What are the daddy of all 5.1s?

ps3ud0 · 5 May 2008 at 00:34

Hi Guys,

Ive been umming and ahhhing for ages now regards a speaker system and had my heart set on some z-5400s until I found out they were EOL :/

Anyway years ago the Videologic Digitheatres used to be the best, now the Z-5500s are - any ideas what might replace them?

I know the Z-5500s have been around for a few years so guessing Logitech may be refreshing them - whats the chance of it happening soon?

I think I need to have inputs to support my PC (guess analogue to get all the EAX goodness), PS3 (optical) and a new HDTV (32" 1080p - hopefully digital too) and the normal mp3 player connections...

Think I should just bite the bullet and get the Z-5500s? Prefer the Z-5400s tbh just because they werent as loud - perhaps Logitech will replace them?!?...

ps3ud0 :cool:

ps3ud0 · 6 May 2008 at 08:32

Thinking more about this Im really after sound quality reproduction rather than how quickly i can get my ear drums to pop - considering that should I really get the Z-5500s (my reasoning to get the lower model really) or consider spending that £200 on a hi-fi setup...

Though I cant see £200 going a long way and whatever people think the Z-5xx0s are fine as normal speakers...

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ps3ud0 · 6 May 2008 at 08:40

The thing is I dont know what kind of budget you need for hi-fi, other than it can be quite considerable - I just want 5.1 for movies and games and only need to power an average sized room and have the connections I advised above

Just want it as 'future proofed' as possible - so I guess I need to really invest in the amp. If its nearer £500 I just cant justify the expense as Im not that much of an audiophile (why I plomped for the best PC speakers really)...

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ps3ud0 · 6 May 2008 at 09:04

Bah Ive turned this into a z-5500 thread

Anyway did any of you guys have concerns regards the problems you hear with the z5500s? The pops and fuses and the like? To me that sounds like poor QC and why I was hoping for a newer model with these fixes. I know Logitechs support is top-notch in such circumstances but Id rather not have to go down that route..

Supposedly the z-5400s were a later model that didnt exhibit the same issues...

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ps3ud0 · 6 May 2008 at 22:49

Unfortunately I want/need optical as Ill be eventually connecting to a PS3, also the TV I want (TX-32LZD85) has a digital connection - only the PC will be connected via analogue...

Gah Id better start saving - though I need to really make the room ready for 5.1

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Does it matter where in the vertical plane a speaker is placed?

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ps3ud0 · 12 May 2008 at 12:54

Thought Id update this thread that Ive just got a new set of Z5400s sorted for £140 so Im very pleased

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I just didnt need the power of the Z5500s and it seems Logitech fixed a couple of bugs when they made the z5400s (no subwoofer pops) and thought the extra optical input would be useful. Ill let you know how I get on with them as my only foray above 2.1 has been a set of Medusa cans...

Will complement my Prelude perfectly and Ill probably end up getting a set of Senns HD555/595 to round off the combination...

ps3ud0 :cool:

ps3ud0 · 12 May 2008 at 13:28

I think it was just due to the design of the control centre and at the time of production it was only the PS2 and high end amps that utilised such connections...

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ps3ud0 · 12 May 2008 at 17:16

Funny you should say that - I was contemplating getting the Aego 5.1s for the same reason - then I saw the price tag

ps3ud0