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Logitech Z-5500 Digital Soundroom

new drivers out for the X-Fi Prelude, Release Date: 08/12/2008
 
nareshseep said:
hey dude was doing some research and came across this, anyone ever upgraded the opamps?

http://www.auzentech.com/site/products/opamp_install.php
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the special opamps are a special feature of those azuntech cards... but to be honest they will only really make a difference to analogue sound output and youd need a pretty top end amplifier and speakers to make any use of it. If youre going to use optical then you really dont need it as it wont be used...
 
Has anyone noticed that the volume on the Stereo Mini side port is much lower than the ports on the back? I'm assuming its because it does go through any amplification?
 
Not sure about that. I know that all analog is quieter than digital, so they have the volume+11 option by holding down mute and turning the volume up on the control knob.
 
Lo folks,

Read on here that someones control unit display was flickering, My unit is doing this also, anyone know how/if this can be rectified??.

Cheers,

Gerry.
 
DanishDevil said:
Not sure about that. I know that all analog is quieter than digital, so they have the volume+11 option by holding down mute and turning the volume up on the control knob.
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Well side analog port sounds lower than the 3 analog ports on the back.
 
gerrynicol said:
Lo folks,

Read on here that someones control unit display was flickering, My unit is doing this also, anyone know how/if this can be rectified??.

Cheers,

Gerry.
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logitech told me i could RMA it, but i had to send the entire unit back... :(

In the end the backlight just died totally, but the speakers still work fine.
 
i have Logitech Z-5500 so i need good sound card i use music songs listering i want loud and bass good and Decode Dolby Digital DTS and movie so which batter one sound card i dont want use gaming sound ok so help me which brand good ??? and model so most best sound card wil be loud and bass
 
Azuntech Prelude or Asus D2X ;)
 
gopala33 said:
i have Logitech Z-5500 so i need good sound card i use music songs listering i want loud and bass good and Decode Dolby Digital DTS and movie so which batter one sound card i dont want use gaming sound ok so help me which brand good ??? and model so most best sound card wil be loud and bass
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When you're using digital, the sound card does very little - it will not affect bass or quality at all (thats the point of digital!)

The only reason to get a good soundcard is if you're on analogue, or you want dolby digital/DTS ENcoding.
DEcoding is done purely by the speakers, and you gain nothing from ENcoding unless you're getting games to run in 5.1.

Summary: get any soundcard with digital outputs (optical or coax) hook them up to these speakers, and enjoy.
 
I have a Z5500, can someone add me? It might even be in one of my pictures in the case mod section, for my Inspiron-to-XPS laptop setup. If not I'll get pics when i'm back in the states.
 
AMDCam said:
I have a Z5500, can someone add me? It might even be in one of my pictures in the case mod section, for my Inspiron-to-XPS laptop setup. If not I'll get pics when i'm back in the states.
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if you want to be added, fill out the details asked in the first post (PID, firmware number, speaker setup, etc)
 
Since I'm gonna be out of the country, someone want to PM me when you want to be added, and I'll do my best to get you on here? I'll add it to the first post.
 
naresheep: i already posted about it. THe only thing to do is keep it or RMA it, the unit appears to work fine as the LED Isnt connected to anything important.
 
Mussels said:
When you're using digital, the sound card does very little - it will not affect bass or quality at all (thats the point of digital!)

The only reason to get a good soundcard is if you're on analogue, or you want dolby digital/DTS ENcoding.
DEcoding is done purely by the speakers, and you gain nothing from ENcoding unless you're getting games to run in 5.1.

Summary: get any soundcard with digital outputs (optical or coax) hook them up to these speakers, and enjoy.
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i just want dolby digital/DTS Decoding i dont want encoding so i want good sound card i use listering songs mp3 and dolby digital and DTS and movie 5.1 so what analogue its 3 cables green black orange right ??? so which good sound card
 
twicksisted said:
Azuntech Prelude or Asus D2X ;)
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those two mentioned above are the best at the moment... I think asus have launched another one with HDMI and more DSP's, but thats a lot more money ;)
 
twicksisted said:
those two mentioned above are the best at the moment... I think asus have launched another one with HDMI and more DSP's, but thats a lot more money ;)
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cannot connect HDMI TO Logitech Z-5500 so which batter one sound card Azuntech Prelude or Asus D2X ??? can get loud ???? i did search asus D2X but very hard to find picture i want see picture software like valume control
 
gopala33 said:
i did search asus D2X but very hard to find picture i want see picture software like valume control
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Heres a picture of the audio software that controls the card:
90532_xonard2xaudiocenter.jpg
 
cannot connect HDMI TO Logitech Z-5500 so which batter one sound card Azuntech Prelude or Asus D2X ??? can get loud ???? please tell me
 
gopala you've managed to ignore what i said.

With what you want (DEcoding only) then the soundcard DOES NOT MATTER. THe soundcard barely touches a digital signal, the only thing these cards do different is to add ENcoding.

Analogue (The three wires) is where the quality changes but over a digital signal (coax or optical) it makes no difference - the speakers do the work a soundcard normally would.
 
Mussels said:
gopala you've managed to ignore what i said.

With what you want (DEcoding only) then the soundcard DOES NOT MATTER. THe soundcard barely touches a digital signal, the only thing these cards do different is to add ENcoding.

Analogue (The three wires) is where the quality changes but over a digital signal (coax or optical) it makes no difference - the speakers do the work a soundcard normally would.
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yes i understand sd which batter sound card i buy
 
i'm saying that it doesnt matter. both of those cards only do things you DONT want.

Get any old soundcard with drivers for the OS you intend to use, so long as it has digital outputs.
My media PC has onboard audio with a coax output, and it sounds exactly the same as the optical out on my auzentech card through my Z-5500's.
 
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