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Logitech Z 5500 Review?

  • 07-02-2011 1:20pm
    #1
    BBMcQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭


    I'm looking at buying a set of these for my living room setup. Have a 42inch tv and blu ray player, just wondering whether this system would be powerful enough to fill a space approx 15 foot squared?

    I've read a review online that these are purely computer speakers but with the inputs available and good value, can anybody reccommend these as a home theatre setup?

    Thanks
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  • #2
    dharn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,574 ✭✭✭dharn


    in my opinion the speakers are too small logitech make very good systems for computers there subs are amazing for there size but generally only suitable for a small area around a desktop


  • #3
    luap_42
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 175 ✭✭luap_42


    A 500 Watt speaker system is plenty of power for a 15 foot sqaure room, it should even be enough for a 20 metre square room. However, you should tread carefully with these speakers: 1. Logitech have just released their replacement (Z906), with better design and at a cheaper price €329 vs €399. You can now buy the Z5500 for €270 on pixmania. Although I believe the sound is probably identical. 2. The control pod can fail and will not be fixed by Logitech outside warranty (even if you pay). The subwoofer is unusable without the control pod. Not sure about the new system (Z906), but I would be very wary about buying anything Logitech that you do not view as disposable outside warranty. 3. The midrange is not supposed to be up to much, otherwise they are an excellent PC speaker system, probably not great for high quality music or AV.


  • #4
    andy1249
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭andy1249


    I have a set , they are where they belong , on the computer , they are not good enough for a home cinema system.

    The inputs are limited , it has one optical , one co-ax , and a set of 3 x stereo RCA's that are common for computer soundcards.

    Really , you should be looking at something with a HDMI input , something that can take advantage of the new HD sound formats found on Blu ray. The Z5500's cannot do that.

    The blue backlight behind the control pod display is known to break , it went on mine a long time ago , it still works fine without it , but you should know that this is a known fault with the system.

    The system is loud , no doubt about that , however the sound quality is boomy , muddy and indistinct , just about OK for movies ,terrible for music. Replacing the ridiculously thin speaker wire that comes with the system helps somewhat , but its a budget system intended for a computer and thats really all its good for.
    Gaming and the odd song on a computer system is what it does best. Its best is very average indeed.


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