[Review] Logitech z-5500

[Liquid]

These speakers are awsome.  I have them set up as my home theater.  They match my 51" Toshiba widescreen perfectly (silver and black).  I have listened to many movies and lots of music.  For anyone who has them...  number one recommendation is................. watch "TOP GUN" on dvd.  You will be grinning from ear to ear from the first scene.

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I dont have topgun dvd :(

[psydeath]

im not totally feeling these speakers

they dont seem like much of an improvement over my old ones which were cheap $100 speakers

so what am i doing wrong

i have an audigy 2 and im using 6 channel direct

i mean it sounds good but i was expecting better

[DMWhiteDragon]

im not totally feeling these speakers

they dont seem like much of an improvement over my old ones which were cheap $100 speakers

so what am i doing wrong

i have an audigy 2 and im using 6 channel direct

i mean it sounds good but i was expecting better

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first off, the bottom line is sound is personal and its always about what *you* preffer...i have found alot of people who dont like the woofer on this set as much for eg, as it doesn't hit as hard as the 680's one... but like i say to them, you can always turn it up :p

there are many reasons why it may not feel like an improvment, but heres a few...

1) volume... these speakers with there power come into there own if you crank em, if you dont like it loud or are unable to crank it (any kind of noise restrictions) well it then comes down to the quality of your source, for eg ...

2) music... esp mp3's... anything around 128/192kbit is considered "cd quality" for low-end systems, but for these you can certainly hear a difference at 256kbit+ over 128/192kbit (again tho, you'll notice it more when you crank it up a lil)

3) games... this is generally a good test, but alot of games dont have high quality sound, i found doom3 for eg with surround sound turned up to be very nice indeed

4) DVDs... this is the BEST test i think you can perform to check out the real difference these speakers can offer you, find a nice DTS supported dvd and play it through the speakers and i think then you might feel the difference

there are lots of other things you can do... but long as all the speakers are outputting sound (and you havn't mixed up say the woofer/center... that sounds pretty bad) and connected right, what you are hearing is what you get :)

and if you still dont like them, i can only suggest returning or onselling them...

also, what were the $100 set that you had before?

[kawai]

lol nice review

but you can get the z-6800 for like 295 now

[Fondue]

I just received my Z-5500's for $288.66 shipped to my door.

[psydeath]

thanks for the input

i think its gona take some time to get into these

i havent gone beyond the third full volume block yet so i havent tried putting them loud, so i guess thats where its all at

so far i think it depends on the music i listen to

i usually listen to hard rock but i tried some techno and i think the sytem really shines in that

unfortunately i dont have a dvd player or a dvd rom drive so i dont think i can listen to dvd audio

i wouldnt return them cause im still happy with them but i think i was expecting too much

the control center looks so sweet

i havent tried them with any sound powerful game (like call of duty) yet so....

so tomorow il try it really loud

these are my old speakers

http://www.altecmm.com/product_details.asp?pID=251

they sounded pretty good

[DMWhiteDragon]

thanks for the input

i think its gona take some time to get into these

i havent gone beyond the third full volume block yet so i havent tried putting them loud, so i guess thats where its all at

so far i think it depends on the music i listen to

i usually listen to hard rock but i tried some techno and i think the sytem really shines in that

unfortunately i dont have a dvd player or a dvd rom drive so i dont think i can listen to dvd audio

i wouldnt return them cause im still happy with them but i think i was expecting too much

the control center looks so sweet

i havent tried them with any sound powerful game (like call of duty) yet so....

so tomorow il try it really loud

these are my old speakers

http://www.altecmm.com/product_details.asp?pID=251

they sounded pretty good

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Well personally i have always like the altec sets :)

far as specs go:

Total Power:

60watts RMS vs 500watts RMS

System Response Frequency:

35hz to 18khz vs 33hz to 20khz

and of course woofer, dual driver, decoding etc

so you know at least that specs wise its a "bigger better system"

but as i mentioned before it does come down to each user personally and there sources... i listen to alot of diff types of music KoRn to eminem to any old popular pop crap that catches my fancy heh, but as long as you rip your mp3s in at least 256 (or just play the CD itself) you should get some nice sound out of it. Just Lose It from Eminem's new cd cranks very well in 320kbit for eg hehe

so yea i guess good luck :)

[2smv]

I just got my Z-5500 and the first thing I checked for was the hiss. I was weary about it before making my purchase, but after reading about some peoples experiences, I decided a hissing audible only 2-3 inches from the speakers is not a bad trade off for what you get. So I plug it in and what do I notice? There is absolutely no hiss. I can't hear any hissing when I put my ear up right against it. As far as testing the speakers I've only put it through my PS2 via Optical cable playing Need for Speed Underground 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3. I must say that was one kind of experience. In the next few days, I am planning to make my own Digital Coax cable so it will fit my Audigy 2 ZS. Overall so far after the first day I am very pleased with them. The soundstage is just incredible! Pictures are available if anyone cares to see my setup lol

[lsquare]

Just wondering if these speakers are wall mountable?

[DMWhiteDragon]

Just wondering if these speakers are wall mountable?

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Yep

[lsquare]

Where did you go to buy those mounts?

[Liquid]

Where did you go to buy those mounts?

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They are built on to the speakers. You just twist the stand.

[lsquare]

Oh I see. What kind of screws are you guys using to put this on your wall? Just wondering, should I ever want to move my speakers to a new location, how do I fill up the hole that I created?

[DigitalN.]

Oh I see. What kind of screws are you guys using to put this on your wall? Just wondering, should I ever want to move my speakers to a new location, how do I fill up the hole that I created?

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drywall putty of course :blink:

[Nakai]

Hey question for owners or anyone who knows.

When the speakers are mounted on the wall using the stands twisted around like shown above can you swivel or angle the speaker at all or are they limited to pointing in the one direction?

[lsquare]

Still have no answers about the screws. What kind of screws are you guys using to install the speakers? Thanks.

[psydeath]

the speakers cant point in any other direction when mounted

they are fixed

[DMWhiteDragon]

Hey question for owners or anyone who knows.

When the speakers are mounted on the wall using the stands twisted around like shown above can you swivel or angle the speaker at all or are they limited to pointing in the one direction?

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There fixed, but you do have options if you want to get the angle perfect for a dolby digital setup, for eg:

buy some floor stands and screw the speakers onto them... this way you'll eaisly be able to manage the speakers direction and distance (providing the room allows of course :) )

you can also have it on the wall like my pic shows at the correct angle if you use a board and cut its edges so it fits snugly into the corner with the speaker attached to it. bit hard to picture without screens i know, but this way works nicely and keeps the speakers out of the way and also allows you to choose the angle

there is places that can handle these projects for a price, and there is even special rotating stands you could modify to give a swiviling wall mount

it comes down to what you "really" want and how much you wish to spend to get it heh

[DMWhiteDragon]

Still have no answers about the screws. What kind of screws are you guys using to install the speakers? Thanks.

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we found some screws in the garage... drilled holes in the wall and screwed em in. typical 1 inch threaded screws, nothing special

[nuscur]

just paid 70$ USD for these badboys.. shipping date is dec22nd tho :(

[Hypoxiaicon]

Had mine for a few days now :)

[nuscur]

what webcam is that? i need one that will sit on top of my lcd montior :|

[Hypoxiaicon]

Logitech QuickCam Pro 4000 + Some WhiteTak ;).

[Redestium]

just paid 70$ USD for these badboys.. shipping date is dec22nd tho :(

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70? Bull****.

[Frank]

70?  Bull****.

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I think he forgot the 2 in front of the $70.00