Logitech z-680 speakers 199.99

jonsauce · Post by **jonsauce** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:41 pm

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications ... u=L23-6182

I ordered mine on December 25th and they arrived today (the 28th) with UPS ground shipping. Mine shipped from IL on Monday and arrived in Michigan on Tuesday.

Just beware they weigh 51 lbs! Awesome speakers though, especially for that price.

I'm pumped to get my Audigy 2 ZS on Thursday so I can get surround sound. My built in sound in my MoBo only supports the front speakers and the Sub.

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:51 pm

51 pounds? How big are the sattelite speakers? I'm guessing its the subwoofer that makes it so heavy, but... wow! 51 pounds?

gorham09 · Post by **gorham09** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 2:51 pm

The satellites aren't that large. The subwoofer is large and heavy, it has a heatsink incorporated into it that makes it heavier. I have had these speakers for a while and love them, except in this model, the display on the base unit can be a bit hard to read from any distance. I sit about three feet away from it and unless it is positioned just right I can't read it. They corrected the problem in the newer version of this line of speakers, it has a much nicer base unit.

jonsauce · Post by **jonsauce** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 6:55 pm

They corrected the problem in the newer version of this line of speakers, it has a much nicer base unit.

That probably explains why they were $200 instead of the regular $400 then.

It's true that it can be hard to read, but since I was limited at $200 I wouldn't have been willing to pay full price for the newer model.

I'm glad you mentioned that though for people who'd rather get the new model.

gorham09 · Post by **gorham09** » Wed Dec 29, 2004 7:20 pm

Oh, there are two other quibbles with these speakers, they have a digital volume control, so volume control isn't very precise and some people have complained about an audible hiss when they sit idle.

Don't get the wrong impression though, I have these speakers and love them and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them, I'm just pointing out the flaws for those that might be especially picky. In fact the of the three things I pointed out the only one that has every caused me any issues is the digital volume- it's hard to get the volume just right when the kids are sleeping, because the grades in the volume settings just aren't as subtle as I would like. But like I said, these are really minor issues, in the grand scheme of things these are great speakers at a very good price.