Bose are nowhere near being 'the best' or even 'somewhat good' in that (or any) price range. Walk into any store that sells speakers and blindly point at something...that will sound better than Bose. Seriously.

In your price range I would look at Athena. Great speakers for the price and readily available. These will destroy any Bose and are probably the best deal out there right now:
http://audioadvisor.com/store/produc...ers%20-%20Pair