Logitech Z-5500 Question

AFK_Matrix · 20 Mar 2006 at 20:51

Lol would love to crank it up but i think i'd have a visit from the police as the walls are stupidly thin in this house lol. Also i never have a huge amount of base on anyway.

Psypher5 · 20 Mar 2006 at 21:15

I only do it if i'm positive next door are not in. Just being considerate,

..well, screw the rest of the street

Phil2008 · 20 Mar 2006 at 21:24

Just dont crank it up for long periods,, apparntly the amp gets real hot on the sub, when you make it work.

MadMatty · 21 Mar 2006 at 09:52

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

smids · 21 Mar 2006 at 10:56

How is the light off in this one?! Or is it off?

MadMatty · 21 Mar 2006 at 11:09

Its on. Looks like the flash on the camera overpowered it . you can see some blue.

smids · 21 Mar 2006 at 11:46

MadMatty said:
Its on. Looks like the flash on the camera overpowered it . you can see some blue.

Damn I got my hopes up then

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Phil2008 · 21 Mar 2006 at 14:33

Do you think it will sound strange if i have the sub at the rear right of me, next to the rear right speaker?.

smids · 21 Mar 2006 at 18:47

Subs are omni directional. You can put them anywhere and still have the same effect.

Phil2008 · 21 Mar 2006 at 19:52

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.

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

smids · 21 Mar 2006 at 19:57

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

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Phil2008 · 21 Mar 2006 at 20:08

I just hope when I order mine from overclockers, I get the 2nd version :confused:

smids · 21 Mar 2006 at 20:19

speedy2004 said:
I just hope when I order mine from overclockers, I get the 2nd version

2nd version has been out for a while now so I don't see why you shouldn't.

Psypher5 · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:18

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.

serps · 22 Mar 2006 at 01:06

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 ?

Phil2008 · 22 Mar 2006 at 03:04

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.

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?

Psypher5 · 22 Mar 2006 at 11:54

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*

Phil2008 · 22 Mar 2006 at 13:10

I just use windows volume control to adjust the sound

Phil2008 · 22 Mar 2006 at 17:58

Just another quick question, has the fuse blown at the back of the sub at all since you guys have had the z-5500?? :confused:

Psypher5 · 22 Mar 2006 at 18:14

Nope, havent heared of this since the first batch (first gen with wired speakers and suchnot)

The second lot seem to have been fine