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DTS and dolby works only with optical toslink cable.

Nice design, not very elegant that volume controller is a bit silly.

How many inches are the sub ? 10' or 12' ?
 

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I think i will stick to the idea of getting some Denki Onkyo's when the time comes to get rid of my Z-5500's.

the new 'control pod' looks alright i suppose. but they probably got rid of the old one due to the amount of problems people were having with it. I have lost count of the many posts ive seen about the LEDs in the control pod dying after a few months of use (there have also been documented issues of the control pod overheating too, i think)
 
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DTS and Dolby will work fine with a coax digital connection too.

The HD formats are HDMI only though I believe.
 
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Onkyo 308 with some Polk monitor 40's and 30's (when on sale) would run in the same price range, sounds better and has HDMI DTS-MA and True HD.
 

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I'm still rockin' the Cambridge Soundworks dtt3500 i picked up at a flea market for €20 some years ago. Pretty solid.
 

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They are priced $549 in Canada and $399 in the US? How does that make any sense? The Canadian dollar is stronger.

I guess it's the same logic as many manufacturers sell Euro vs US at the same number value, but worth much more in Euro terms.
 

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They are priced $549 in Canada and $399 in the US? How does that make any sense? The Canadian dollar is stronger.

So is your taxman's appetite.
 

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So is your taxman's appetite.

No argument here - although you also won't get much of an argument from Canadians on the taxes we pay because we get so much for our taxes. Piece of mind isn't free, it needs to be paid for (capitalist mentality I guess). We don't like paying taxes of course, but our life style costs money (and we have one of the highest lifestyles in the world per capita).

So off topic on my end :(
 
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So is your taxman's appetite.

It's not taxes. It's retailer gouging, plain and simple. I pay a meager 5% in sales/import taxes. Taxes will be an additional charge ON TOP of that $549, taking it to over $600, depending on where in Canada you are.
 

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No argument here - although you also won't get much of an argument from Canadians on the taxes we pay because we get so much for our taxes. Piece of mind isn't free, it needs to be paid for (capitalist mentality I guess). We don't like paying taxes of course, but our life style costs money (and we have one of the highest lifestyles in the world per capita).

But then Americans get the same/better quality of life with lower commodity prices / taxes. No arguments there. Like cadveca said, it's probably something rotten in the supply chain.
 

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But then Americans get the same/better quality of life with lower commodity prices / taxes. No arguments there. Like cadveca said, it's probably something rotten in the supply chain.

Well, there's a bit more to it than that, IMHO. PC usage doesn't quite have the penetration in the US market that it does in the Canadian market, and as such, many things are priced lower in the US to help with adoption.

In Canada, with penetration of pc and associated devices so high, companies can afford to charge more, as chance of actually making a sale is dependant on many differnt things than in other markets.

We have recycling fees, environmental fees, taxes, and all the toher stuff, but none of that is rolled into retail pricing; it's all added on afterwords.

They are literally changring $150 more because, quite literally, they can. I'm sure that the price will ramin much higher too, as even the Z-5500's are that high as well, but i bought the set I had for much lower @ $279, after pricematching and such.

Personally, I'd rather spend the $50 in shipping to have it bought state-side!
 

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But then Americans get the same/better quality of life with lower commodity prices / taxes. No arguments there. Like cadveca said, it's probably something rotten in the supply chain.

I'd love to have a new thread started on this one ;)

Back on the speakers - There is a new trade in service Logitech is offering. I've got some 5.1's by Logitech that I wouldn't mind trading in if the payout was reasonable... can anyone comment on the payout?

Link: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/349/7077?WT.ac=ps|7041
 

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I'd love to have a new thread started on this one ;)

Back on the speakers - There is a new trade in service Logitech is offering. I've got some 5.1's by Logitech that I wouldn't mind trading in if the payout was reasonable... can anyone comment on the payout?

Link: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/349/7077?WT.ac=ps|7041

Conditions
This program only applies to Logitech products.
It is currently valid for private individuals living in the U.S.
This offer can be changed or discontinued at any time.
This offer does not replace any of the on-going recycling and environmental compliance initiatives in which Logitech participates

*sigh* Seems like Europeans aint entitled to this trade up scheme :eek::eek: (tell me something i dont know - We're never eligible for anything)
 
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*sigh* Seems like Europeans aint entitled to this trade up scheme (tell me something i dont know - We're never eligible for anything)

no wonder bin laden was pissed off
 

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just in case you are missing it (yes you do): go to the logitech site where you live.

in fact there is trade in for other countries
 

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just in case you are missing it (yes you do): go to the logitech site where you live.

in fact there is trade in for other countries

yeah - I just found out they do.

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On a side note - these speakers are £329 on their UK website, 20% off would be like £65 off R.R.P.

Z5500's are still £379 :)roll:LOL:roll:) ordering directly from Logitech is always so over priced. I bought my Z5500's for £220 not £379.
 

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Might just do that Trade-Up program if it works out.. Why not.. If doesn't for me.. Oh, well.. Here to wait for it to come out.
 
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Nice! I've had the Logitech Z-5500 speakers saved for later in my Amazon cart for the longest time, but I had the feeling Logitech would release new premium speakers any time now, as the Z-5500 had been their flagship speakers since 2006 if I'm not mistaken.

Boy, am I glad I waited :)
 
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I wish they'd put more in fideliy than raw power...

Agreed. Until I see some believable frequency response figures, I'll abstain from making a judgement about this new set.
 
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500 watts RMS? Many won't appreciate that statistic since so many companies advertise peak power which has no bearing on performance.

500 watts RMS is insane for a computer speaker setup. Most home theater setups come nowhere close to 500 watts RMS.

Neat stuff.
 
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