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Logitech Z-5500 Digital

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Best Price: £195

  • User Score (588)
    9.6 9.6 from 588 reviewers
  • Expert Score (9)
    8.3 8.3 from 9 reviewers
  • Buzz Index: 0/5
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Pros & Cons

  • great sound, clear sound, built quality, looks good, looks great
  • minor design foibles, other than that, a little pricey, very heavy, but worth it

Logitech Z-5500 Digital

Logitech Z-5500 Digital is a THX-certified, 505-watt 5.1 digital surround sound speaker system with digital equalization.

Features

Among the Z-5500 main features include 5.1 digital encoding that enables the user to listen Dolby® digital and DTS sounds and it is also THX certified sounds that guarantee quality sounds produced. Besides that, the sound generated produces up to 505 Watts which entitled the system ideal for home theatre speaker system. It also features 10 in…

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Logitech Z-5500 Digital

Logitech Z-5500 Digital is a THX-certified, 505-watt 5.1 digital surround sound speaker system with digital equalization.

Features

Among the Z-5500 main features include 5.1 digital encoding that enables the user to listen Dolby® digital and DTS sounds and it is also THX certified sounds that guarantee quality sounds produced. Besides that, the sound generated produces up to 505 Watts which entitled the system ideal for home theatre speaker system. It also features 10 inches long-throw subwoofer with tuned bass port that provides 188 Watts of powerful and distortion-free bass. Its aluminium phase plug satellite speakers provide the clarity of a tweeter and rich separate mid-range. It also enables up to six components to be connected via its digital and analogue outputs. Digital SoundTouch control panel featured enables the user to control volume on all speakers, set inputs and others. Moreover, the wireless remote that included can control up to seven sources. The satellite speakers are also wall-mountable that enable the user to switch them from desktop to wall by just rotating the stands. The multimedia system is compatible with PC/Mac, CD player, MP3 player, DVD player, PlayStation and Xbox. Each standard package contents four satellite speakers, one centre channel, one subwoofer, a 6-channel direct cable, a Digital SoundTouch control centre, a wireless remote control and also an user manual. Each product comes with 2-year limited warranty.

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Manufacturer's Specs

  • Hardware
    Drivers: Satellites: 7.6 cm polished aluminum phase plug drivers Subwoofer: 25.4 cm high-excursion ported driver with 6th order bass reflex enclosure Surround sound effects
  • Hardware
    Hardware decoding: Dolby® Digital, DTS®, and DTS®, 96/24 soundtracks Dolby Pro Logic II (Movie and Music modes) 6 Channel Direct Stereo x2 Stereo
  • Hardware
    Supported digital formats: Dolby Digital DTS and DTS 96/24 PCM (uncompressed stereo): 44.1 kHz / 16 bit through 96 kHz / 24 bit
  • Hardware
    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
  • Technical Specifications
    Total Peak power: 1010 watts
  • Technical Specifications
    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)
  • Technical Specifications
    Maximum SPL: >115 dB
  • Technical Specifications
    Frequency response: 33 Hz — 20 kHz
  • Technical Specifications
    Amplifier: Ultra-linear, high-capacity analog
  • Technical Specifications
    Signal to noise ratio: >93.5 dB, typical 100

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  1. Logitech Z-5500

    Reviewer: T3
    26 October 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    It's a wallet-pounder, but worth it Read more

  2. Logitech Z-5500 Digital Speaker System

    Reviewer: Overclock3D
    24 January 2006

    Conclusion: I would have to say that this is by FAR the best bang for the buck in the full digital surround sound setup range if you get it somewhere selling far under MSRP. The MSRP is something like $400 for the setup but I snagged it from Newegg.Com for just over $200. If you need a new speaker setup, look no further. Your money is WELL spent on these speakers. Read more

  3. Reviewer: IT Reviews
    28 September 2005

    Considering the price, these speakers are excellent and fully at home whether connected to your PC or TV, playing either music or movies. For the latter, the clarity of the dialogue via the central speaker really impressed us. Read more

  4. Logitech Z-5500 Digital

    Reviewer: Custom PC
    15 February 2005
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Grumpy home-cinema buffs who grumble under their beards about buying separates and spending half their budget on expensive cabling won't like the Z-5500s, but they will have to pay them some respect - or be deafened. Everyone else will be amazed. They're fantastic at high volumes and still sound good when throttled back. Over £200 is a lot to pay for a PC speaker system, but it's £60 cheaper than the price of the Z-680s, and you should consider what you're getting for... Read more

  1. Z-5500 Review

    Reviewer: jordan1992, Ciao
    04 September 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    View all 9 offers Compare Prices Reviews Auctions Resources All Logitech Z 5500 reviews Previous review | Next review Z-5500 Review A review by jordan1992 on Logitech Z 5500 September 4th, 2008 Author's product rating: Sound quality Excellent Design Excellent Value For Money Excellent Advantages: Supper sound unberlivable for movies Disadvantages: Poor reliability (cant spell sorry) Recommend to potential buyers: yes Full review Well a gamble i gues, had bose stuff and... Read more

  2. Fuses

    Reviewer: Dr. I. C. Reid, Amazon
    19 August 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This is a fine sound system. You'll see from reviews that from time to time the fuse located in the subwoofer will blow. I see from the reviews, that some folks think the system is dead or faulty. Don't worry about this - any decent sized system - whether it's "consumer audio" or the bass system in a pro kit for live performance - has an easily accessible fuse. Why so easily accessible? Because they blow, often, if you power up with the volume up (hear that 'thump'?).... Read more

  3. Reviewer: Tzu Huan Hsu, Pixmania
    12 September 2005
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I have test this speak, it produces a extremely heavy bass, my wall seems to be broken, It is really a remarkable and irresistable speaker that I've ever seen so far. Trust me, if you are a Gamer; a Movie Watcher and a Bass listener, this would be the COMPULSORY choice for you!!! Read more

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