sansui speakers for $40, and a receiver with SPDIF for $60, and the end result is really nice. These speakers have a very flat response and a full range. The woofers are about 12", but because they aren't ported the sound is not overpowering at all. The only downside is that by the time Sansui was producing these they had started to skimp on the cabinet materials, so I can pick up some annoying harmonics sometimes. But overall they're great. Plus SPDIF means my digital streams go straight into the DAC in the reciever and out to the speakers.