lol @ all the audiophile snobs here :smile:

Not read any reviews, from the amazon photo the thing uses spring clip speaker terminals, they break easily in my experience, bloody awful invention just to save a few bucks on having to use proper speaker binding posts.

Great sound from these in my opinion and great price!

Amazing deal. I love this speakers, paid £287 last year, was a touch lightning deal to get!

For your collective information:
[ http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/logitech-sale-z906-184-30-amazon-2545570?p=29157540 ]

so significantly cheaper now....... awesome!

Huge discount, HEAT!

"Significantly" is relative, but you may wish to read the review.

Not read any reviews, from the amazon photo the thing uses spring clip speaker terminals, they break easily in my experience, bloody awful invention just to save a few bucks on having to use proper speaker binding posts.

20% cheaper than the cheapest it seems to have ever been, seems relatively great to me. reviews on the whole seem strong, at full price perhaps worth a second look but at this price??? silly to miss out.

Thanks for the link though, interesting comments

Very good, I paid £280 for my set.
On reflection though, you may just be better off getting a proper surround sound unit.

A good "Deal" is not just about the price, but you are welcome.

It obviously depends on usage. This isn't very flexible, for example you've only got one optical in, so you may be forced to use phono cables if your other devices don't have coaxial out. I'm sat next to mine right now. You also don't have any wireless inputs, so again if you want to use your phone as a music player it will have to be phono again. So basically you're only getting the dolby digital on one optical and one coaxial, whereas with a bonafide surround amp you'll likely have three to four times the inputs, and not forced in to using sub par 2-channel connectivity on the majority of those inputs.

You also don't have basic settings like bass and treble control, in fact there's no control of any kind other than volume on the front speakers and volume on the back speakers, and of the subwoofer.

do you think optical is noticeably better than phono?

Of course, there is zero noise and 6.1 channels. With phono you have only two channels, left and right. And susceptible to noise and interference.

Richer Sounds, opt for separate AV Receiver and speaker set, rather than the all-in-one packages, yes it will cost at least £180 for cheapest AV Receiver and another £120 for a 5.1 speaker package but well worth it.
All in one home cinema, never again! :disappointed:

3x 3.5mm input sockets.

just get the convertor = boom sound through all speakers via 3.5mm jack

Soooo tempted just its not been updated since 2011. I just have a feeling logitech are bringing a new one out hence the price cut.

I have the Z5500 doesnt seem like a lot of difference between them.

Junk.

These sets remind me of the 5 CD Changer MEGA Midi era, where everything was 3000RMS shone 4 different colours based on you listening to 160bpm or 120bpm and came in a variety of garish form factors.

This isn't a quality set, it's trash that's being sold to you as an experience, it will give you that experience but it shall still be a trashy one.

If you genuine need 5.1 from such nasty looking chipboard boxes, best of luck. For anybody else? Go spend that money on a set of good stereo speakers or active monitors.

You could also use a desktop (or car) amp wired to some good quality passive speakers from somewhere like RS. If you go the car amp route you can screw it to the underside of your desk.

As everyone has already said, bought for £285 and thy are great. A little fiddly to get started but that can only be expected.

Two optical in ports!

Bought December 2015 off Amazon for £159.99

Damn it, bought a week ago for £180!

I've had these for over 4 years. Bought for £225. At £145 I would buy it! But wouldnt pay £225 for it!

Excellent system recommended

These or set of used Z5500's for £80?????

These are brilliant. Whenever this set comes up, there are people telling you that you need an amp and full surround etc.

I've had surround sound kits for years and this is my latest. I love it to bits, the sound is great, the price is even better and you don't have a big ugly amp or have to wait for HDMI handshaking.

It's a steal. Heat added.

Had 4 Logitech 5.1 systems in last 10 years for our company as a cheap consumer surround system...only 1 is still working. Wouldn't buy them again on unreliability alone,

This is a good price but yeah I decided against these a few years ago (for my living room) and spent a bit more for an AV amp plus a good 5.1 speaker set. No regrets.

Fwiw...if you do want more features for less money you could consider getting a 2nd hand AV amp from eBay etc. They are usually large and heavy and people don't want to ship them so local pickup bargains are common. Then just need to pick up a decent set of speakers and you will end up with a much better system :smiley:

Discrete surround speakers are going to fill your room with audio better and give better separation.......but will also require wires and places to put the speakers. Depends on how much you care about the audio for your viewing :smiley:

Very happy with these speakers
Bought last year on Amazon for 146 on a lightning deal when the nus discount was still around
Unbeatable in this price bracket
Are there better systems? Yes, but for twice the price or more.
This is a perfectly good speaker system for the money

Heat!

Add this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00IJYG4FY/ref=bdl_pop_ttl_B00IJYG4FY

And you have Bluetooth connection!

Great sound from these in my opinion and great price!

Too many snobs on here. These are amazing at this price. Thanks for posting OP

I paid £200 for a refurbished pair last year.
This deal is insane and so are the speakers. Mind blowingly loud

lol @ all the audiophile snobs here :smile:

Most of these comments sound like they're coming from people who use these as TV/console surround set ups. But what about PC gaming setups where they're pretty close to you?

