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If you care about your sound quality, the richness of the deeps and the pureness of the highs and the fullness of the mids then this is the system you want! Retail it is about $420.00 US. For the money it may sound a bit much, but the sound quality is very near to BOSE quality and the functionality is very logical and simple! Once the cables are connected from the subwoofer to the satellites you can easily connect your audio source to the included digital control modual complete with IR remote and batteries included! There is a jack for an optical digital in and a coaxial RCA digital in. There are three phone jacks with included cables to connect to your 6 channel sound card. You can also connect 1-3 channel audio sources. There is a headphone jack and an auxilary jack for an iPod or other portable device. The control modual is used for volume both overall and individual speaker balancing as well as switching inputs. This thing has serious power. 505 watts! No wonder considering the size of the subwoofer! The subwoofer will shake your house guaranteed! It is very large for a computer system.The subwoofer is about 15"x16"x20". It is large! If you want a smaller system and can sacrifice a bit of power I would go with a Creative product or on of Logitech's "lesser" models. This thing may be too much for some people. If you can afford it I would ultimately recomend a BOSE system because they tend to be slightly smaller and they have great computer speakers. But if you are slightly less into spending the money but what serious power with awesome quality go for this system. My complaint: the base is huge for a computer system, and there are no stands for the rear speakers. You have to either mount them on a wall with the attached small desktop stand or place them on a shelf that is behind you. Drivers: -Satellites: 3” polished aluminum phase plug drivers -Subwoofer: 10” high-excursion ported driver with 6th order bass reflex enclosure -Surround sound effects Hardware decoding: -Dolby® Digital, DTS®, and DTS®, 96/24 soundtracks -Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie and Music modes) -6 Channel Direct -Stereo x2 -Stereo Supported digital formats: -Dolby Digital -DTS and DTS 96/24 -PCM (uncompressed stereo): 44.1 kHz / 16 bit through 96 kHz / 24 bit -Source Inputs: -Digital optical for DVD or CD players, PlayStation®2, Xbox®** -Digital coaxial for DVD or CD players or PC sound cards (requires coaxial cable, sold separately) -6 channel direct (3 stereo-mini connectors) for 2, 4, or 6 channel PC sound cards OR -6 channel direct (3 stereo-mini connectors) for 3 stereo analog mini audio sources, like CD and DVD players, Playstation 2, Xbox, or 2 channel PC sound cards (somedevices may require stereo mini to dual RCA adapter, sold separately) -Analog stereo-mini (on side panel of control center) for portable CD, MP3,or ---MiniDisc® players Total FTC power: 505 watts RMS Sub-woofer: 188 watts RMS (into 8 ohms, @ 100Hz, @ 10% THD) Satellites: Left/Right: 62 watts RMS x 2 (into 8 ohms, @ 1khz, @ 10% THD) Center: 69 watts RMS (into 8 ohms, @ 1kHz, @ 10% THD) Rear Left & Right: 62 watts RMS x 2 (into 8 ohms, @ 1kHz, @ 10% THD) Total Peak power: 1010 watts Maximum SPL: 115 dB Frequency response: 33 Hz — 20 kHz Amplifier: Ultra-linear, high-capacity analog Signal to noise ratio: 93.5 dB, typical 100 Input impedance: 8,000 ohms Compatibility: PC/Mac CD MP3 DVD PlayStation® XboxRead full review
I have actually owned these speakers and really love them. I orginally replaced a 5.1 set of Klips that I could not get working with my sound card. The items were packed well easy to set up and look good. I would have rated them a 5 star item except for one flaw. The controller box which seems to be a problem with this system. Also that logitech does not sell replacement parts for their products just cover warrentried items. There are other ways around the control box a few on Ebay and other software. I think just because of their no replacement item policy I will look at another brand when I finally shop for a 7.1 system just because of that.
Yea, this is a great speaker system, goes very very loud, and still I never got to peak it, the Bass is very deep, and works perfectly at those intense moments. I use this for movies, Games, and Computer. with a high quality set up, everything just works very well, nothing can compare! good mount, the wires could be longer for the rear speakers, but that is it. everything works great! I reccommend this buy to anyone, but not for a small room, this gets very loud, and you do not know until it comes to you!
