Posted by lamont
OM F'in G!!!
Just got these speakers and my god are they good. The subwoofer is not much short of amazing and the bass is compariable to my brothers 2 1000w subs in his car! Seriously! If you are going to get some speakers get these!!
i paid £200 delivered because i couldnt be bothered waiting until tuesday for them (you can get pay £190 with free delivery) from ebuyer! one of my best purchases!
Enjoy
Posted by leeboy13
ive always wanted a good set of these but as i have a good hifi seperates setup i havent bothered.... but im fairly tempted if they are as good as you say mate....
hmmmmmm, good find!
Posted by lamont
they seriously are mate! it took me a good few days to make my mind up because of the price and im glad i bought them!!
Posted by pmerryman
I take it you use your Pc as your main way of listening to music then? They do look awesome. I got a set of 5:1 speakers with my pc (mesh), but I dont use them to their full potential. I would be quite happy with just 2 speakers to be honest.
Posted by axxxr
Lamont thats a very nice set and very powerful,I like them but me being addicted to Sony i have don't seem to able to be brave enough to buy any other brand,the only problem is Sony does'nt have much variety in such things,,I really like these Sony SRS-DZ10 speakers but again the output is a bit low...so im confused?
Posted by lamont
i only really listen to music on my PC, these are powerful to say the least mate! there the most powerful in the price range and even in much higher price ranges! they truely rock the house hehe,
EDIT: just played call of duty 2 with them, another great experience!
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Posted by lamont
theyve just started rattling a pipe, which is really annying. makes a high pitched vibrating noise everytime it pumps some base. dunno what to do really as it sounds really poor with the vibration but is in the only place which will reach the needed things e.g plug sockets and computer
any suggestions?
Posted by leeboy13
buy an extention and move them - you payed enough money for them matey, why sacrifice the quality now
Posted by lamont
i need a long cord that runs from the computer to the make speakers source, it has 3 lines on each end, what are they called? one is orange, 1 black and 1 green. thanks
Posted by leeboy13
if you mean the one from your speakers, according to logitecs website its called a ' 6-channel direct cable '
personally mate, id take the cable to teh nearest maplin (or soemthing simular) and say i want one of these - longer.....
Job done
Posted by lamont
lol ye! cheers
Posted by lamont
any other ideas what this might be called? cant find anyonline under that name? thanks
Posted by solidsingh
they are standard 3.5mm to 3.5mm cables
Posted by lamont
please could you find me one online? im still struggling to find the ones with 3 3.5mm jacks on each end. thanks mate
Posted by lamont
help guys! This is the cable i need:
cheers
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Posted by lamont
has anybody got one of these? maybe a 10m one? or knows where i can get one? thanks
Posted by fatreg
why the hell do you need 3??
Stereo only runs on two or digital if allowed.....
if you can i'd go digital... get a fooking long co-ax cable and your away.
fatreg
Posted by leeboy13
fatreg, i know what your saying but im fairly sure because these are computer speakers they run off a dif kind of cable. I dont think they have the option... do they lamont? If they do then id definately do it mate, the quality will be even better
But if not, i will do some looking for you on a bigger cable like the one you pictured
Posted by fatreg
i used to run digital from my audigy platinum sound card to my sony CMT C5 hifi and the sound was well made the hairs on my necxk stand on end....
digital is the way forward.
can anyone answer why there are 3 leads? i dont get it.. one is for left, one is for right and the 3rd???
fatreg
Posted by leeboy13
its a 5.1 setup mate, theres more than 2 speakers
but it would be better if a digital option was avalible via a coxial cable or optical
[ This Message was edited by: leeboy13 on 2006-05-22 20:02 ]
Posted by fatreg
PAH,
you get good music from stereo sources.. no need for 5.1 unless you watching films,
i like my music pure, id get everything on vinyl if i could!
fatreg
Posted by leeboy13
almost certain this is the one you want... anyone second me on that?
