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Logitech X-540 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System [Review] |
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Written by Andrew Brigmond
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Friday, 14 September 2007 |
 Not too long ago I was greeted with the reminder that I am another year older, and I have one less year in which to live. So why not live a little, right? As usual my wife was stumped as to what would make me jump up and down for joy on this oh so special day. Of course, when she asked, I had the perfect answer...
I had been looking/window shopping for a good surround sound system for my PC at home, and having always been fond and generally pleased with Logitech products in the past I opted for the very economical X-540. I paid over $100 at Circuit City and am currently waiting on my $50 rebate. But if you want to buy one, currently you can pick the entire system up at TigerDirect for a mere $54.99.
The X-540 is a 5.1 system complete with 4 satellites, 1 center channel and 1 subwoofer. The installation process was extremely simple and mounting the satellites on the wall of my office amounted to placing a single nail into the wall and placing the speaker's built in hook onto said nail. One aspect I wasn't thinking of, however was very pleased to learn of, was that the center channel speaker can be placed directly on top of your LCD display. Perfect since that's exactly where I want the center of my new system to be. It can also be placed on any flat surface as well. Logitech includes an ample amount of cabling for most situations, however I have a large office so I purchased a few RCA extender cables from Radio Shack and was in business in no time at all. In my case a I bought a 25' RCA cable, 2 female-to-female adapters and split the 25' cable down the middle as you only need 1 per speaker.
The sound quality is great. I did however have to get used to the fact that you won't hear something in all the speakers all the time, only when there's sound being played in that channel. The system does have a button called 'Matrix' mode that allows the system to take 2 channel stereo audio and 'convert' it into 5.1. Obviously this is not a true conversation, but for music and such it works fine.
The subwoofer provides wonderfully deep bass and I sometimes have to tone the bass down. I consider this a good thing as it allows me to have more bass if I so desire. The included wired remote helps manage this with ease. The remote is required to power on the system. It also provides a volume control and bass management knobs. Also included is the 'Matrix' button and a headphone jack for bypassing the system for private listening.
Here's some specs for those of you interested in the technical aspects:
Total RMS power: 70 watts RMS
Total peak power: 140 watts
Satellites: 45 watts RMS
- Center: 15.4W
- Front: 2 x 7.4W
- Rear: 2 x 7.4W
Frequency Response: 40Hz –20kHz
Drivers:
- Satellites: (2) 2” drivers per satellite
- Subwoofer: 5.25” ported driver
Speaker dimensions (H x W x D):
- Satellites: 8.4” x 3.2” x 5”
- Center Channel: 7.8” x 4.75” x 3.75”
- Subwoofer: 11.25” x 6.5” x 9.75”
Overall this is a great 5.1 system for the money. The quality was much higher than I expected for such a low price. So if you're in the market for a great sound upgrade, do yourself a favor and take a look at this system! As I said earlier, TigerDirect has a great deal for only $54.99 right now. Click here to visit their site.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 14 September 2007 )
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