The X-540 speakers use FDD2 (Frequency Directed Dual Driver) technology to produce a uniform soundfield anywhere in the room. Immerse yourself in the game using the selectable... more
speaker system. Dual driver satellites use FDD2 technology to eliminate uneven response created by conventional dual driver designs and matrix mode creates 5.1
speaker system. Dual driver satellites use FDD2 technology to eliminate uneven response created by conventional dual driver designs and matrix mode creates 5.1
a total power of 7 W RMS, the X-540 system includes 4 satellite speakers, 1 central speaker and a 25 W RMS subwoofer.The double transducer satellite loudspeakers...
uniform soundfield anywhere in the roomImmerse yourself in the game using the selectable matrix mode, which automatically creates 51 surround sound from common 2-chann...
a total power of 7 W RMS, the X-540 system includes 4 satellite speakers, 1 central speaker and a 25 W RMS subwoofer.The double transducer satellite loudspeakers...
speaker system. Dual driver satellites use FDD2 technology to eliminate uneven response created by conventional dual driver designs and matrix mode creates 5.1
speaker system. Dual driver satellites use FDD2 technology to eliminate uneven response created by conventional dual driver designs and matrix mode creates 5.1
A review by TheHairyGodmother on Logitech X 540 May 17th, 2007
Author's product rating:
Sound quality
Excellent
Design
Excellent
Value For Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Exceptional Sound Quality, Futuristic Design, Excellent Value for Money
Disadvantages:
None really
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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♫♪♫♫♪♪ LOGITECH X-540 SPEAKERS ♪♪♫♫♪♫
When you are an avid gamer, and use your pc to watch DVD’s not to mention today’s vast array of music and video available on the net, it is important that you have a set of speakers that will provide you with the best quality sound and performance. I remember back in around 1998 when I had the crappiest set of speakers that you could imagine (compared to today’s offerings), although oddly, at the time, they were top of the range! I remember at the time I thought the sound was fantastic, but in reality, thinking back, it was dreadful. Tinny, distorted……… not great when you really want to savour the multitude of sounds that you hear in the modern world.
♫♪♫♫♪♪ APPEARANCE ♪♪♫♫♪♫
After my last set of 5.1 speakers went mysteriously wrong (I think it was something to do with the subwoofer but couldn’t be bothered to try and fix it) I decided the time was right to buy a new set. Not only because mine were nearly 5 years old, but also because prices have come down so much in recent years, it hardly seemed worth messing around trying to repair my old ones.
The X-540 speakers are again a set of 5.1 speakers, ideal for my sound card and exactly what I was looking for. In many ways they are not dissimilar to my old speakers. They still comprise 5 speakers and a subwoofer, they still link together in the same manner and they still connect to my sound card in the same way.
The speakers themselves look fantastically modern, almost “space-like” if that is the right word for it. They give the air of being very next generation, merely in their design. They are very stylish and will complement any room, large or small.
A lot of people seem to be under the impression that 5.1 speakers are only suitable for a large room, and boy how wrong they are….
♫♪♫♫♪♪ PERFORMANCE ♪♪♫♫♪♫
I use my speakers in a relatively small room. If the volume were turned up, of course it would be overpowering, but if you use the volume in moderation and work out the balance that is right for you, you will experience a truly remarkable advancement in sound technology. Gone are the days of tinny, distorted sounds, and in are the days of high quality, almost visually perceivable sound.
It doesn’t seem to matter what I do, these speakers always seem to be able to perform. I have tried gaming, listening to music and watching DVD’s. I have also tried linking the sound from my video recorder into my pc and hence into the X-540 speakers and they always perform at a level I would have quite happily paid a lot more for!
I did mention volume control earlier, but I have tried turning the volume up on full when using these speakers in a variety of scenarios. All of these scenarios have been mentioned above, but in each case the sound was never distorted, nor did it come across being anything other than exceptional quality.
Of course, one thing that I do think is worth mentioning is that the actual quality of your music may be highly dependent on the sound card that you use in your machine. Personally I would recommend a SoundBlaster Live! 5.1 or above for the best quality output.
