Logitech Z-5500 Digital Soundroom

[Mussels]

hmmm thanks 4 the help guys but i think the io panel is $%^£ed its gotta be right?
so this optical lead is it any good 4 gameing and music/movies?
also when in 6 channel aud it dont let u have any effect settings is that normal?

many thanks

i think you need to research what SPDIF audio is before asking these questions. they've been answered a million times in this thread alone, and really have nothing to do with the speakers or control pod.

 

[mudkip]

Does anyone knows what the ''panorama'' setting is used for?

 

[Mussels]

Does anyone knows what the ''panorama'' setting is used for?

... nope. cant even think of a funny joke about it.

 

[mudkip]

... nope. cant even think of a funny joke about it.

ok thanks a lot for responding. I still don't know what it does though.

 

[Cold Storm]

Panaroma is "night mode" for music.

Night modes usually make the dynamics of the sound lower.

Meaning, loud sounds arent as loud and low sounds arent as low, so its more of a constant volume, I wouldn't want to use it regularilly.

It sacrafices the dynamics, and what we SHOULD be hearing.

But then again waking up your mommy isnt good (especially when she keeps yelling at you to turn off the 'boom boomy' sounds)
Yep it happens.

 

[Maniac]

Hello! I'm new to this forum! I have some questions about Z-5500 and I know that all the things have been answered in the past but I would like some help plz. I 've got PCI Express X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion and I plug it with optical wire at the speakers and I can't understand:

1) What settings will I use for crystallizer and how much percent? I have it at 65% but sometimes i hear some distorions. I have trouble with equalizer, which is the best setting? When i play games I must turn it off? or it's on my judgment only? (crystallizer and eq)

2) When I enabled SPIDF OUT (right click sound\playback... ) I don't have Surround sound at games so I leave it to default am I doing it right or is there anything else to do? It's working only when i play a dvd that had been encode in dds for example? But whats the use of it because I can alone decide to enable DDs or Dts!?

3)Which is better to play games, listen music and play games? Dts or DDs?

4) And final which mode is better to use for all around "entertainment\game\audio creative"? Is there any difference? I let it at Game mode all the time..

P.s: sorry for my English! Your help will be important for me!

Thank in advance

 

[Mussels]

1. i'd leave crystaliser off, personally.

2. you will only get stereo sound unless your sound card supports dolby digital or dolby DTS encoding.

3. irrelevant really.

4. dunno, not a creative user.

 

[Maniac]

thnx for the reply Mussels! Another silly question, I am using it via optical connection why here you are always suggesting to connect it analog? Is it so much difference? I connect optical 'cause my analog cables don't reach the volume panel!!

 

[Mussels]

thnx for the reply Mussels! Another silly question, I am using it via optical connection why here you are always suggesting to connect it analog? Is it so much difference? I connect optical 'cause my analog cables don't reach the volume panel!!

because you need the dolby encoding capabilities to use analogue. not all soundcards have that.

 

[Soylent Joe]

Guys I was wondering about how the Z-5500 system would sound in my computer room so I made a video describing where the speakers would go. Tell me what you think?

Click here for the video. Sorry for the quality

Also, these take regular speaker wire right? That would make wiring up the room a little easier, since I have a huge roll of it in the closet.

I'm sure any way they were set up they'd fill this small room with sound.

 

[Mussels]

blah, video. me no rikey.


yeah they use standard wire, but try to match the lengths as closely as possible, otherwise you're gunna add slight delays/mess with the volume due to resistance.

 

[Ravelle]

Hey people,

I recently switched my analogue cables for a optical cable so I don't have so many wires laying around and I'm having trouble figuring out what the best effect setting is for playing games, it's weird the system doesn't have a special gaming mode.

So my question is what setting you guys use when playing games.

 

[bigboi86]

I have a z5300e setup and it is extremely good. I know it's not on par with the 5500 obviously, but you should add it to this club.

It's 280watts RMS, and THX certified.

Logitech THX Z-5300e 280 Watts RMS 5.1 Speaker

Not my pictures.. mine is all dusty lol. Mine is black though, this one looks greyish. Pictures were taken from tweaknews.net.

 

[TheGuruStud]

I have a z5300e setup and it is extremely good. I know it's not on par with the 5500 obviously, but you should add it to this club.

Pshaw, I also have some Z-680s. Bought em for the fun of it
They're decent, but require a lot more tweaking.

 

[bigboi86]

Pshaw, I also have some Z-680s. Bought em for the fun of it
They're decent, but require a lot more tweaking.

Wow I have never seen that model. It's a beast like the 5500.

 

[Maniac]

Hey people,

I recently switched my analogue cables for a optical cable so I don't have so many wires laying around and I'm having trouble figuring out what the best effect setting is for playing games, it's weird the system doesn't have a special gaming mode.

So my question is what setting you guys use when playing games.

I use dolby digital live when I play games and because I have X-FI platinum I select "game mode" with crystilizer at 50%, Equalizer at Rock option and all its good... I think

 

[Ravelle]

I use dolby digital live when I play games and because I have X-FI platinum I select "game mode" with crystilizer at 50%, Equalizer at Rock option and all its good... I think

I have a theatron Agrippa and have a optical cable plugged in to my Z5500 Control Pod and have my video card set to Dolby Digital Live and have it on 8ch. but it's still unclear what the best effect is for surround gaming ( 2x stereo, PLII Music or Movie)

 

[slyfox2151]

I have a theatron Agrippa and have a optical cable plugged in to my Z5500 Control Pod and have my video card set to Dolby Digital Live and have it on 8ch. but it's still unclear what the best effect is for surround gaming ( 2x stereo, PLII Music or Movie)

none of the above? ( 2x stereo, PLII Music or Movie) is fake surround sound. stereo or stereox2 would be the only options to choose or its going to sound wierd.

if its in true dolby digital u cant select any of those modes and the pod will say Dolby Digital 3/2. why set it to 8 ch if your system is only 6ch?....


ffs.

 

[Mussels]

none of the above? ( 2x stereo, PLII Music or Movie) is fake surround sound. stereo or stereox2 would be the only options to choose or its going to sound wierd.

if its in true dolby digital u cant select any of those modes and the pod will say Dolby Digital 3/2. why set it to 8 ch if your system is only 6ch?....


ffs.

^ what he said (except the ffs)

all those things are for stereo audio only. 8 channel sound with 6 channel speakers is also daft, because you're just not going to hear those sounds.

 

[Ravelle]

^ what he said (except the ffs)

all those things are for stereo audio only. 8 channel sound with 6 channel speakers is also daft, because you're just not going to hear those sounds.

I chose 8ch because the software of my card said 8ch was for games.

I thought stereo and Stereo 2x only cloned the two front speakers sound and stereo was just the two front speakers.
So I take it stereo 2x is my best option?

 

[hat]

Nonsense, your software is decieving you. If you have a 6 channel setup (that's what 5.1 is... 6 channel), then choose 6 channel.

 

[Ravelle]

Ah okay, thought it was a little weird.

Thanks for clarifying it.

 

[Maniac]

analogue or optical? I just experiment today and I can't really say what is better..! Analogue have better bass than optical but at optical the sound is more crystal clear! (or its my imagination again )

 

[m.singh]

Any1 interested in buyin z5500 speakers sealed new..? Lol

 

[techguy31]

hey guys, while i was inserting my digital spdif into the slot, I accidentally broke the slot that covers it up in half. So now there there is no cover for the digital out. Is this ok? It's just that when I insert the digital cable in it is does not stick like before. Should I return the sound card?