Logitech Z-5500 Question

Strangely its the pre-amp control pod that gets way hot for me, the heatsink on the sub is always stone cold ! . I generaly have it up between 50% - 70% volume for films. Quite a room shaker ;)
 
How is the light off in this one?! Or is it off?

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Found more info out. Theres 2 versions of the z-5500 speakers, The first version with RCA connection to the sub., and the new version with non RCA connection to the sub and removable speaker wires, like the z-680.

some people on other forums complain of rattling of the subs cos the wires inside tap on the side of the box, and hissing noises cos of the volume pod, I guess logitech will have sorted these problems out with the 2nd version. :D

Heres a pic of back of speakers and sub of the new version

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It's really exciting isn't it? I got mine at Xmas (the 2nd version with speaker cables) and couldn't wait to get it up and running. What a set of speakers :D.
 
Another thing, reviews show the pod with a black bg and light text! I REALLLY would love that. But current ones are white bg and blue text :(


Anyone seen any mods for this? Would be awesome inverted.
 
I had mine delivered from OcUK on Saturday they are the 2nd ones with the separate speaker wires, highly recommend these speakers. on a separate note is it Worth upgrading my sound card. I currently have a bulk standard soundblaster audigy 2 card ?
 
well when I get these speakers, I will need a new sound card, cos the list time I tried 5.1 setting on my onbord Realtek AC'97, the sub socket on the pc disables its self for hl2, cm4 and maybe more games. I spent hours trying to get the sub working in these games, but gave up in the end and went back to my 4.1 which the sub works from the speakers :mad: Im gonna get a "Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 7.1 EAX Sound Card", might buy it at the same time or later on.

This is a pic of how Im going to have the speakers set up, and by the way the speakers are about a inch higher then the light switch and pointing towards me, with the sub on the floor of course.
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Thats the reason I need a extension cable, but I might start of with placing the pod at the end of the desk by the wall.

Under my desk to the right of me is a cupboard where my pc goes in, then 2 draws by the side of that, so cant have the sub under my desk.

Plus cos Im not sitting in the centre of the room, I will have to make the right speakers louder or left speakers quieter, and make the rear speakers louder or front speakers quieter.

What you think guys,,Good or bad set up?
 
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A good function on the logis is the positioning of read and centre,

caa make rears louder/queiter to your needs and the centre spread over the 3 front speakers or just on the main speaker. Not really sure about creatives software (soundcard) for the left right changes.

The clarity of an audigy2 over onboard is quite something *I really need to get a soundcard here xD*
 
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