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Logitech Z540 v. X530

I've read the the x-530s are better.

Synthdude2001 had z-640s and then x-530s if you want to ask him.

The 540s are a 4.1 set while the z-530s are a 5.1 set if I remember correctly... 5.1 seems the way to go now.
 
I'm not sure that I've heard of the Z540's...I know of the older Z560's (I think), which were 4.1...and the Z-640's (which I owned for a year and a half until something in the sub crapped out), which were 5.1. I got the X-530's in replacement from Logitech, and I'm very happy with them. Their specs puts the SNR quite a bit higher than the old Z-640's, and I believe it. Sometimes there was a noticeable hiss with the Z-640's and I think sound wasn't quite as clear as maybe it should have been, but I have no such problems with my X-530's. I'm very happy with them...powerful, clear, basically the best budget 5.1 set that exists, in my opinion. 🙂

Edit: A quick Google search shows that the Z-540's look almost exactly like the Z-640's, just without the center channel. That leads me to believe that their specs and performance are nearly identical (not to mention it looks like the Z-540's are a several-year-old model). I'd recommend the X-530's, no question. You can get them for like $50 these days, which is an awesome value.
 
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
I'm not sure that I've heard of the Z540's...I know of the older Z560's (I think), which were 4.1...and the Z-640's (which I owned for a year and a half until something in the sub crapped out), which were 5.1. I got the X-530's in replacement from Logitech, and I'm very happy with them. Their specs puts the SNR quite a bit higher than the old Z-640's, and I believe it. Sometimes there was a noticeable hiss with the Z-640's and I think sound wasn't quite as clear as maybe it should have been, but I have no such problems with my X-530's. I'm very happy with them...powerful, clear, basically the best budget 5.1 set that exists, in my opinion. 🙂

Edit: A quick Google search shows that the Z-540's look almost exactly like the Z-640's, just without the center channel. That leads me to believe that their specs and performance are nearly identical (not to mention it looks like the Z-540's are a several-year-old model). I'd recommend the X-530's, no question. You can get them for like $50 these days, which is an awesome value.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure the z-640s are just a 5.1 version of the z-540s which is why I mentioned you 🙂
 
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
I'm not sure that I've heard of the Z540's...I know of the older Z560's (I think), which were 4.1...and the Z-640's (which I owned for a year and a half until something in the sub crapped out), which were 5.1. I got the X-530's in replacement from Logitech, and I'm very happy with them. Their specs puts the SNR quite a bit higher than the old Z-640's, and I believe it. Sometimes there was a noticeable hiss with the Z-640's and I think sound wasn't quite as clear as maybe it should have been, but I have no such problems with my X-530's. I'm very happy with them...powerful, clear, basically the best budget 5.1 set that exists, in my opinion. 🙂

Edit: A quick Google search shows that the Z-540's look almost exactly like the Z-640's, just without the center channel. That leads me to believe that their specs and performance are nearly identical (not to mention it looks like the Z-540's are a several-year-old model). I'd recommend the X-530's, no question. You can get them for like $50 these days, which is an awesome value.
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Yeah, I'm pretty sure the z-640s are just a 5.1 version of the z-540s which is why I mentioned you 🙂
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:thumbsup::heart:
 
Originally posted by: cevilgenius
Like a grille... as in so you can't puncture the cones... aka like the ones on the 640

Norm
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Oh...yeah, but it's more of a mesh type thing. You could still get at the cones if you really wanted to (poked really hard 😛), but it's functional enough.
 
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: cevilgenius
Like a grille... as in so you can't puncture the cones... aka like the ones on the 640

Norm
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Oh...yeah, but it's more of a mesh type thing. You could still get at the cones if you really wanted to (poked really hard 😛), but it's functional enough.
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Foreign site, but is this what they look like?

http://sound.zol.com.cn/2005/0325/159138.shtml
 
Ah I see... most pics of the 530 that I've seen doesn't go into detail... and plus, having some sort of cover is a requirement for me... I have cousins that stay over... they're 5 and 3. I think I've said enough.

Norm
 
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: SynthDude2001
Originally posted by: cevilgenius
Like a grille... as in so you can't puncture the cones... aka like the ones on the 640

Norm
Click to expand...

Oh...yeah, but it's more of a mesh type thing. You could still get at the cones if you really wanted to (poked really hard 😛), but it's functional enough.
Click to expand...

Foreign site, but is this what they look like?

http://sound.zol.com.cn/2005/0325/159138.shtml
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Yep.
 
Originally posted by: cevilgenius
Ah I see... most pics of the 530 that I've seen doesn't go into detail... and plus, having some sort of cover is a requirement for me... I have cousins that stay over... they're 5 and 3. I think I've said enough.

Norm
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Better bolt them down 😛

I'm not letting any kids get near my speakers.
 
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