speakers:logitech z-2300 vs x-540 (1 Viewer)

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so if you had the choice between the two sets of speakers which would you choose?

Logitech x-540 [basically the x-530 everyone knows with a few small improvements]

Hardware

o Drivers:
Satellites: (2) 2" drivers per satellite
Subwoofer: 5.25" ported driver
o 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"

Technical Specifications

o Total RMS power: 70 watts RMS
Satellites: 45 watts RMS (2 x 7.4W front, 15.4W centre, 2 x 7.4W rear)
Subwoofer: 25 watts RMS
o Total peak power: 140 watts
o Frequency response: 40 Hz - 20 kHz


Logitech Z-2300



Hardware

o Drivers:
Satellites: 2.5-inch polished aluminum phase plug driver
Subwoofer: 8-inch long-throw ported driver with sixth-order bass reflex enclosure
o Speaker dimensions (H x W x D, inches):
Satellites: 6.75 x 3.5 x 6
Subwoofer: 11 x 11 x 15
o SoundTouch™ wired remote control:
Master volume
Subwoofer volume
Headphone jack
Power/standby

Technical Specifications

o Total RMS power: 200 watts RMS
Satellites: 80 watts RMS (40 watts x 2)
Subwoofer: 120 watts RMS
o Total peak power: 400 watts
o Frequency response: 35 Hz–20 kHz
o Signal-to-noise ratio @ 1 kHz: >100 dB
o Amplifier: Ultra-linear, high-capacity analog
o Compatibility:
PC or Mac
CD player
Digital (MP3) music player
DVD player
PlayStation®, PlayStation®2, PLAYSTATION®3 (with provided game console adapter)
Xbox®, Xbox 360™ (with provided game console adapter)


so the Z-2300 has far superior sound, but is only 2 speakers[and a bit more expensive, bit we will assume price is no problem here]

the x-540 speakers have great reviews and they are surround sound i havent had surround sound before and i am eager to try it
, but sound quality is not nearly as good. I also currently have the X-230 which are the same speakers as the x-530s but only 2 of them
I dont want to feel like i am getting basically the same as what i allready have

heres what i would be using them for

Movies. i sit on my bed, and watch movies on my monitor. I want to be able to hear dialogue etc easily, hear bass and such from big explosions, you know.
i game heavily[ some FPS, WoW, and DotA]
I listen to music alot, both sitting at my computer or entertaining at my place in general.

which should i get?
 

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um i don't really like you at all hey
but get the z-2300s, i'm getting those, they are fucking epic. about $160 off ebay which is a bargain.
 

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thats ok i am not a very likeable person, makes me curious though.

Is the lack of surround sound worrying to you or you dont really give a shit? they are supposed to have fantastic sound quality though, and i am thinking that might trump it
 

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they do have fantastic sound quality, but then again i'd only use them for music so lack of 5.1 wouldn't be an issue at all. surround speakers also require a lot of messy wiring and you need to work out a suitable place for them all. but if you're mostly using it for movies/gaming, then you may want to get those over the 2300s.
 

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x-540 is shit. dont buy them. i have them. its a glorified 5.1. i wouldn't even call it that. its really a 3.1

with the z-2300..um the sub woofer is fucking massive. just too big for my liking. its fucking huge.
 

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how about you prioritise music, movies and games.
 

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Z-2300 hands down.

The X-540 has terrible quality.
 

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I was gonna get the z-2300, i saw it for $180 on some site, that was cheapest at the time, dunno its price now... get whichever is cheaper, they both seem good.
 

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just a word of warning about the z2300s (which I own)...

the subwoofer is huge and they are really bass centric

also i have a dodgy connection to one of the speakers, so the balance is only 50-50 at certain volumes (probably only my particular speakers though)

sound is fairly decent though... and they go extremely loud

if I were you Id also look at the harmon kardon soundsticks ii
 

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