Logitech z906

[fantolay]

So my logitech z2300's broke, and I loved them. Under 2 yr warranty that they came with so logitech is sending me the z906 as a replacement.

Thing is, z906 looks silly. I've read some great reviews... but the digital receiver it comes with? It just looks so tacky and cheap. I've got YAMAHA receivers and shit for real stereo systems... I'm sure that beats their cheap little digital one.

So what I'm thinking is that I Will sell the z906 because I don't think logitech is that great of a speaker maker and I don't want surround sound really because of the wires and shit and using hte $300 from that, I will buy a set of stereo speakers. Mormount or Klipsch.

Any recommendations for a $300 stereo set? As I said, I Already have a few solid receivers lying around so only looking to blow my money on the speakers.

 

[alcoholbob]

http://www.theaudioinsider.com/manufacturers.php?mPath=13

Arx A1 is pretty popular

Group review
http://www.affordableaudio.org/aa2007-10.pdf

SVS SBS-01 and Ascend CBM-170SE (if you can fork $350) are both great sets as well.

 

[SithSolo1]

If you don't want/need a sub then it'll be hard to beat the aforementioned speakers although I'd also toss the Energy RC-10s in that list.

If you do want/need a sub then you may require a larger budget.

There is also the powered monitor route:
http://www.amazon.com/KRK-RP5G2-Powe...5047892&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.com/Avid-9900-6517...5048327&sr=1-1

 

[fralexandr]

maybe the swan d1080 if you're looking for active/powered speakers
http://www.theaudioinsider.com/prod...e-desktop-loudspeaker-system&products_id=200&

or the infinity primus 162 or 163 if you're looking for passive/unpowered
if you want a sub you'll have to pick up a pair of bookshelves for ~$50-100 (like the $50 pioneers that have been going on and off sale at newegg lately), and probably the bic subwoofer (i think it's the f-12) everyone recommends for ~$200

 

[fantolay]

hmm...

I think it will serve me best to get passive speakers and then later on if I so desire I can pick up an amp.

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I'm seriously considering the Energy RC-10 and Arx A1's. I Think Energy RC-10's look a bit better, but that is all.


A couple more questions:

Any thoughts on these?
http://www.amazon.com/Mordaunt-Short...3&sr=1-2-spell

And is there any way for me to take the subwoofer from my Logitech Z2300 and somehow bypass the remote and connect it to my stereo receiver?

 

[fantolay]

also would you guys do this or would you keep the z906?

 

[SithSolo1]

If you care anything at all about sound quality I would do it.

I went from a z560 set to a basic 2.1 setup and I've never looked back.