Here ' s my leftfield suggestion for times when you want something small and simple that sounds perfectly all rightOne of those 2 . 1 system for PCs . Preferably used if you want to go cheap . The kind they sell from Logitech , Creative , Altec Lansing etc . They ' re easy to connect to most things since they use a single cable with a 3 . 5 mm connector . Avoid 5 . 1 sets since they use multiple cables . You get two small speakers and a sub and plenty of cash left if you should want to do some more serious shopping for proper speakers , amp and a sub . Ninja Edit Don ' t write off 5 . 1 speakers entirely as some of the better ones will allow you to hook up and listen to a normal stereo source as well . <| sep |> That feel when you go for the backair with Z and land on the platform , grab in the wrong direction , and get ding dong dicked .