Logitech Z-5300E Speaker System

most bang for the buck

Strengths: crisp, clean sound, wired remote, easy to set-up, attractive design

Weakness: lots of cords/wires, sometimes bass is too powerful

I am not an audiophile but I am a lover of music and I thought it was time to do justice to my music & myself and buy some real speakers rather than rely on my tinny laptop speakers. I did a little research on speakers and this system seemed to pack the most bang for the buck, offering features of systems priced hundreds of dollars more. Overall, I've been really satisfied. It was a breeze to set...
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I am not an audiophile but I am a lover of music and I thought it was time to do justice to my music & myself and buy some real speakers rather than rely on my tinny laptop speakers. I did a little research on speakers and this system seemed to pack the most bang for the buck, offering features of systems priced hundreds of dollars more. Overall, I've been really satisfied. It was a breeze to set up and the quality is fantastic. I can hear all the intricate details of music without having to blare the volume. It's also great for watching movies in surround sound. My only "complaints" (really, minor annoyances) are that there are a lot of cords making my desk look ugly, but that's not a problem specific to these speakers. Also, the bass can be a little too powerful, even when turned down to the lowest setting (my neighbors have knocked on my door with actual complaints a couple of times). Other than that, this is a great system and I recommend it to anyone looking for a quality speaker system that isn't too expensive.

By naroman - May 13, 2006

A solid 5.1 system with much to...

Strengths: Good sound and a great value, especially at $100.

Weakness: Boomy subwoofer, RCA-based cable system.

A solid 5.1 system with much to offer. The speakers are fairly directional, but that seems common in the desktop-realm, where you have 5 speakers within arm's reach. It isn't a downside, however, and makes these very appropriate for games. The controller works well, although sometimes one must turn it off to plug in headphones to get it to turn the speakers off. The bass is boomy, however; it...
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A solid 5.1 system with much to offer. The speakers are fairly directional, but that seems common in the desktop-realm, where you have 5 speakers within arm's reach. It isn't a downside, however, and makes these very appropriate for games. The controller works well, although sometimes one must turn it off to plug in headphones to get it to turn the speakers off.
The bass is boomy, however; it took a bit of calibration with a SPL meter to tame it such that music sounded okay.
Nevertheless, they are a pretty unbeatable value for desktop gaming, especially if you can buy while Logitech offers its rebate.

By Merconium - Jun 24, 2005

I had the Logitech Z-640's...

Strengths: Nice, crisp sound when playing both DVD movies and music.

Weakness: Huge subwoofer takes up a lot of space. No mute button on remote.

I had the Logitech Z-640's previously and the Z-5300e offers a noticeably superior sound experience. I have watched DVDs and listened to music with these speakers attached to the Soundstorm on my Abit NF7-S speakers and the sound is wonderful. The remote control is nice, though a wireless remote might be nicer. At least this way I won't misplace the remote! It would be nice if they put a mute...
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I had the Logitech Z-640's previously and the Z-5300e offers a noticeably superior sound experience. I have watched DVDs and listened to music with these speakers attached to the Soundstorm on my Abit NF7-S speakers and the sound is wonderful.

The remote control is nice, though a wireless remote might be nicer. At least this way I won't misplace the remote! It would be nice if they put a mute button on the remote, but you can hit the on and off button on the remote pretty quickly if needed.

The speakers have a "matrix" mode that simulates surround sound for material that was recorded in stereo. It works OK, but it's not a substitute for true Dolby Digital 5.1 movies.

The satellites are nice looking and have removeable covers so you could take off the black cover and have silver-face speakers if you want.

By techdog - Apr 6, 2005

Overall, I've been pleased with my...

Strengths: Sounds Wonderful, Gets Very Loud, Excellent Subwoofer

Weakness: Short speaker cables, a little expensive, and the sub can be too strong at times, but can be adjusted.

Overall, I've been pleased with my Logitech Z-5300e speakers. They produce clear loud sound, which I can here everywhere in the house, and sound better than my previous speakers, a set of Labtec Pulse 424's (Great speakers for the cost, shame they're mot made any more). Having surround sounds for movies is great, and the subwoofer is a beast, putting out lots of bass. Sometimes the bass can be a...
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Overall, I've been pleased with my Logitech Z-5300e speakers. They produce clear loud sound, which I can here everywhere in the house, and sound better than my previous speakers, a set of Labtec Pulse 424's (Great speakers for the cost, shame they're mot made any more). Having surround sounds for movies is great, and the subwoofer is a beast, putting out lots of bass. Sometimes the bass can be a bit much, depending on what you're listening to, but can be adjusted by the remote, and also you can use an equalizer on your PC to lower it more if needed.

My biggest complaint about the speakers is the length of all the speaker cables. Both the front and rear speakers have cables which are far too short, barely long enough for my current arrangement of the speakers, which isn't very far apart. When I move my PC to another room of the house soon, I'm going to need to buy RCA extensions for all the speakers to place them well. Considering that cables really don't cost much, it'd be nice if Logitech included longer cables (IMHO, At least 3 more feet for all the front speakers, and 10 feet for the rears would be perfect), or made the speakers so they could use standard speaker cable, like their higher end models.

By jwromeo - Mar 27, 2005

I would definitely recommend this...

Strengths: Strong bass and very little distortion at high volumes. Ability to easily customize the various qualities.

Weakness: Large subwoofer makes storage a little uneasy.

I would definitely recommend this product. It's great for all sounds I've encountered and easily hooks up to my gaming system (Xbox). Great value for the money.

By jasonccrane - Dec 17, 2004