Logitech X-540 5.1 Speakers

Rob Williams · 11-10-2006, 12:14 AM

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.

madstork91 · 11-11-2006, 02:08 AM

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 :-/

bildge_rat · 11-11-2006, 08:34 AM

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?

11-11-2006, 09:16 AM

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?

Jakal · 11-11-2006, 06:24 PM

He left out sound quality comparisons, only because he's got nothing other than a home system to compare to.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkSynergy

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.

Rob Williams · 11-11-2006, 06:51 PM

You quoted me, but this wasn't my review.

Jakal · 11-12-2006, 01:49 AM

ssrysrysrsyrsyryysorry..

11-20-2006, 02:42 PM

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?

11-27-2006, 10:52 AM

i cant tell you how long they are but you can extend them with a chinch-extention-cord.

Rory Buszka · 11-28-2006, 05:17 PM

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?

Greg King · 11-28-2006, 05:42 PM

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.

Rory Buszka · 11-30-2006, 10:27 AM

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.

01-27-2007, 09:03 PM

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.

03-18-2007, 09:05 PM

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.

Thanks.
Mike zoric
[email protected]

03-25-2007, 06:51 AM

how long are those satelite cables?
i mean are they long enaug to put them in every corner of the room.

11-10-2006, 12:14 AM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	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. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

11-11-2006, 02:08 AM	#2
madstork91 The One, The Only... Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 1,434	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 :-/ __________________ ..

11-11-2006, 06:51 PM	#6
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,231	You quoted me, but this wasn't my review. __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

11-12-2006, 01:49 AM	#7
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11-20-2006, 02:42 PM	#8
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	Sat Speaker Cord Length 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?

11-11-2006, 08:34 AM	#3
bildge_rat Obliviot Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	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?

11-11-2006, 09:16 AM	#4
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	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?

11-27-2006, 10:52 AM	#9
Unregistered Guest Poster Posts: n/a	i cant tell you how long they are but you can extend them with a chinch-extention-cord.

11-28-2006, 05:17 PM	#10
Rory Buszka Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 388	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? __________________ Best Regards, Rory Buszka

11-28-2006, 05:42 PM	#11
Greg King I just kinda show up... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,081	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. __________________ "It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan System: Intel i5 2500K \| Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD4 \| 16GB G.Skill DDR3 \| Crucial M4 128GB SSD WD 1TB Black x1 \| WD 2TB Green x 1 \| XFX Radeonn HD 6850 \| Corsair H80 Water Cooler Fractal Design R3 \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Dell 2410 x 3 @ 1920x1200 ESXi Host: Intel i7 920 @ 3.0 GHz \| Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD4P \| 24GB Patriot DDR3 \| WD 1TB Black x 2

11-30-2006, 10:27 AM	#12
Rory Buszka Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 388	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. __________________ Best Regards, Rory Buszka

01-27-2007, 09:03 PM	#13
Wolf68k Guest Poster Posts: n/a	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.

03-18-2007, 09:05 PM	#14
Mike Zoric Guest Poster Posts: n/a	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. Thanks. Mike zoric [email protected]

03-25-2007, 06:51 AM	#15
Domn Guest Poster Posts: n/a	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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