Originally posted by: funboy42
Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
Originally posted by: finbarqs
I went through almost all of the 4.1's and the 5.1 setups available.
I started from the ever so popular Klipsch pro media v2-400 back in the late 90's to the Logitech 4.1 Z560's (the bass was more power than the Klipsch, but the sound quality wasn't as good) then eventually to the Z-680's, which didn't totally blow away the Z560's (in fact the Z560's had better bass response than the 680's) but had the digital decoding. Then it went from the Z680's to the Klipsch 5.1 Ultra (which is currently on my system) and got the z5500 for my dad. The klipsch still has higher sound quality however, lacks the digital receiver (which is HUGE). However, the sound quality IS better, but not by very much. (IMO)
Next time you change systems, ditch the computer speaker route
But wont that defeat the whole cost over performance thing then for some if they all just went hell with paying $250 for a nice complete set, I will save up for a year or more and buy a $400 receiver, $1000 front speakers, a $800 sub, dont forget the semi matching front for $400, and some rears for $450?
I have always agreed with you that going with separate pieces is the way to go, but for some, you just cannot beat the cost to performance of these if your on a tight budget, and to get better then how they sound your going to have to pay out the ass to get close to the same, or better sound quality they produce. I mean you got to remember that for $250 your getting more then just speakers your getting a 4 input, DD and DTD decoding 500watt RMS receiver, and a 188Watt RMS 10" Sub as well as the MATCHING all around speakers. Just a single receiver alone will be over $250 not including the speakers and sub. And at that point, why are you spending a ton more to get the same sound? Another thing to keep in mind is the Logitechs have 8ohm output. YOUR ARE NOT stuck with the oem front, rear, and center speakers. Just like any other receiver you can swap them out for other speakers if you want to make them sound more to your taste. Just make sure they are 8ohms, not huge floor speakers, and can handle about 60watts rms. Most nice shelf speakers will do just fine. I am in the process of going all Vegas on mine, atm I have 2, but once I have all 5 matching ones they will replace the oem ones again. But my other point is, your not stuck with the oem speakers if thats the down side to these as well. For $250 its just so damn hard for you to come close to what these can do for you, for so little.
I just dont get why people have to come into threads and say, for more $$$ you can have XXX, but thats not the point with these. And I am not talking out my ass when I can say they sound damn good. I have owned them all, still do, for I have even a HT in a box in my bedroom right now, a $400 Samsung, and right now I even have a receiver running this rig, a 5.1 Pioneer with Cerwin Vega speakers, and the Z5500's still sound better then them all.
BUT YES you can get better with more money, BUT not everyone has more, nor maybe do they care. I just wish that half the people who bash on these would actually buy them and put them in their homes, then they, LIKE ME, would go "DAMN for $250, these are the shit!"
And yes AGAIN you can have better for more cash, but in the $250 range there is nothing that can come close to these, with the same features of digital decoding, rms power vs max power, matching speakers all around, and a 188watt rms 10" powered sub, and to get close to these you will have to spend over $1000 in separate pieces just to match them. Im nto saying you cant get better, EVER, just saying for $250~ you cant.
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