a replacement speaker for Logitech Z-5300 5.1

[faye]

Hi ya...

i have an Audigy 2 along with Logitech Z-5300 5.1

seems that this baby can kick ass during gameplay.. but for music... the treble is still not so good..

I have around $150, is it enough to get another 5.1 setup speaker?

FYI, now i only connect the front and the center... no rear...

I tend to get Klipsch Promedia 2.1, however it is kina old..

 

[darkswordsman17]

Something that might resolve your problem with music playback is instead of getting an all new set of speakers, to instead look at replacing the front Left-Right speakers. You've got an option or two here. You could pick up a self-powered 2 channel/speaker system like the Swans (which are hard to find these days), which would give you 7.1 sound. Or you could just pick up a couple of bookshelf speakers (or even floorstanders if you so desire) and connect them to the Logitech sub. The sub won't be able to feed it enough power for them to really shine, but it'll put out enough for most uses. You have quite a bit more options going this route.

You can get some pretty nice sound Polk speakers for not a whole lot of money from Outpost. They fairly regularly run deals like a pair of the R15 speakers for $50 or you could grab something like the floorstanding R30 or R50, although getting a pair of them will run you close to $180 after shipping.

 

[faye]

i don't know if it is a good idea..

I know bookshelf speakers are good for music, that's why it is built for..
however, if i don't use a receiver, then where can i change the volume?

 

[bunnyfubbles]

I'm pretty sure he's talking about the Swans M200, of which they contain control knobs on the speakers for volume. With this method you plug these speakers into the front R/L jack and move the old front R/L speakers on the Logitech to a side L/R position for 7.1 sound while gaming.

The other method would involve ditching your current Logitech front R/L spearks and completely replacing them with one of the recommended models. These speakers would be hooked up to the subwoofer and powered that way, thus volume would be controlled the same way as you control it now.

Another way to control volume is just to do it through Windows. If you don't like doing it that way, you might try it with a wireless (I prefer RF over IR) remote - which have become quite common and affordable with the growing popularity of the HTPC. I used to hate controlling volume via software until a remote made it easy - and of course it can do many other great things as well...

 

[darkswordsman17]

Yeah, with self-powered speakers like the Swans M200 they have their own volume control on the speakers and would be plugged in separate from the Z-5300s.

The other way, you would just plug the wires running from the Logitech sub into the new speakers in the same way the old ones plugged in.

 

[faye]

ya, i heard of Swan M200 too..
I know it is a quality speaker, however, how much will this new babe runs me?

also, i know it is hard to find too..
Do you still have a more popular choice? just wondering...

 

[HurleyBird]

If you use media player, use the equalizer to turn the treble up, or if you have an audigy 2 or later, just do it with your soundcards software. Those tangband drivers have great treble, actually. Logitech just did a bad job EQing the z-5500, do some of your own EQ it yourself and you can make the z-5500 (at least the sats) really shine.