Hello, I have been doing tons of research, but I can't seem to find the information that I need. I want to set up a speaker system in my living room just to use for music in a casual setting, IE when we have guests over or while were cleaning the house. My problem is, everything I read about quality speakers seems to assume your going to be sitting in the "sweet spot", which is never going to happen for me. How do I tell what speakers are going to sound good anywhere in the room? The reviews I am reading don't mention this.

I have a Harman Kardon AVR 340 7.1 receiver I grabbed on craigslist, and my original intention was to pair that with a set of Bose 301s since I know they work good for background music, and I like the sound of them. Also they look good for the wife, and work without a sub which is important to me because I want to keep the setup minimal.

Is there a good alternative to the Bose 301s? I would love to get a higher quality speaker for the same or less money, but all these recommendations I see look like they are intended for critical listening, IE "sweet spot" positioning and "accurate" sound vs "pleasant" sound, which is not my goal. I also don't have a lot of time or knowledge to spend tweaking the sound profile myself, I would prefer to just hook it up, choose a preset, and have it sound great. Any recommendations or insight are appreciated, thanks!