Sonigistix Monsoon MH-505 FLAT PANEL SURROUND SYSTEM $145.99 @ buy.com. (Control unit, 5 speakers, subwoofer)
Logitech z-560 - $141.40 @ buy.com (4 speakers, subwoofer)
Logitech z-640 - $69.41 @ buy.com (5 speakers, subwoofer) less power than 560's.
ALTEC LANSING 641 - $139.99 @ buy.com (4 speakers, subwoofer)
ALTEC LANSING 5100 - $133.99 @buy.com (5 speakers , subwoofer)
I'm also looking for speaker sets. So far these caught my attention. Which would you go for? i heard teh monsoon, the bass is heavily underpowered. I also heard the altec, and the sound is amazing. especailly for the size of the satellites on the 5100. In my list above, the 4.1 setups provide more power than the 5.1, but is there a noteceable diff between having a 5.1 vs a 4.1 setup? So far, the most power and quantity of speakers, the Altec Lansing 5100 has the best of both worlds as far as I can tell.