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I bought these speakers back in October 2006. I just came back to review them as I feel I owe them this!

I was actually reminded to do this as the other day the time delay fuse blew for the first time, when the power was resupplied after the house's switch tripping.
This isn't really a problem though as you can get 10 fuses from Maplins for 2.69.

The other comment is that a few months ago the control pod stopped working intermittently, so I contacted Logitech and they replaced the set very quickly. Wow, great service!

One thing to note is that the control Pod can sometimes crash, but this is rare and fixes itself quickly.

So I love my z5500s, the sound quality is incredible when connected to PS3 via optical, and PC via Coax for stereo/DD and 6 channel for games.

Now I just have to remember to moderate the volume (and turn the sub right down!!) so that I don't get any more letters from the people next door in the terrace! Can't wait to move to a detatched house :)

Thank you Logitech.

Bought this to replace my sons first low watt bedroom set up and what a difference. He watches Sky HD, and plays both PS3 and 360 all of which sound fantastic, not over the top.
As everyone else has said though, the sub woofer size takes your breath away, honestly, you cannot prepare yourself for it, it's massive.
Also, the warning on the fuses, mine have only blown once, but are easy to replace.

Ok, well yes the subwoofer is a beast, but the quality and depth of the sound and bass it produces is nothing short of FANTASTIC. The price is quite high, however as I brought my set second hand this wasn't such an issue, however based on the quality they produce, they can't be faulted and would have been well worth the expense at full retail value.

I have the speakers wall mounted around my room, with my PS3 connected via Optical, and my PC via the SPDIF for full digital sound and it will really blow your mind how powerful this equipment is! For general use the volume stays at around 2 - 3 bars, any higher and things really do start vibrating off shelves. One small gripe I do have is that I have already gone through two fuses. They are incredibly simple to replace, just a twist, push button on the back of the sub. I believe this was due to the fact I was using a RF remote control power breaker as both times the fuses blew was during switch off / on. Since removing the power breaker, switching off the speakers (with remote or on the control panel) and THEN switching off at the wall has since solved this problem.

Works flawlessly with my Logitech Harmony One remote control.

When you first receive this, the first thing you notice is the size of the box. This thing is huge and very heavy. I got home and ripped the paper off the box and opened it. Everything is nicely packed and tight. The sub-woofer is huge and as I was living in a flat, i got a bit worried that this may be overkill as the neighbours would be constantly complaining, but as it happens, the bass is easily managed and isn't too much of a disturbance.

Connecting everything up is easy enough. There are connections on the back of the subwoofer which you connect all the speakers up to and its all very simple. The wireless remote allows you to alter any of the settings you wish.

All in all, these speakers offer fantastic value for money. The only complaint I have is that the frequencies in the mid-level are pretty much non-existent, but this is only noticeable if you are an audiophile (which I am).

As a Mac user, I used the mini-TOS to TOS cable from Maplins to use the optical out features of the Macbook Pro. When you watch a DVD ensure you set DVD player to 'Digital Output'. This should then allow you to listen to Dolby Digital encoded DVD's through these speakers which sounds amazing.

You have to see this system to true marvel in its glory. It really is versatile, quality and loud. Yes its near £200 for speakers, but you get exactly what you pay for, the best speakers on market...still after 2 years from release!!