Problem with Z5500

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Plasticmonkey

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hi Guys

So I got the Logitech z5500 speakers. I had the Z2300's before I bought these. I dunno what to say... the Z5500 sound is absolutely horrible. I suspect is it my Motherboard.

Ive got a pretty decent Mobo, Intel Badaxe, updated with the latest audio drivers.
All the cables are inserted in the correct places (green into green, ect), everything is set up properly, but I just cant seem to get 5.1:confused:. The only thing I can get is stereo played through all the speakers, and it sounds ****e.

When I open "intel audio studio" i configure it to 5.1. But when I test the speaker individually only the front two speakers work. NO sub, NO centre, NO rear.

Next step I went to controll panel, to "sound and audio devices" and set it to 5.1 in advanced under "speaker settings" still nothing. Each time I go back to this windows changes it from 5.1 to 7.1.

Can anyone help me? im so confused:(
 
I have the same problem with my Z5500s. Have the Creative Audigy 2 ZS sound card. Can't get my system to give surround sound in Vista. Had surround in XP but speakers still sounded like cr@p. Now I just use the external decoder for surround, but very poor sound. Am going back to my Creative S750s.
 
I'm confused, it sounds like there's a problem with your sound card and yet you're blaming the speakers?

& @ Valis from what I remember, creative didn't have very good drivers for vista with their x-fi cards, not sure if they've fixed that but 1 could assume so?
 
S1ght said:
I'm confused, it sounds like there's a problem with your sound card and yet you're blaming the speakers?

& @ Valis from what I remember, creative didn't have very good drivers for vista with their x-fi cards, not sure if they've fixed that but 1 could assume so?
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I am pretty sure it is not the speakers, as they are brand new, im just so damn frustrated!
 
Tried the speakers on a different source to compare audio quality?
 
Plug your dvd player into it or gaming console if you have one. Should prove if it's the speakers or not
 
im goin to try that in the morning.

Here is what ive discovered: When I unplug the black cable (supposed to be back speakers) and the orange (sub/centre) nothing happens, the music just keeps on playing like before.
So all im left with is the green cable. The music plays with the green cable, on all the speakers, but it sound crap.
it doent make a difference if i keep the other two cables plugged in, or take them out, sounds the same.
 
what settings do you have the speakers on? 6 channel direct of PLII? cause if its on PLII then ya unpluggin the black and orange won't do anything because the external decoder is changing it from stereo to 5.1 where as on 6 channel direct if you don't have black plugged in, it shouldn't play through the rear speakers
 
You should test your speakers on a proper surround sound card, one that is a dedicated 5.1 and outputs all channels
 
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