M-Audio LX4 2.1 Monitoring Sound System

by M-Audio

Product Features

• 2 passive satellites with 4 low-frequency drivers plus high-frequency drivers
• 8" subwoofer with 6 power amps for 51 surround support
• 60 watts for sub, 27 watts per channel for satellites
• Easily expandable to 5.1 surround system with Studiophile LX4 5.1 Expander

Product Details

Product Manual [464kb PDF]

• Item Weight: 38 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 40 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0000VBUP8
• Item model number: 9900-40788-00
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,019 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

Now you can have high-quality stereo reference monitoring, along with an easy upgrade path to the complete Studiophile LX4 Surround System. The LX4 2.1 System gives you full-fidelity stereo monitoring today with two crisp-sounding LX4 satellite monitors and a bone-shaking subwoofer with integral crossover. Add the LX4 5.1 Expander at any time to complete your full 5.1 surround sound system.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LX4:Cheap Monitor or Expensive Computer Speakers, February 26, 2006

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Brandon Nimon "Brandon" (Madera, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: M-Audio LX4 2.1 Monitoring Sound System (Electronics)

I use my LX4 2.1 system as my desktop PC speakers. I got this recommendation from Maximum PC, since the LX4 5.1 system was 2005's best speaker system. You can view their gear of the year review here: http://www.maximumpc.com/2005/12/m-audio_studiop_1.html. Being skeptical of a $550 5.1 system with only 27 watts to each satellite, I wanted to start slow and only ordered the 2.1 system. As soon as I purchased cables (FYI: no 1/8" stereo to two 1/4" mono cables seem to exists -as far as I've seen--, so you have to use adaptors) I was blown away by the crisp flowing sounds of the speakers. I wasn't used to speakers with crossovers, where only the each type of speaker (tweeter, woofer, and sub) gets the right frequencies, so no overlapping exists. All the sounds are crystal clear and the housings is very dense and resilient, while the speakers themselves are of superb build quality. After only a few hours of listening to many kinds of music and playing sound-intensive games, I immediately hopped back online and ordered myself the 5.1 expander setup.
If you are looking for speakers that play really loud, or can fill a living room with the desired feel for an action movie, these are not for you. But if you want incredibly accurate PC speakers or relatively cheap studio monitors this is definitely the setup for you. You will not be disappointed if you buy the LX4 for your bedroom or for computer use!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reasonably priced monitors!, December 13, 2005

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Jay Lomaxima "J Lo" (Bethlehem, PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: M-Audio LX4 2.1 Monitoring Sound System (Electronics)

At first I was a bit skeptical about a professional studio monitoring system for $300.00. After buying, setting up and listening to this system I am very well pleased. The highs are smooth and natural and the bass is powerful and tight. Tracks sound very accurate. Excellent sound pressure levels without distortion. Build quality very nice.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A class above the rest, October 13, 2006

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Tom Music "Sound quality" - See all my reviews

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This review is from: M-Audio LX4 2.1 Monitoring Sound System (Electronics)

I have received these speakers recently and they are simply the best I've heard in the computer 2.1 class.
I've probably heard it all and have never enjoyed music the way I enjoy it with these.
My first pair was Altec Lansing ATP3 which wasn't bad at all, but sound became shrill and painful above a certain mid volume level and the base was inaccurate and exaggerated.
I've switched to Logitech Z3i and was terribly disappointed by the terrible tiny, cold sound and the distortion, and it was then that I swore I will never own another Logitech speaker set. The bass was always overwhelming. My girlfriend got Altec Lansing THX certified MX5021 which are definitely excellent in clarity but only after adjusting the sound a little bit. My friend has a Creative speakers that doesn't sound too bad but the mids and highs are painful as well after a certain volume and not too clear. Another one of my friends has the Bose companion for around $300 and they are certainly not in par with these. They had a seriously overwhelming bass and, although spacious as Bose are well known for, the highs were painful and shrill above low-mid volume. That is the illness of all small satellite plus sub speaker combos - the shrill sound on volumes that are louder than mid as well as simple clarity and definition. I considered Klipsch promedia 2.1 but read SO many terrible reviews of bad build quality that I decided to avoid.
Right before buying these I got the DX4 which are the same only without the sub and was so impressed with the beautiful, silky smooth quality especially in the highs, as well as incredible definition. It was like being immersed in sound, but I just lacked the deeper bass that comes from sets with sub. I decided to spend the extra $[...] and get these.
In one word - spectacular! I can't stop listening, and as a professional musician there's nothing I enjoy and appreciate more than great sounding speakers. Never painful, never shrill, always warm and clear and just like studio monitors, never add anything that the recording doesn't have in it, i.e. bass.
There are however some small cons: size - they're not as small as the rest of the satellites out there, but not gigantic either, and the sub is big, but that's a sacrifice I was willing to make.
They also don't come with a cable to connect to the computer and have no RCA input. This is fairly simple to get around: a trip to RadioShack and you get an 1/8" stereo going to two mono 1/4" RCA cable, and a couple of mono TRS adapters (what's commonly known as 1/4" Phono plugs).
Other than that, they are simply top of the scale for 2.1 speaker. A different league.
Another con is that it doesn't have a digital input for those of you planning on using it for Home Theater and expanding it to 5.1 later.
I suggest you go to www.m-audio.com website and check out the manual for these to get a better idea of connectivity options.

Pros - Sound, sound, sound!! the best. Period.
Cons - No cable included and only TRS (phono) input (no RCA), no digital input, and for the size-conscious, not as small as the others.