[Review] Logitech z-5500


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I have the Z-680's (I'm guessing everythign you can do on them you can do on Z-5500s if not more.) And I Just have my sound card (not audigy) hooked up to the z-680s through digital coax. And I have the Pro Logic 2 Music mode set when I play music. It's basically just left and right channels, but it pumps them out of the rear 2 and the center as well. Though I dont know if the center is just a mix of the two (left and right) or not, I dont really mind its just music, all you really need is left and right channels. I suggest you guys connect digital coax. Wouldnt that sound better than the analog connections :unsure:

hmmm, the Z-5500 uses the Tang-Band W3-871s speaker driver, for the satellite speakers. The Logitech satellites RMS rating is 62 watts for the surrounds, and 69 watts for the center channel. Are these the ratings for the actual satellites, or the the power of the amplifier?, because the specs of the Tang-Band W3-871s driver says the RMS is 15 watts and max output is only 30 watts. Also the signal-to-noise ratio of Z-5500 is greater than 93.5 dB, typically 100 dB. But the actual Tang-Band W3-871s driver is only signal-to-noise ratio 87 dB. Does this mean the Tang-Band W3-871s driver is heavily modified for the Z-5500, or are the Z-5500 specs wrong?

Also in this review at ( http://www.laaudiofile.com/z5500.html ), it talks about the stuff used in the Digital SoundTouch™ Control Center.

It costs AUD $750 here in Melbourne, just saw that in EB retailer...I think they overcharged it :o

That's freakin expensive for computer speaker :(

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What kind of discount do employees at circuit city get? I heard best buy's is wholesale minus 10%. The apple store's is 15% I think. What is circuit city's like?

It costs AUD $750 here in Melbourne, just saw that in EB retailer...I think they overcharged it :o

That's freakin expensive for computer speaker :(

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same in port macquarie EBgames... there a rip off :), who sells stuff at the R.R.P now-a-days? also they are selling a set of Z-680's for $700, which is *more* than the R.R.P... crazy lol

i got my set from the Good Guys at $499

if you dont mind paying online... check some places there, eg:

http://www.shopbot.com.au/p-10615.html

shows a few

ViRiPiDES, still need help? Try going to the Creative AudioHQ, select Device Controls, click on the Decoder tab, and make sure it's set on SPDIF Passthrough.

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Yeah I'll check that, cheers. Anyway I seem to have got the analogue output working now. As for digital, I just realized that the normal Audigy 2 ZS only supports coax (and I had been using a optical fibre one) :(

at best buy its not wholesale cost plus 10% its differant with every item. same as circuit city. depends on the item. anyway i got my z-5500 set in an upgrade from the 5300's and omfg they pwn. i got these speakers for 200 too :p 50% off from the 400 retail price off the logitech site :)

how i know the discount at best buy is because i have a buncha friends who work there heh. best buy is crap they pay less for more work. im getting payed 9.50 and i have worked there less than 3 months. the LOWEST circuit city pays is 8. best buy starts u off at 7 sometimes 6.50 if ur seasonal.

at circuit city we will get some great discounts but some suck we get 4 cents off an xbox lol same with best buy. whats good is at circuit city we get about 70% off car audio :p

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i am using analog rite now. i have purchased a monster coax cable for it but i need a coax to 1/8 in line adapter which i will get soon cuz i have the audigy 2 zs and didnt get the front part to it.

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do you get hissing at at 70% volume and up?

and what is your wave and master volume set to in creative surround mixer?

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