Logitech X-530 5.1 5-Piece $39.99 at Buy.com w/ free shipping

videopho

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It's definitely HOT with FREE SHIPPING...Nice little set of 5.1 speakers
 

zikronix

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i needed some new speaks. mine have been acting up I will never use the full 5.1 though...Ill use the as probably 2.1 maybe 3.1
 

beyonddc

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I wouldn't say they're the best, but I'll highly recommand this for low-budget 5.1 speakers.
 

Cabages

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Well, I was gonna get that cheap 7.1 speaker set that creative makes, but this is about half the price. Do games take advantage of 7.1?
 

Zolty

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Originally posted by: Cabages
Well, I was gonna get that cheap 7.1 speaker set that creative makes, but this is about half the price. Do games take advantage of 7.1?

not normally, I have these they sound great.
 

duragezic

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I have these. They were around $55 shipped 5 months ago or so.

Pretty nice overall, and one of the best budget 5.1 sets. If you aren't into movies or surround gaming, you're better off with a quality 2.1 pair though.

The only complaint I really have is that the subwoofer is loud and boomy. My roommate had them before me and it was way too fvcking boombastic. And next year my room is right next to his, separated by only a thin wall. He BETTER use some damn headphones, causes there's not much I hate more than boombastic bass. Seriously its hard as hell to do any sort of work or concentrate with that garbage pounding.

Of course almost any sub can do this, but you need to turn down the sub with the knob as well as turn down the bass in Volume Control to get it to acceptable levels.

Otherwise, I don't really have any other complaints. Sure more $$ ones have better sound quality but these are pretty good quality still (SnR is fairly high compared to competing sets), plenty loud enough, convenient headphone jack, etc. Once I move into my new room this fall I will hopefully be able to have them mounted properly in 5.1 style and play them a little louder (I'm at home w/ the parents right now).

edit: Also, I got the OEM onees from Newegg and it ended up coming with the Logitech Game Console Adapter. It just takes the front, surround, and center wires and outputs them to the Red and White audio.

And no I haven't found the wires to be too short, even when I mount them better in my new room I believe they will be plenty long enough.
 

mazeroth

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Do you guys know if it's easy to remove the 2" speaker drivers from the speakers? I'd like to do a baffle step compensation mod on the 2nd 2" speaker and I will need to take one out to do it.

Also, does this come with the 5.1 decoder?

Thanks!
 

spingmis

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I'm trying to grab this, but grrr buy.com is charging 17.60 for shipping, why is that so?

The offer is clearly showing free shipping!!

edit: its not letting me chose

Budget: 7 to 9 business days shipping

Can someone tell me why?
 

BIGFOOTPI

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Works for me- make sure theres nothing else in yer cart, worst case try another web browser or clear cookies/cache.
 

spingmis

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BIGFOOTPI:

Its funny because, I created a new account and with it it's showing free shipping, but with my existing account and with/without a 30% off with buy.com card its not free shipping
 

edm

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thanks for the post OP! just ordered a pair for $35. used a %10 off that was just sitting in my email collecting dust. No more 2.1 with my Audigy 2 Plat :)