Quality Speakers or Headphones

Can anyone suggest a set of reasonably priced quality speakers I can use to listen to my work? And, where I should buy them.
Thanks!!

Hi and welcome to the forums.
We'll need more information -
do you want profesional monitors to give you a true neutral sound?
(check out the Logic and Garage Band forums -M-Audio have a reasonably cheap set of stereo monitors or equivilent headphones like the audio-technica ATH-M30)
do you want resonably accurate desktop speakers that look well beside your mac and sound louder than your PB's speakers (I use the Bose2 Companion speakers (Apple store) but the Companion 3 and 2.1 Klipsch systems are worth checking out)?
Do you want speakers that sound good for all things (ie coloured - the sound has been altered to enhance the output put they are not true) (any audio store)?
Do you want big speakers that can fill your house?
Its a minefield of questions. I would have a read in the garage band and logic forums if you want serious sound. I would then go to a professional music (recording) store and ask - they tend to know exactly!)
Sorry I can't (yet) be of more help! Bet you'll get lots of suggestions though.
M.

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