Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System General Features: 5.1 Surround Sound
Matrix Mode: Enjoy a 5.1 surround sound effect even from 2-channel stereo sources
Frequency Directed Dual Drivers (FDD2™) Real-time Bass Equalization
Ported Down-firing Subwoofer with 5¼-inch Drivers Center Channel LCD Clip
Wall-Mountable Satellite Speakers
Rating: - Don't buy this set!
This speaker set may seem like a good bargain for the money, but the sound quality is very poor and I was very dissapointed.
Next time, I'll spend a little more and get a Klipsch THX system or a more expensive Logitech.
Not even worth the $60.
Rating: - Nice look, good features, disapointing quality
I've had these speakers for about three months now and they have the potential to be and sound amazing, however for one reason or another, they just aren't and don't.
The first annoying thing is the length of the satellite speaker cables. NONE of them are really long enough for their intended uses. The front left/right speakers only have about 6 feet of cable. If you put the sub woofer on the floor to the right or left of your desk, there isn't enough cable to run to the farthest left/right speaker. I had to purchase extension cables to make this work. The rear right and left speakers have much longer cables, but even these are only about 15 feet long. Again, if you place the sub woofer on the floor to one side of your desk, 15 feet isn't long enough to run back around a desk, then to some point behind the operator. These should be at least 25 feet long. Again, I had to use an extension cable to make the furthest rear speaker reach where I needed it.
When I first installed them, I felt like they didn't have as full a sound as my previous stereo speakers, but I chalked that up to the difference between a three speaker (two desktop, one sub woofer) system and this one. They sounded kind of "airy" and light, but some adjustments to my computer sound settings remedied most of that complaint. Now most of the time they're fairly clear, but very often any bass notes will cause distortion in the front right/left speakers. This is something I only noticed with extremely loud volumes in other speaker systems I've owned. At low volumes on music with no bass they sound great though....with one tiny exception...
I'm not sure why, maybe it's the extension cables, or just the fact that I've had to run the speaker cables in close proximity to my power cables, but I experience occasional popping in ALL the right/left speakers of this system. The center channel speaker doesn't seem to have this problem. The pops sound like I'm listening to music on an old LP that has become scratched. They are occasional and random, but frequent enough that they are a source of annoyance.
I wish I had another 5.1 speaker system to compare these to, but I'm not made of money and can't run out to buy another system to make a comparison. I purchased these on the generally good reviews I'd seen for them online and because they were reasonably priced with a good set of features. I use these speakers for listening to music, watching movies, and playing games. I'm willing to put up with the issues for now, but I'm probably going to replace them as soon as I can.
Rating: - Fantastic product for the price.
I was actually very pleased with these speakers. I don't consider myself an audiophile, so as for sound quality, I cannot be a great judge, but I can say that they don't sound bad at all. No cracking or hissing. They are capable of more then enough volume for my uses.
They are solidly constructed and have the bonus of being convertible. Simply twisting the base will convert them to wall-mount. The center speaker being capable of mounting on a flat-screen monitor was also a plus.
The small corded control box was also a nice feature so I no longer have to reach around to find controls. It also has a headphone jack built in which is a great feature to have at hand.
All-in-all WELL worth the price.
Shipping was a bit disappointing since it actually DOES fall under amazon's limit for weight for super saver shipping (as the actual weight on the shipping label suggested). But even with the 20-some-odd dollars shipping, it is still a value.
Rating: - Its worth for the deal
I just wanted to buy some good speaker for my notebook pc and I found this guy on deal with free shipping so I just grabbed..everything is nice with it but I can't use its 5.1 feature..Max i can go is 2.1 ..I donno why they make 5.1 digital surround system for laptops when there are not much provisions to plug to...or may be i'm missing some here...
so i'm using 2 speakers and SubWoofer and packed remaining 3 speakers back to the box...
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