♫♪♫♫♪♪ LAYOUT ♪♪♫♫♪♫
The X-540 system is a typical 5.1 surround system. It consists of five satellite speakers and one subwoofer. One of the advantages of this system over others is that the satellite speakers can be mounted on your wall. This has the added advantage of keeping the off your desk and away from places where they may be knocked off corners or otherwise damaged by the occasional kamikaze coffee cup.
The centre speaker is pretty amazing as it has a special little clip that allows you to clip it to the top of your monitor. I am not sure how many monitors it is compatible with but it certainly fits on mine. Personally I don’t like to use it on my monitor as to me it seems to be a little out of place, but it seems to fit the vast majority of flat screen monitors. Bear in mind though that it certainly does not clip onto the old style CRT monitors, although will quite happily sit on top of most of these provided you don’t shake it around too much.
The subwoofer is a pretty average size and easily tucks away in a corner, or if you have a proper computer workstation with a shelf underneath it will certainly position on here very well indeed. ♫♪♫♫♪♪ CONTROLS ♪♪♫♫♪♫
The system comes with a pretty neat control system that enables you to quickly and easily control levels of sound and bass independently of your actual computer system. You can also connect headphones to it in order to enjoy your music privately, although obviously then you lose most of the benefit of the surround sound system as your sound then is limited to the performance of the headphones.
♫♪♫♫♪♪ SPEC ♪♪♫♫♪♫
For any technical buffs out there the detailed specification of the speakers is as follows:
Total Power is 70 Watts
The subwoofer is 25 Watts
The Left and Right (front) Satellite Speakers are each 7.4 Watts
The Centre Speaker is 15.4 Watts
The Left and Right (rear) Satellite Speakers are each 7.4 Watts
The total peak power is 140 Watts. ♫♪♫♫♪♪ SPEAKER SIZE ♪♪♫♫♪♫
All of the satellite speakers have dimensions of 8.4 inches by 3.2 inches by 5 inches.
The centre speaker is 7.8 inches by 4.75 inches by 3.75 inches
And the Subwoofer is a lot larger at 11/25 inches by 6.5 inches by 9.75 inches.
♫♪♫♫♪♪ COST ♪♪♫♫♪♫
I paid £75 on Embay for my speakers although they are of course available elsewhere. ♫♪♫♫♪♪ SUMMARY ♪♪♫♫♪♫
Overall I would most definitely recommend these speakers to any serious sound freak. They perform well and really bring out the higher qualities of the music/games/videos that you listen to. They are robust and durable and are very good value for money.
Combined with their futuristic design they are definitely worth a prized place in anybodies home.
Advantages: Great price,great sound quality, matrix button gives great 5.1 Disadvantages: Lots of wires!, Remote on quite a short wire
Logitech X-540 Surround Sound.
I ordered ths off amazon for 49.99, it was sent by courier (Home Delivery Network Ltd) and arrived within 2 days of ordering. Very easy to set up and great price for full 5.1 surround sound. Took 10 mins to hook it up to my Xbox and is amazing while playing Gears of war :D...
First thing you notice is the weight contained in the small box the Speakers come in,its about 1ft square and contains 1 Bass and 5 satellite ... ...Don't hesitate to buy, work with 360 Elite via HDMI by plugging in the the audio apater which comes from the console and connecting up via RCA. By logitech aswell, which in my view are the best make for PC audio, even if i am usin it on my TV! ...
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Advantages: great sound quality for a resonable price perfect for movies Disadvantages: Rear cables a bit short and speakers cannot be directed
I have had the Logitech x-540's a few months to accompany the new computer i have just built and am extreamly impressed. They were my first proper set of computer speakers other then the cheap 2.0 ones you can sometimes get, and i am chuffed to bits with them especially for the price i got them for £40!!!
