Logitech Z5450 'THX Certified' Wireless 5.1 Surrond Sound Speaker System

HEADRAT · 21 Feb 2006 at 17:23

Just ordered a set of these (£150) without doing too much research I hope you all going to say they rock

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Irish_Tom · 21 Feb 2006 at 17:34

for £150 you can't go wrong

Panzer

HEADRAT · 22 Feb 2006 at 08:32

Yeah, thats what I thought, anybody with these care to comment?

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johnnyb · 22 Feb 2006 at 12:57

i have ordered some for £150 as well. It says condition new so I hope for that much they are.

NathanE · 22 Feb 2006 at 14:08

How are they wireless? Do you put batteries in them or something?

vanandjuanunited · 22 Feb 2006 at 14:15

Look nice. Just what I could be doing with.

HEADRAT · 22 Feb 2006 at 14:37

NathanE said:
How are they wireless? Do you put batteries in them or something?

So I imagine you will still need to run power to them but obviously lots of rooms have power outlets at the front and back of the room (like mine)

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jaybd · 22 Feb 2006 at 17:54

where at that price ?

HEADRAT · 22 Feb 2006 at 19:00

Please read the forum FAQ, can't post as it would be considered a "competitor".

Cheers

HEADRAT

benjo plz. · 22 Feb 2006 at 19:06

Just had a look, thats a damn good price, shame I don't have a use for them at the moment though :\.

/Balls, I just tried to look them up on Creative's website

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chaparral · 23 Feb 2006 at 14:34

I just seen them for £145 with FREE Delivered in the UK .

Seirrah · 23 Feb 2006 at 14:55

I want these so so badly ! At £150 that is awesome.

Give us a short review when you set it up

chaparral · 23 Feb 2006 at 15:37

Seirrah said:
I want these so so badly ! At £150 that is awesome.

Give us a short review when you set it up

This is a review by one the buyers from a different site to ocuk..

The speakers produce great sound, when everything else is switched off. However, switch on WiFi Wireless Network, and you get terrible interference on the rear speakers. After investigation, we found a number of devices causing the interference.

> WiFi Network
> Electric Fan Heater
> Television (with small Arial on top)

On each of the above devices, I had music playing perfectly off my iPod, and when we switched one on I got interference. It sounded like AM Radio where there isnt anything broadcasting.

If you have a lot of electrics in your room, I wouldnt suggest this speaker system, or you will get awful interference.

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I was going to order a set today..But that review has put me right off them..And i have seen people post about interference on the rear speaker a few times in different forums..
So i guess am going get a set of the Z-5500 instead.

HEADRAT · 23 Feb 2006 at 15:40

So they turned up in a mahoosive box !!

I have an Audigy 2 which has an coaxial digital out as well a 3.5 jack connectors for front/rear/sub. So if I use the coaxial digital I don't get any dialogue just seems like the surround info is going over the optical.

I seem to remember this being "normal" behaviour for the Audigy cards, you can't just use the optical out and get all 5 channels.

At the moment I have it setup with 3 3.5 mm jack connectors, the coaxial out isn't much use for the PC and these speakers because if I select "coxial" I only get surround info and no dialogue etc.

Plugged my Xbox 360 into it and it nearly blew be out of my chair

Cheers

HEADRAT

chaparral · 23 Feb 2006 at 15:45

HEADRAT have you got wireless network in your room your using the z-5450 speakers in...

I really want to order a set of these Z-5450..but the rumors of the interference is putting me off..

HEADRAT · 23 Feb 2006 at 15:48

If I put the controller box right next to my Belin Pre-N router it does kill the wireless, I've now moved it to the other end of the deck and its fine.

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chaparral · 23 Feb 2006 at 16:15

Many Thanks for that HEADRAT.

I guess that will make it a confirmed no for me on them..I have a wireless router on top of my desk with two wireless pc's under the desk.

HEADRAT · 23 Feb 2006 at 16:57

Fixed my problem, didn't have SPDIF passthrough enabled.

HEADRAT

johnnyb · 23 Feb 2006 at 18:49

simple just change the channel of the wireless router until it works.

benjo plz. · 23 Feb 2006 at 19:02

Depends how wide the range is, things like 802.11N when it becomes widespread will almost certainly take up most of the 2.4G spectrum, so it might not work.