Hello everyone,

I'm a poor college student looking to put together a budget stereo system without sacraficing on quality. I have a harman kardon hk3480 receiver and am looking into getting some ascend speakers. I will mainly use the system to listen to music through my computer and a cd player. I've heard that the cbm-170's lack some bass. My question is: would I be better off getting them along with the least expensive hsu subwoofer, or should I just get a pair of the cmt-340's? I'm not looking for huge booming bass, but would like it to blend well with the higher ranges.

Also, I've noticed that some other manufacturers offer blemished speakers at a discount price. Does ascend offer anything like this? This would be ideal for me because of my small budget. I wouldnt care if the speakers had any physical defects as long as the sound is not affected.