Before You See You Hear - A Quick Look at the Logitech Z-2300

Previously, I had thought about using my Logitech Z-5500 for my multimedia set of speakers. But due to a series of unfortunate events, it wasn't the case for me. I was facing several space constraints in my bedroom, thus the 5.1 speaker set had to be placed outside in the living area. I actually planned that I would put my PC there, but I couldn't imagine having need to share one desktop area for my 32 inch TV and my 24 inch monitor. So, it was positioned in my room itself. Therein lies the problem. I could share the speaker set with my DVD player and my PC, but it's obviously impossible now.

I was left with no choice but to rely on solely my headphones for sound. However, after a couple of weeks, my ears were gravely sore; just a pair of headphones just couldn't cut it. I went shopping for a pair of speakers next. Then, just as if was fate, a pretty darn good deal popped out as I opened Bestbuy.ca - a pair of THX certified Logitech Z-2300 2.1 speakers going for half price.


So far, I'm pretty impressed with the nifty set of speakers. However, I do think the subwoofer is a little overkill when paired up with the minuscule satellites. Consequently, for music, bass is a little too deep (just as I anticipated from a Logitech model) at the default level. It's good that there is a conveniently located control pod where I can level bass response to suit my tastes. As far as I can recall, longitudinal wave production is clearly clearer than my complementary pair of Dell speakers in Singapore (duh!). But when directly compared to my Z-5500s, there was an immediately noticeable difference. The sound coming from the larger 3 inch drivers managed to crank out a larger soundstage than the 2.5 inch ones.


Nevertheless, my Logitech Z-2300 speakers are certainly respectable without even mentioning the fact that I bought it for half the retail price.

T'ang