*sorry - lol wrong one*
Happy days if it is the right one
*fatreg, you are right, yeh. but these would also make excellent gaming speakers, soume games would be amzing on this setup
[ This Message was edited by: leeboy13 on 2006-05-22 20:07 ]
[ This Message was edited by: leeboy13 on 2006-05-22 20:11 ]
Posted by leeboy13
damn it, thats totally the wrong cable - my bad..... dont buy it
Posted by lamont
na that isnt what i want mate, thats 1 3.5mm jack to 2 RCA, i need 3 x3.5mm jacks to 3 x 3.5 mm jacks. thanks for the help tho. there is coax in the back of the logitech control thing but where do they go into the back of the sound card? i have got a 5.1 card, looks like this:
Posted by leeboy13
correct me if im wrong (im making assuptions here)... i assume the cable you showed goes to the back of th lil controller thingy?!?! if so then you have 5 wires coming out of the controller to each speaker - correct? if so, why cant you simply buy longer speaker cable mate? with thsi you could also buy better quality speaker cable as most manufacturers bundle absolute crap with their systems......
This is again assuming you dont mind having the contrller close to your pc
Any help?
Posted by lamont
na its not like that. the speaker wires go to the sub and the wires are long enough. then a power goes from the controller to the sub( not very long and connected to the controller so cant be made bigger) and then there is the wired i showed going from the controller to the PC, therefore the only thing that can be extended is the green, orange and black wires. there is also a power cable from the sub 2 a plug but theres no problem with that. sorry if iv explained that badly
hope you understand.
Posted by leeboy13
PERSONALLY MATE ID BUY YOURSELF A
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Creativ[....]eNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
This will allow you to link your stuff up better mate
if your speakers does have a digital input then this would do you proud...... These are old things mate but tbh they are well better than using any rear connection
Posted by leeboy13
also they offer you with the option of linking your pc up to many other things
check tho that you can link your speakers up via a digital (optical or co-axial) cable before buying
Posted by lamont
ye my speakers have a coax port at the back and an optical! can i not link via optical or coax with my current sound card? thanks for the help! thanks
Posted by leeboy13
i have a audigy 2 card and mine has a optical out on teh back.... but if yours is the one pictured you ahvent got and optical or co-axial point at the back
But with that bay (that goes in teh front of your pc) you will have
The bay links to your existing card by a ribbon cable which is also included in the auction.... i'm actually really tempted to get myself one of those babies, especially as they are so cheap - back in teh cay that bay and soundcard would of set you back a cool £175........
Short to that mate, id take the cable into say... 'maplins' and show them and say i want a 5 or 10 metre one
that way they will say to you either: 'yes sir, right this way'... or 'impossible matey - they dont make them'.....
Personally - i'd buy that bay off ebay mate.... solve yourself a lot of problems and mak the connection stronger
(better music quality i reckon)
Posted by lamont
i havent got anywhere to put that in my case either, iv got a crap tiny case which cannot be personalised at the front unfortunaetly. can you buy a stand alone coaxial port? thanks
Posted by leeboy13
shite....
ok... well i would personally buy a better soundcard, one with the output on the back...... or go to a shop lol sorry man but ive tried real hard to find that cable and ive come up with nothing atall
you could possible think about cuting teh cables and extending them but i would recomend it mate... dont wanna brerak those nice speakers now do you
I dont know if that possible to get one of those co-axial ports mate... anyone else know?
Posted by lamont
cheers mate your help been much appreciated! think ill go for a new sound card, any good ones come to head? dont wanna spend much at all really. thanks again leeboy!!
Posted by leeboy13
mate i just found this on the manufacturers website: '**Requires Xbox® Advanced AV Pack or Xbox® High Definition AV Pack, sold separately, or PC sound cards (requires optical cable, sold separately) '
You can also get external sound cards off ebay for around £20 - £30 which may work... depending on them having a optical/co-axial output.....
