Any audiophiles in the house? I need a new pair of speakers.

[Xiahou]

Maybe something along these lines? I've never used them, but they look like a well-liked, solid 2 speaker setup that's well within your price range.

Without the subwoofer, you're not going to get very rich bass- but you said you don't want that anyway. You should be able to get good clarity out of a moderately priced 2 speaker setup.