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Let me say this from the off - I'm not some kind of pretentious over-educated audiophile, I'm reviewing these speakers in comparison to others I've bought and heard over the years. These range between everything from Labtecs, JBLs and Harmans.

Also, let me say this. This is, by a HUGE margin - the best set of speakers out there for this amount (£80 when I bought them, and they were worth every penny back then). The difference between these and the Harman Kardon Soundsticks II is unnoticeable, but you will notice a little more "oomph" in the base from the Z4s. Also, theres the design...yes, they are as beautiful as they look in the pictures. Piano black finish lined with dusty silver edges. The subwoofer also stays in scheme, so you need not hide it under your desk.

About now I'd go onto nitpicking, but I cannot fault these in any way. Bass is punchy and doesn't fade in/out, trebles are high and clear - everything you could want in a system. Subtle and sophisticated when you need to be, then noisy and window-shaking when you need to annoy the neighbours.

I realise I'm dragging on now...its a lot for a load of speakers. But if I'm to wrap all that up in one sentence: Your search ends here, buy these now.

I wanted one of these to show audio-visual presentations but was concerned by the short length of the cables. A question to Logitech Customer Support said that the cables are hard-wired and it is not possible to extend them. I didn't believe this so bought one. This is what I found:
1. The speaker cables have phono plugs, not 3.5mm jacks, and although they are hard-wired there is actually no need to extend them.
2. The stereo cable from the sub-woofer to the computer does have 3.5mm jacks but is completely detachable and can easily be substituted with say a 5m cable, which is what I have done.
3. The cable connecting the remote to the sub-woofer unit has RS32 plugs for which extensions are readily available.
With these modifications the unit is ideal for the purpose.

After months of research, comparisons and testing of many PC speakers available to me, I finally decided to purchase the Logitech Z-4 2.1 Speaker System. So far I am very pleased with my decision based on the amount I paid. Here's a few pointers:

Pro's:
*Insanely cheap for the performance
*Sleek, elegant look
*Wall mountable speakers
*Handy remote with bass control
*Decent bass production

Con's:
*To me, it seems that the system lacks in the mids

Overall, the performance of these speakers is well worth the price I paid and is so good, they easily fill a room of any size. I highly recommended these speakers to anyone looking for speakers and have a pocket of £30-£100.

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Just got these bad boys today, and listening to them right now. They easily sound better than the Creative 2.1 setup that they replaced. Really good sound - be warned that the speaker length is only about 2 meters though!
Oh, and my power cable that was supplied was a 2-pinner. Just swiped the adapter from my shaver; will have to grow a beard now.

I bought it exactly the day i got paid on amazon,just because i was so impressed by the sound quality hearing it at my mate's place.
I am a big music junkie right from electronic, trance genres to alternative rock and RnB and my music never stops, be it a sunrise or a dusk, n i have had creative, edifier and logitech x230 before this one. Logitech nevertheless, always come with a quality ambient sound which can really effect the way you enjoy music.
The remote is just too great and you dont have to get hold fone of the speakers to adjust volume. Bass button too is available on a remote, so no need to get under your table to adjust it.
Overall, i would say that among all 2.1 , this is really the best. Buy it and you just won't regret it and would have a hard time pulling the volume down. Beware of NEIGHBORS!!