Logitech Z506 Surround Sound speakers

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:19 pm

Here it is, on Amazon:

My old iMac had much better speakers than my new laptop (big surprise), so I am now in the market for a good speaker set that won't require more than 5 minutes for a layman (when it comes to stereos and audio systems) to setup. So, I found this.

Any thoughts, or other recommendations?

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:34 am

I have those speakers, on loan/given to me by a coworker. They are pretty loud, solid, and you can set them up in as much time as it takes you to run the cords where you want them.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:40 am

The Cleric wrote:I have those speakers, on loan/given to me by a coworker. They are pretty loud, solid, and you can set them up in as much time as it takes you to run the cords where you want them.

Exactly what I was hoping to hear - thank you.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:57 pm

I never understood the appeal for surround sound speakers for computers. For one thing, where the hell do you put them? I have logitech Z4s, 2 speakers and a subwoofer. It works wonders for me.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:01 pm

Stofsk wrote:I never understood the appeal for surround sound speakers for computers. For one thing, where the hell do you put them? I have logitech Z4s, 2 speakers and a subwoofer. It works wonders for me.

I'm just looking for a good external speaker system - this seemed to be both inexpensive (proportionate to other packages), and effective.

I saw another speaker set by Logitech that was a subwoofer and two speakers instead of four, but it was also $40 more. It was THX-certified, whatever that actually means in practice.

So, if you've a better solution, I'll check it out.

Stofsk · Post by **Stofsk** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:47 am

I pointed out the Z4s, but I don't know if they're cheaper or more expensive relative to that particular set you're interested in.

I was more puzzled at 5.1 surround sound speakers for a computer.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:54 pm

Stofsk wrote:I pointed out the Z4s, but I don't know if they're cheaper or more expensive relative to that particular set you're interested in.

I was more puzzled at 5.1 surround sound speakers for a computer.

Fair enough - after looking up the Z4, I came across this model, listed as the "newer model" than the z4, for what that's worth.

So, it appears that this might be more a question of how much money I'm willing to cough up here for a decent computer speaker system, given the other models by Logitech alone that I'm seeing.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:29 pm

The other ones you saw were likely these, and if you have the extra cash and don't need the 5.1 they're likely a better buy.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 7:49 pm

The Cleric wrote:The other ones you saw were likely these, and if you have the extra cash and don't need the 5.1 they're likely a better buy.

Slick. Thanks!

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:44 am

For the curious - I ended up getting the Logitech Z 2300 speaker system.

Given that I get home from work at 3:30am and have neighbors, I haven't had the chance to properly test it (especially the sub) just yet - however, early tests show that the sound is very, very awesome.

My thanks again to all who contributed thoughts.

rhoenix · Post by **rhoenix** » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:59 pm

As a follow-up, now that I'm up and doing before-work stuff, I cranked the speakers up.

HAWT. I am very satisfied.

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