HotHardware has taken on the Z-560 THX Certified Speaker System, which comes in with 4 satellites and a sub equaling 400 watts of power. The speakers also have a feature called M3D Matrix that is designed to allow users of 2 channel sound cards to simulate 4 channels. Logitech is not well known for a powerful speaker set, but is this an exception?:
The Logitech Z-560 speaker system is a clearly a top quality high fidelity setup for even the most discriminating audiophile. Perhaps the market may not perceive Logitech as a pioneer in high fidelity sound but this new PC Speaker System just may put them in the lime light for some time, as a force to be reckoned with. These speakers easily compete with Klipsch's Promedia line and for some, they may even surpass them. In our opinion, the Z-560s hit Klipsch square in the eyes on quality and more importantly, on price. We've seen the Z-560s retailing on the net at a street price of $139, well over $100 less than the Promedia 4.1s from Klipsch. With the quality and fidelity we've just heard, we aren't sure why anybody would opt for anything but the Z-560s.
The only small shortcoming we could find was the fact that there is no treble adjustment on the Control Center box but this was just a minor setback. The bass control allowed us to dial in pretty much any tonal adjustments we needed. As such, we can't score the Z-560s a perfect "10" on the Heat Meter but if there were a 9.9, the Z-560s would have earned every bit of it.
Because speakers are really a preference to their user, i'm sure multiple reviews of this set will flood in. But, with a price of $140, who can resist? Check out the review
here.