The Z-5500 was critically acclaimed upon its release - but I think they have more to do with the fact that the Z-5500 offered very good features (tons of inputs, Dolby/DTS decoding, etc.) relative to its price. Its sound quality, for anyone who's actually heard good audio, leaves a lot to be desired. Acoustically, the Z-5500 does offer a very even frequency response, as evident by measurements shown in multiple professional reviews - however, something about it just sounds "off". The treble lacks resolution and spark, the mid-range is slightly nasally & lethargic, the bass has the tendency to be loose. Originally I had faulted the driver units for these flaws - I never understood why Logitech insists on sticking with the phase plug design for their high-end speakers instead of going with a true 2-way design. If you read discussions on hi-fi forums, you will see this as one of the main reasons people speculate as to the poor sound quality of the set. But as it turns out... the main acoustic issue of the Z-5500 lies not in the speakers themselves, but the electronics. Namely, Logitech used some cheap components that's really bad for signal processing. Don't believe me? Hook up the Z-5500 satellites to a dedicated A/V receiver and hear for yourself - I can guarantee you all the missing details in the treble will come out, and the midrange will suddenly sound full-bodied and energetic. Fortunately, for those who are willing to dedicate the time, there's a way to upgrade the internal electronics and make the Z-5500 perform like a decent hi-fi system (Look up "Almi's Logitech Z-5500 Mod" on Head-Fi). For those who are not willing to perform such extensive modifications, there are still a few general tips I can share: 1) Remove the speaker grills - I find the treble response to be rather temperamental on Logitech's phase plug driver design, and the speaker grills do actually have a notable effect on the sound in this case. 2) Point the satellites directly toward you - The phase plug drivers appear to be highly directional; treble response in particular takes a huge hit if the satellites are pointed even 10 degrees away from you (the 2-way Altec Lansing ADA995 I have, on the other hand, are not nearly this drastic). Lastly, I would like to dispel some popular myths surrounding the Z-5500: -The rated 10%THD is atrocious! There are people who claim they can "hear" the 10% THD, which is a downright laughable assertion. Regardless, the 10% THD is from the integrated amplifier (not the speakers themselves), when it is operating at MAXIMUM output (trust me, you'll never have the speakers turned up that loud). During normal operations, the THD value is much, much lower. The reason Logitech chose to list the THD at 10% is so they can claim the 505W output figure. -These speakers lack treble/midrange! The treble is slightly lacking; there is a rolloff above 16KHz. But as aforementioned, I think the issue is more in the signal pathway than the drivers themselves - it's not so much that the treble isn't present, but the definition is so poor that it feels hazy and indistinct. Driven by a capable amp, the satellites actually have quite a bit of sparkle. The midrange on the other hand is not lacking at all - I think people who say this don't understand what frequency range qualifies as "midrange". If anything the Z-5500 sounds slightly warm, with a mild peak in the 2-3K range. But overall the satellites' response curve is quite linear. -The 200Hz crossover is terrible! Actually, the crossover is around 120Hz, which isn't that bad for multimedia speakers. Personally I haven't noticed any directional issue with the subwoofer under normal usage - the only time I notice any directionality is if the subwoofer module is placed really close to me, or if I am sitting directly in front of the forward-firing driver. Placing it off to the side and at least 3 feet away and you shouldn't notice anything. -You get much better sound with an A/V receiver + bookshelf speakers! Can't argue with that, but at what cost? Even a "budget" surround sound receiver easily costs $200, and decent book shelf speakers around $50 a pop. That's $450 without even accounting for the subwoofer, which will easily set you back another $150-$200 (given that most A/V receivers only offer pre-amp subwoofer output, you will need an self-powered sub). That's a $600 minimum VS the $300 retail price of the Z-5500. All-in-one home theater packages won't necessarily sound better, and they won't be suitable for computer usage anyway (most of them lack 6-channel analog inputs, which forces you to use compressed Dolby or DTS signal via coax or optical, and that means lossy sound quality) Considering its available features and the output power, the Z-5500 actually offers a lot for its price. And for those willing to put in the effort, the sound quality can be vastly improved.Read full review
Verified purchase: No
This system will shake the pictures off the wall of an average room. The surround is crisp and distinct. I recommend using the optical input otherwise you will have a bunch of wires running to the control. Seemed a little strange that the audio inputs are on the control head instead of the sub woofer. I seems to be very well built and the satellite speakers are small and unobtrusive. I have had several Creative Labs systems and each one has over heated while idle. The last one nearly burned my house down. The Creative labs systems produced good sound when they worked but compared to this Logitech system they are severely outclassed. I was so happy with my purchase of the Logitech system that I bought a second set for the other room. You can't go wrong with these!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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