That's how I was with my computer speakers. I had some Creative 5.1 speakers, not too bad I guess, but then I got logitech z5500 digitals. The quality is superb as long as you don't use equalizers (has built in sub control, have to turn it down sometimes to get the right balance), only lacking area is midrange, but that's to a musically trained ear. Granted they have 1100 watts of power, I normally have the volume on 3-4 of 20 (plus 3 boost levels after 20....) which is plenty loud enough for normal listening. In a bigger room (over 12x12) I would say 4-5 would be pretty good.