Computer Speakers Not made in China

What's your budget?

If $200 to $500 then IMO you're best off with a People's speaker such as Audioengine (watch the annoying 6 dB bass bump) or M-Audio. If $2000 then check out Dynaudio 110A (would be my choice) and there's a few other higher end ones. There's a lot of others but you run into size issues. I'd be interested in hearing what you go with. B&H has a lot of mid-priced speakers but I haven't heard that many recommended such as the genelec for example. You eventually have to ask yourself what you're trying to accomplish. I have two nice systems and I ask myself how much do I want to work on an audiophile computer setup and possibly drop two or three grand on it. Well, actually the answer is yes, I would but...

I believe some of the Mackie powered speakers are made in the USA, while others are made in Italy. No direct experience with them though. As Shipo indicated, that doesn't mean parts are not outsourced from elsewhere.

yes.. forgot about the Mackie.. THOSE would be perfect I think.. Mackie makes good stuff, have used their mixers for years.. (currently using a digital Yamaha board I love)

If you can ever locate them . . . A discontinued product that was marketed to University music dept's. The KOI Tiger ... amazing product and sound. When our main system is down and in transition we set them up in the audio room via RCA i/c's. Fantastic imaging and tonal balance. Each satellite has proprietary front and side firing drivers and a separate powered subwoofer for the connections. It's my sleeper find and the build quality is like a tank. Too bad someone didn't pick up on them for an extended product run.

Using the existing built in sound card on the mother board is a big drop in perfrmance.

You will need an amp of some sort.

I picked up a pair of Infinity kappa 200s (boookshelf size) make in Denmark for 220 a pair used. Am using an M-audio Audiophile 192 card. You can stay with in your buget and buy the speakers and the card.