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Logitech Z-5500 5.1
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Based on 8 expert reviews, the average rating for Logitech Z-5500 5.1 is 4.2/5. Expert Reviews for PC Speakers are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of Logitech Z-5500 Digital

(11/22/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 92/100. Comparing these reviews to 58544 other Speakers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
Country: US
91.0 / 100.0
Testwinner Title:

Logitech Z-5500 5.1

(12/3/07)
Summary: 3 experts have reviewed the Logitech Z-5500 5.1, giving it an average score of 89 out of 100 and a total of 1 test win/editor's choice award... Read the full review
Country: UK
89.0 / 100.0
digitaltrends.com Title:

Logitech Z-5500

(12/3/07)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: The Logitech Z-5500 is the best all-around PC speaker system we have used to date.
Pros: ; Excellent sound; Plenty of power; THX certified; several processing modes
Cons: ; Lacks TrueHD and HDMI passthrough; minor design foibles
Country: US
8.5 / 10.0
IT Reviews Title:

Logitech - Z-5500 Digital

(9/28/05)
Summary: If you've never turned up your speakers while watching the latest Hollywood action blockbuster and felt the thump of an explosion come up through the sofa and reverberate around your ribcage, with the front windows rattling ... Read the full review
Country: UK
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PC Magazine Title:

Logitech Z-5500 Digital

(1/21/05)
Summary: The Logitech Z-5500 Digital speaker system is a 5.1-channel behemoth that boasts a wealth of connectivity options and multi-channel effects. It's a perfect match for most game consoles, home theaters, and PCs—but its bombastic low end can become overbearing with certain types of source material. Read the full review
Pros: ; Fearsome volume levels. Plugs directly into almost any analog or digital source. Deep bass. Outstanding tethered control pod and wireless remote.
Cons: ; Bass can overwhelm the sound.
Country: US
4.0 / 5.0
T3 Title:

Logitech Z-5500


Summary: Champion speakers... Read the full review
Verdict: It's a wallet-pounder, but worth it
Pros: ; Detailed, powerful surround sound.
Cons: ; Unsightly wires.; Not cheap.
Country: UK
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custompc.co.uk Title:

Logitech Z-5500 Digital


Summary: Grumpy home-cinema buffs who grumble under their beards about buying separates and spending half their budget on expensive cabling won't like the Z-5500s, but they will have to pay them some respect - or be deafened. Everyone else will be amazed. They're fantastic at high volumes and still sound good when throttled back. Over £200 is a... Read the full review
Verdict: Raw power and stunning performance; you expect them from your PC, your monitor and even your mouse, so why not from your speakers? Sadly, while some big claims are made for high-end PC speakers, only a few live up to these assertions. Whisper it, but most home cinema and hi-fi buffs would laugh at the majority of 5.1 PC systems. In a
Country: UK
5.0 / 6.0
Globetechnology Title:

Logitech Z-5500 Digital speakers


Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Logitech's best speaker system to date, the 5500 Digital is audiophile quality and power for your desktop or game console.
Pros: ; Incredible sound and tons of amplifier power (505-watt (RMS), total peak power output of 1010 watts); THX-certified; takes input from just about any type of analogue or digital source; wireless remote control, as well as a desktop control console with a backlit LCD display; bass control; independent controls for centre/surround
Cons: ; High price; huge subwoofer limits placement; no treble control.
Country: US
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