Well onto the speakers, they have fantastic sound quality for a relitively budget set. One watching a movie in surround sound it is immersive ... ...extreamly good adds a whole other depth to the sound as if you turn the bass down or off it just doesn't sound right it sounds tinny, the bass gives it realism. But be warned don't turn the bass and volume up too much as it will wake u your neighbours, I once went downstairs and heard the ceiling creaking, I thought maybe that i should turn it down a bit. Also my parents always seem to be complaining about a rumbling compling from my room.
The speakers ...
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Advantages: Good Sound Quality, Stylish Disadvantages: none
Excellent speakers with a good bass, a rarely need either the volume or bass turned up above 50%, and I probably still annoy the neightbours with these.
Green/Black/Orange connectors for full 5.1 surround sound from your PC, or use the provided "games console adapter" to use the red and white RCA audio output from your Xbox or Playstation
Worth remembering that these are PC speakers, and so the cables arent massively long, so probabl aren't suitale ...
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Advantages: Great sound qualiy, Nice aesthetics, Easy setup, Can be connected to Xbox, Playstation, TV, DVD... Disadvantages: All cords could be longer.
...drums. Each has its own Logitech symbol. There is a main control switch that is wired to the sub-woofer, the sub-woofer also has inputs from the audio source, where it then distributes each sound to the desired speaker. Setup is easy, and I was done within minutes. These speakers can even create 5.1 audio from a 2.1 channel source. ...
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Advantages: very good base Disadvantages: lots of wires
it is a very good speaker system it has the speaker faceing downwards on the subwuffer so say a grenade goes of on call of duty the whole of your room will vibrate. It is a very loud speaker system an you are able to switch the use of the speakers so instead of all the speakers on you can have three. It is very reasonibly priced for just £40 in the uk its worth the money the only bad problem in this product is the wireing there are many wires and ... ...matrix system where all the speakers will get linked up and produce a sound barrier in the middle so if your witnessing cloverfield for example which is a really good dvd for the sound effects then in the middle you will witness everything like for example people sneaking up behind you this surround sound is extremely enjoyable for the money. Thanks for viewing Hugh ...
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Advantages: cheap, good sound quality and easy to control Disadvantages: A Hard-Wired Remote Control
...~~~ SURROUND SOUND ~~~
The product is a 5.1 surround sound speaker system. I have never actually fully understood the definition of 5.1 but after a bit of research I learn that 5.1 is actually a version of surround sound. 5.1 is also a standard and the most widely used surround sound configuration.
Essentially this means that the sound system provides sound from 3 devices in front of you and 2 devices behind you. Being surrounded by speakers is where the term originates.
~~~ LOGITECHX-540 ~~~
Logitech is a well established computer peripheral manufacturer and produces high quality and reliable devices. My choice for this product was driven mainly by price. I have just bought a new TV and want to get the effect of surround without having to pay the high price of a TV sound system.
The speakers on my TV are only 5 watts...
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Advantages: Sound is OK, looks good, not too high price. Disadvantages: bad design, Volume and power controls on FR speaker, cord too short.
...its an OK speaker set as long as you don't mind being within 5 to 6 feet of the front right speaker and not the center... This is a very bad design decision on the part of Logitech, one which they corrected in the X540 speaker. I would highly recommend that set over this one. It has a volume dongle and normal length speaker cord. The sound quality is a bit scratchy at times and if you have any wireless devices, like keyboards etc. Keep their transceivers as far from the speakers as possible....
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Driver Details: Subwoofer : 1 x subwoofer driver - 5.25"
Manufacturer's product description
The X-540 speakers use FDD2 (Frequency Directed Dual Driver) technology to produce a uniform soundfield anywhere in the room. Immerse yourself in the game using the selectable matrix mode, which automatically creates 5.1 surround sound from common 2-channel stereo sources. The compact satellites are wall-mountable, and a special clip lets you place the center channel speaker on top of most flat-panel monitors to reduce desktop clutter. Use the wired control center to control volume and bass levels or connect headphones to enjoy your games and music privately.
Connections
Connector Type:
1 x digital 5.1 channel audio line-in ( mini-phone stereo 3.5mm x 3 )
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