A good pair of space-saving, budget-friendly, great-sounding speakers arent impossible to find.

Their flexibility is their strongest suit.

Thats an incredible price cut, but more than a few of you called it out.

Others of you pointed out that theyre not exactly the most attractive speakers, but they do sound solid.

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Theyll set you back a measley$43 at Amazon.

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Theyre also available in black (shown here), white, or bamboo.

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M-Audio AV 40

M-Audios AV 40s are well known, popular speakers, for good reason.

Theyre pretty small too, standing at about 8 high, and about that deep.

These are a little unlike the others, but they pack big sound in a small package.

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You praise their high quality, all-wood construction, and your connection options in the back as well.

All in all, theyre a solid investment.

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