Logitech Z-640 5.1 Speaker Set Review Posted!

[siddiq]

Originally Posted by Max_87

Thanks! I bought it RM375

thats cheap! this gonna be my next aim

[pizzapoizz]

I decided to buy this set, because the price is acceptable and i'm not so much to the music. but then i discovered that i have onboard sound card and i guess it doesn't support 5.1 system.
well, then i found two cards from the internet which have got positive feedback from users: Sound Blaster Audigy LS and Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit. they almost cost the same and i don't know which one to prefer. now i saw that reviewer has Live! 24-bit. any justifications?
but as i understand Sound Blaster Audigy LS supports kx drivers but Sound Blaster Live! 24-bit dosn't, right?

i know its not posted under proper thread but i cannot make new one and this thread had more common with me than others.

[ltboy]

First, in the article it was mentioned that the z-640 is a $100 sound system when, in fact, it retails for an average of $60 and can even be found online for as little as $25, $35 if you include shipping.

You continually compare this sound system to higher priced systems, but not once is it compared to products within the same price range... Like Creative's SBS 560(45W/70W peak) or Altec's Lansing 251(60W/90W peak). Both of which the Z-640 kicks a** over.

Also, you mention that RCA extenders are the only way to extend your cables. I personally, have installed bananna jacks on my satellite speakers and get excellent results using 18-guage speaker wire from wal-mart($9.95 for 100ft). This only took a couple hours(and $15 at Radio Shack) including the wiring which took forever because while I was in the middle of this I found a spot where water had gotten in from outside and rotted the drywall I was trying to staple into. BTW: I haven't yet seen a similarly priced speaker system with bananna or clip jacks. They all just have set-length RCA cables, and most have shorter cables than the Z-640.

Finally, my personal performance review: the Z-640 is the best speaker system for the price range. It has great treble, fantastic bass, and decent mid-range... as opposed to most other similarly priced speakers which usually only have decent mid-range and crappy treble and bass.

Oh, and I almost forgot. The article claims that the sub is a 6". It's not. I've actually opened it up and looked at it. The box is dual-chambered with a vertical wall seperating the front of the box from the back. The subwoofer is 3" and is set in this wall facing the rear. All things considered, Logitech did a d*** good job with this one. They've produced a better system than CL or Altec while at the same time using smaller speakers(Altec's drivers for the 251 are 3" and both CL and Creative use a 6" B.R. sub)

[strutnMyStuff]

read the article on the z 640 review. Since I can't find the z 640 product on the logitech site I thought maybe you could help. All other speakers are working except the subwoofer. I have set up the sound properties to be a 5.1 suround sound. I think the subwoofer was working before I hooked them up to my new computer. The old computer was XP and this one runs Vista - don't know if that makes a difference. Can you help?

[Max_87]

This might sound stupid, but did you remember to turn on the subwoofer? The volume control knob behind it.