Powerful, distortion-free bass: The new, larger 10-inch long-throw subwoofer driver with flared bass port delivers 188 watts of thunderous bass. Innovative driver technology: Polished aluminum phase-plug satellites combine two drivers into one--the clarity of a tweeter with the richness and fullness of a separate mid-range. Digital equalization: The Z-5500 Digital actively adjusts frequency response in real time for the cleanest, most accurate sound reproduction. DTS® 96/24 support: Enjoy studio-quality sound thanks to the Z-5500's support for 96 kHz / 24-bit digital audio streams Amazingly powerful controls: The Digital SoundTouch™ Control Center lets you control volume to all speakers, set inputs, and much more. And the separate wireless remote is great for home theaters and video game consoles. Innovative satellite design: Cloth grilles are removable for a pro-audio look. Pedestals rotate for easy wall mounting or desk placement. Center channel can be mounted on wall, above or below monitor. Connect to multiple sources: Simultaneously connect 6 audio sources including PCs, video game consoles, and DVD, CD & portable music players… and control it all from the Digital SoundTouch™ Control Center.

Digital SoundTouch™ Control Center Digital LCD: Clear, crisp high contrast display Input: Select audio source (optical, coax, or direct) Effect: Select digital surround sound effect Settings: Adjust parameters of digital surround sound effects Mute: Mute the entire system Level: Adjust volume, subwoofer, center, and fader levels Pro-audio style knob: Oversized, weighted control knob with digital precision System Power Auxiliary input jack: For convenient connection to portable audio devices (CD, MP3, MiniDisc®, etc.)

	Dolby® Digital is the universal standard for 5.1 digital sound. DVDs, PlayStation®2, Xbox®, digital cable, satellite TV, and HDTV all use Dolby Digital. The Z-5500 Digital includes a hardware Dolby Digital decoder for full, rich 5.1 sound.
	THX® certification is the "seal of approval" for speaker quality. It is an absolute assurance that these speakers accurately recreate the full sonic experience of a movie theater. The Z-5500 Digital is one of a select few speaker systems that meets the rigid standards for unparalleled THX-quality sound.
	DTS® Digital Surround delivers 5.1 digital sound that rivals master soundtracks. DTS soundtracks are included in many DVD videos, DVD Audio discs, and PlayStation®2 games. The Z-5500 Digital includes a hardware DTS decoder for master-quality sound. The Z-5500 Digital also includes support for DTS 96/24, an enhanced, higher-resolution, studio-quality format available on many DVD video and DVD Audio discs.

Package Contents

• Speakers:
  • 4 satellites
  • 1 center channel
  • 1 subwoofer
• 6-channel direct cable
• Digital SoundTouch™ control center
• Wireless remote control, batteries included
• User´s manual
• 2 year limited warranty

Rating: - For the money, this is a good system
I purchased this system as a surround sound package for streaming netflix and video from our computer to a 40" HDTV. This is my first surround sound system so it's a huge difference to what I had before and I love it although I can see some problems. I think a full stereo system and separate speaker package...would be a better overall system but the cost prevented me from going that route. This is cheap enough so that if I ever decide to have a full stereo system I'll use this as a killer surround ... Read More

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Rating: - good but not up to expectations
The product sounds nice, looks nice, and has good connectors and features.

But, overall, I was much happier with logitech's speaker systems 6 years ago. The volume level on this unit, despite claiming ridiculously high wattage levels, is nowhere near what I used to get from a top of the line, similarly priced logitech system of years past.

Other than that it's pretty good, but for a top end unit that claims such high wattage, it's not even 1/3 as loud as the room shaking system ... Read More

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Rating: - Great overall but probs w 'mute' function, tech support
I have owned my 5500s for a couple of years now and still love them, at least in general. For the price there's nothing better. I especially love the 'remote' controller stand with it's big volume knob and simple selector buttons. I've tried to find a full-size receiver with something comparable but there's nothing. The 5500 is effectively a 'receiver' in that it has multiple inputs and full Dolby and DTS processing (just no radio :-)

The one real problem I've had was something that I didn't ... Read More

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Rating: - Da best speaker 4 ever!
This speaker system have a lot of power n it's really LOUD n noisy if Ya wanna that B :) BASS is fu%%in strong n Ur ears hurts when U turn BASS FULL:):)Buy it the fastest U can!

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Rating: - Phenomenal System
I bought this system in March of 2008 expecting a small set of speakers with a woofer that delivers mediocre bass. I was wrong, the system delivers great sound and powerful bass. And when I say powerful I mean that I once knocked a mirror off one of my walls when it wasn't even at full volume. The sound maintains great quality as the volume increases and it gets much louder than you will ever need it to. The variety of audio inputs is also a major plus. Very easy set up and gets working in minutes. I can't ... Read More

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