Suggest some speakers.

mast3r · 23 Mar 2013 at 17:23

Hi All,

I currently use a set of Logitech Z5500 in my lounge as my sound system, Optical from Sky +HD and PS3 and Analog direct from my HTPC.

Just after xmas my center speaker stopped working in my lounge... i have another z5500 set in my office/games room, i took the console/amp unit from my office and used it in the lounge and the center speaker worked! so... the console was faulty, i contacted logitech and once i finally agreed to send the z5500 back they replaced them with the newer Z906 which i wasn't too pleased about from the reviews i had read etc. well i have the 906's in the office and they don't seem all that bad.

The center speaker is now not working again! so i am going to have to go through the same system and have them replaced with the Z906's.

I am trying to work out if i should use the Z906's or sell them on brand new and put the funds towards something else.

Can anyone help here?

lucid · 23 Mar 2013 at 20:06

If you can get your PC games to play out via optical/coax or HDMI then consider a home cinema amp + 5.1 speaker package. It would be the next logical step up.

Onkyo, Yamaha and Pioneer all do single-make starter packages of an AV amp and speaker kit. There are also mix 'n match packages put together by retailers.

mast3r · 24 Mar 2013 at 10:27

Hi mate,
I wont be needing these speakers for gaming, they will be for use with Sky TV and my HTPC/XBMC, i have a Asus Xonar D2X so i am sure this can support optical out.

I would be looking at around £400, sell the new Z906 for around £200 and ill put another £200 to it +/- a few £

mast3r · 24 Mar 2013 at 15:45

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lucid · 24 Mar 2013 at 16:16

Well, start off looking at the Onkyo HTS4505 for £300 discounted at the national Hi-Fi/AV retailers Richers or Super-Fi. It's thoroughly decent and has all the essential features (ARC, 3D, active sub, enough power to annoy the neighbours

) and a good platform for future upgrades should the AV surround-sound bug bite deep.

More money (<£200) buys mostly extra features and also some improvements in build quality and performance. Decide if you need the extra inputs, Apple/Android mobile phone control, network streaming, extra power, smaller speakers etc etc.

Really, this is one of those times when an hour spent with a retailer finding out a) what's available b) what's important to you, is far more useful than hours spent trawling the net for other peoples opinions. Go book a dem and have some fun.