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Old 11-10-2006, 01:14 AM   #1
Default Logitech X-540 5.1 Speakers

As enthusiasts, we expect a performance premium from our hardware. A lot of the time, this premium comes at a cost. What if we didn’t have to take out a second mortgage the house to get the performance that we so desire? Today we are taking a look at the latest offering to the audiophile on a budget from Logitech.

You can read the full review here and discuss it here.
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Old 11-11-2006, 03:08 AM   #2
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I have what I would call "last years" model of these speakers. I'm happy with them.

I definatly wish I would have waited a year to buy them now

The "remote" looks kinda gay. kinda gay though :-/
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Old 11-11-2006, 09:34 AM   #3
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Corded remote?! Is this thing from the 70's? Did it come with a copy of Saturday Night Fever or a pair vertically striped bell bottoms?
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Old 11-11-2006, 10:16 AM   #4
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Lots of really good subwoofers don't have their "speakers" protected. See - SVS, HSU etc.

Apart from that, however, it's hard to really tell from the review whether they're any good. The only comment about comparative sound quality seems to be "it isn’t as loud as my home stereo" which isn't particularly helpful, since we have no idea what your home stereo is, and "loud" is hardly that important in this day and age.

Include more comparisons like that, perhaps?
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Old 11-11-2006, 07:24 PM   #5
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He left out sound quality comparisons, only because he's got nothing other than a home system to compare to.

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I suppose I could also pick apart the overall sound of the X-540 but that really isn’t that fair. I personally have not heard anything in this price range, currently going for around $89.99 (US), that sounds as good as these do
I would like to see a full review including sound comparisons and tonal reproduction myself. It's just something that isn't going to happen as of right now.

A frequency chart with speaker bandwidth and power would be nice. It's something a lot of companies don't produce though. It's one thing to give overall power dissipation, and it's another to how the wattage vs frequency is reproduced through the speakers.
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Old 11-11-2006, 07:51 PM   #6
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You quoted me, but this wasn't my review.
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Old 11-12-2006, 02:49 AM   #7
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Old 11-20-2006, 03:42 PM   #8
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I want to have the speakers in the corners of my room and was wondering how long the cords are that come in the pack, and is it possible to extend them?
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Old 11-27-2006, 11:52 AM   #9
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i cant tell you how long they are but you can extend them with a chinch-extention-cord.
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Old 11-28-2006, 06:17 PM   #10
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It would have been cool to see a head-to-head comparison with the also-reviewed Altec Lansing FX4021 system, which is in the same price class. When I listened to these side-by-side at Best Buy, I think the FX4021 was the winner. Its sub went a bit deeper, and had less audible distortion from the subwoofer. I'm big on bass (my home system uses a 500W 12" subwoofer equipped with a pair of 15" passive radiators in addition to the active driver) so a system with a good sub makes a huge difference to me. The two products were fairly close, however, through the midrange and treble.

For the future, how about round-up or head-to-head style reviews for comparison within price brackets?
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Old 11-28-2006, 06:42 PM   #11
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A round up would be a good idea. The two sets of speakers were no where close to each other location wise so unfortunately, the comparison could not have been made. A good idea though none the less.
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Old 11-30-2006, 11:27 AM   #12
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Dooh, I just made myself look like a total idiot. The X-540 is a 5-channel system, while the Altec FX4021 is only a 2-channel system. Oh well, I suppose in this price range it's better to go 2.1 and get the better speakers than to try and pull off 5.1 sound.
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Old 01-27-2007, 10:03 PM   #13
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I just got these today and so far I think they are great. Picked them up at Directron for $77.99 ($84.42 with tax).

I don't to some people this might not matter but to others it might. The headphone jacks works like one would expect. You plug in the headphones and speakers are muted and the volume control on the remote controls the headphone volume.
I read a review once for the X-530 and that reviewer tried out the headphone port and found that it basically nothing more than extension from the front speaker port on the sound card. The speakers weren't muted, if I remember that correctly, and the volume control for the speakers did not effect the headphone jack.
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Old 03-18-2007, 10:05 PM   #14
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I have a question. I just go the Logitech X-540. I think it sounds great, but I noticed when you plug in headphones in the headphone jack, the volume control does not change the headphone volume. It's just a low level sound coming though. It does dis-engage the speakers, but again the volume will not control the headphones.

Is this normal for the unit? It does not seem right.

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Old 03-25-2007, 07:51 AM   #15
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how long are those satelite cables?
i mean are they long enaug to put them in every corner of the room.
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