you could actually get a good system for only $500.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....oryId=cat03010

I'm pretty sure this doesn't have much competion. If you get one of those 200-300$ systems I think you will be severly disappointed. If you shop around on the Internet I'm sure you could get this for around $400. Just don't expect much from any of these systems, you could get a pretty decent system for around a grand, but I realize you're not much of an audio enthusiast. Good luck.

-Joey