If your friend wants party hard sound but absolutely nothing on the floor in the room then these in wall speakers are probably a good compromise: although they will not play as loud as 12 or 15" woofer systems, these four 8" drivers per pair of speakers should get the party going!
Paradigm SA-35's
http://www.paradigm.com/Website/SiteReferenceProduct/RReviews/Reference/AudioVideoRevolution/AVR_SA35.pdf
Four of these would certainly outperfrom the bose satelllites!
Paradigm SA-35's
http://www.paradigm.com/Website/SiteReferenceProduct/RReviews/Reference/AudioVideoRevolution/AVR_SA35.pdf
Four of these would certainly outperfrom the bose satelllites!