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Old 08-13-08   #1 (permalink)
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Default Z-5500

Pretty set on these.


Anyone want to make any comments or concerns about anything better?

Gaming and music is what I am doing.

They have great reviews and POWER!
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can't go wrong with them
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yup, definitely one of the best 5.1 computer speakers for the price now
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Thanks for your advice!

Thanks for the quick replies btw!
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i had mine for two years now and it still sounds great. Been a happy camp Can't go wrong with these baby they pump.

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very nice
and sound awesome
i got these to replace my 2.1 speakers and it was definitely worth it
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Well this might hurt the logitech Z-5500 fan boys

But seriously the Z-5500 is pretty overrated a bit like crysis

Overpowering sub for starters the satellite speakers arnt great either and they have had their problems with fuses blowing.

If all you wanna hear is bass then go for them
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Well this might hurt the logitech Z-5500 fan boys

But seriously the Z-5500 isnt great.

Overpowering sub for starters the satellite speakers arnt great either and they have had their problems with fuses blowing.

If all you wanna hear is bass then go for them

i fully enjoy mine and the bass isn't overpowering at all.
so yeah..
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You can't go wrong.Still if you do, logitech has great support and warranty conditions.Everything that has Logitech brand is always the best.
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I love mine, but the sub has gotten very boomy as its aged ( I've had the set for about 4yrs). I mainly use headphones to game now anyways.
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