If only we could find that damn cable in 5 or 10 metres... this would be soooo much easier
Posted by lamont
ye
i wonder why no1 seems to sell them thanks again for the help. the rattling seems to have died down abit now but im sure it will be back in the near future, it still needs moving! il have another look for myself hehe. cheers leeboy
Posted by leeboy13
Can anyone advise please.... me and Lamont have found this cable:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-5mm-M[....]goryZ31492QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
basically i take it as he will need 3 of these am i right? i know its a surround sound setup so im a lil puzzled as to why there are three cables too, also they are all 3.5mm connections..... am i right in assuming these cables will do the trick?
Any help would be grand!
Lee
Posted by solidsingh
each cable has a left and right thats y there are 3 of them, 2 of them are for four of the speakers and one is for the sub and the centre speaker i believe
Posted by lamont
should they work then mate, using 3 seperate 3.5mm jacks instead of the 1 iv got where they are colour coded and stuck together like shown in my previous pic. thanks mate
Posted by leeboy13
@Lamont, welsh tom maentioned to me last night that you may in deed need a male to female connector - i am not sure of this so again, i'd say its best to go to a maplins store with teh cable and ask them... you dont have to buy it off them (although their prices are usually good).....
The one in that ebay auction is a male to male connector... Does anyone know for sure which he needs?
Posted by leeboy13
ight, how nice am i Lamont
I emailed logitec for you and the emails and replies are below
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logitech Z-5500
Discussion Thread
Response (Gautham) 26/05/2006 12.30 PM
Dear Mr. Walbyoff,
Thank you for contacting Logitech's Electronic Technical Support.
I understand that you are not clear as to which cables to use.
I would like to inform you that you can go ahead and try the 3.5mm Sterio Audio Cable Gold 10M that you were able to locate. However, I request you to test the quality of the sound using these cables and also compare the same with the supplied Logitech cables to ensure that there is no deterion in Audio Quality.
Should you have any other queries, please do not hesitate to write back to me.
If you have any additional questions regarding your product, please feel free to visit our website at http://www.logitech.com
Kind Regards,
Gautham Shah
Logitech Europe SA
European Customer Support
Customer (Lee Walbyoff) 25/05/2006 12.56 PM
Hi there, thanks for your quick reply, i respect what you say and totally understand.. my main problem is knowing what cable to get... i have searched for a 6 channel dirsct cable and come up with no joy... i have found a 3.5MM JACK TO 3.5MM JACK STEREO AUDIO CABLE GOLD 10M WHCIH IS A MALE TO MALE CONNECTOR... IS THIS WHAT I NEED? OR DO I NEED A MALE TO MALE CONNECTOR?
TO BE ABLE TO USE THIS CABEL I AM AWARE I WOULD NEED THREE OF THESE TO MATCH THE 6 CHANNELS...
THANKS AGAIN
Response (Anees Ur Rahman) 25/05/2006 12.33 PM
Dear Mr. Walbyoff,
Thank you for contacting Logitech's Electronic Technical Support.
I understand that you would like to get longer cable wires for the Z-5500 speaker.
I would like to inform you that Logitech does not provide any extension cables for any of the device. However, I would like to inform you that since Logitech speakers use a standard speaker setup, you can purchase a standard extension cables from your local electronics store. However, extension cables and adapters can vary in quality and length, which may affect how the speakers will sound. If you experience poor sound quality, try removing any extension cables and adaptors. If the sound improves, you many need to try a different cable or adapter, or use the speakers without them.
Should you have any other issues, please get back to me.
If you have any additional questions regarding your product, please feel free to visit our website at http://www.logitech.com
Kind Regards,
Anees Ur Rahman
Logitech Europe SA
European Customer Support
Customer (Lee Walbyoff) 25/05/2006 11.27 AM
I have teh above speakers and was wondering if i could get a longer 6 channel direct cable? The one supplied is to short. Would i need a male to male or male to female connector? I am looking for about 10meters in length.
Thanks
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Posted by lamont
thank you so much mate! this guy is no.1! hes been helping me with this since i put it up on hear and has done alot more than i have done myself in research and help! Really appreciate it mate and thanks again!