I currently have a pair of T40 Gigaworks, which are fantastic IMO, but I plan on upgrading my monitor and they will no longer be enough room beside it.

:smile:

i had been waiting for ages for this to go down

thanks

same, i was gutted on Black Friday as thought this was a certainty, had one last look last night and jackpot!

It's a bit weird they put this deal on the Saturday, miles better than half the rubbish on there yesterday.

Awesome, many thanks dude!!!!

Cold, you can buy a premium Sony real amp for this.

Key thing here is it's a THX certified setup. I've had the older model for ages, blown a few ceramic fuses in it's time, but it's been rock solid. Replaced the front speakers with 'proper' speakers but still use the Logitechs for rears. Surprisingly good for movies and not bad for music. I use a manual optical switch (ebay) for multiple optical sources.

what exactly is THX? i understand it is a certification for cinema sound but what does it mean "in reality?"

Basically it means it meets high performance criteria, the bar by which high end audio/visual equipment is measured (as well as Dolby etc)

"THX Certification is a rigorous set of industry standards for audio reproduction. Essentially, it means that the sound coming out of your 5.1 surround sound or other speaker system is being heard exactly as the audio engineer intended for it to sound while he was recording and mixing it."

I have a pair of Z623s. They're really good - would also recommend the Harman Kardon Soundsticks III which are fantastic too and look nice (IMO) and I think have slightly better sound quality. Problem with them was a high pitched buzzing sound - went through two units and returned both, now with the Z623s with no problems :smiley:

Sizzling!

Thank you, ordered. Lot of faith in THX certification here.

ordered. waited for this for a while.

and this is the bit that makes no sense.... surely if there is some kind of scientific test that is done to certify the speakers as THX quality, does this not objectively prove that these are the best speakers you can get for this price? In other words, all those other speakers that don't have the certification technically do not produce the same quality?

sorry this was meant for the comment around THX.....

No. Just no.

Been looking for a decent price on these for ages. Good find OP heat added :smile:

after reading the comments on here, not too sure this is a good buy. Besides I think any 5.1 system will be overkill for my room.

Anyone know of any good 2.1 optical subwoofer and speakers?

I can comment that they are a good buy. Fortunately, I cannot make a comment about your room though!

Room placement, room reflections, seating positions are much much more important. THX has never been a deciding factor for me. This is a decent price though.

I paid £150 for my Z5500 8 years ago and haven't seen the need to upgrade yet. There isn't really anything in it between the Z5500 and this model, so unless you really to replace your Z5500 you're good for now.

It's like having a Michelin star for your restaurant - it doesn't mean it's the best food in the world, or that it's to everyone's tastes, or that you won't find good food elsewhere, it's just that there are a set of high standards established by an independent body who looked at these speakers and said 'Yep, pretty good.' So whether you rate THX certification or not is up to you, it's mostly a point of pride for Logitech, although it does probably mean that they're better than most speakers without the certification.


On a post about speakers? No way!

Okay my room isn't that small but I'm just thinking this might be too much or I might just get used to it lol

Currently I have the Logitech LS21 speakers, had them for a while. Quality is average, it does the job. So getting this would or should be a hell of a good upgrade for me but I'm still deciding if I should get this or wait for something else hmmm.....decisions decisions

are the speakers wireless?

Will you be listening to music mainly or a bit of everything? For music I'd go for a quality 2.0 setup.

Mostly for watching bluray movies, tv shows and playing games. Music sometimes but I mostly tend to listen through my wired headphones.

Defo used z5500

Go for it. They'll be a huge improvement over what you have.

where are the used logitech z5500 at? Trying to search for those

cold wired

Lol

Look good,nice find op

I sold my first set and had multiple lg dvd surround sound sets always missed my z5500 so grabbed a 2nd hand set a few months ago on eBay and I'm never getting rid again lol

Ebay

I play most of my video from a windows tablet acting as a simple HTPC and as far as i can find out this setup won't work as most TV's don't support HDMI audio pass-through out of the optical and it also doesn't support AAC audio which i'd need. If that's wrong someone correct can hopefully me.

This doesn't have HDMI, neither HD Áudio connector.

Something like this

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Optical-Toslink-Converter-Adapter-Splitter-HDMi-Audio-Extractor/dp/B00SIZEPOQ

I've nearly bought this so many times but finally bitten. If it's noticeably worse than my current setup I can sell it on without losing anything I suspect.

Thanks op

This is bargain.

I have the 2.1 200W version Z623. They are some powerful beasts with genuine low base you don't get from cheaper speakers. The bigger-is-always-better neanderthal in me has been wanting to upgrade to these, but to be honest with you, I rarely go over 60% on my Z623, they're just so loud.

All in all, if you're in the market for some great, powerful, easily a home cinema sound system, go for for these.

Cheapest AVR is around £100-120 new (Teac AG D200 for example) and a set of Wharfedale Diamond 9.0 or 9.1, a reasonable pioneer, Tannoy sub or wharfedale SW150 and for £175-250 you could absolutely demolish the sound quality from this set. All depends on space and how much research you are prepared to do. Heated for this set at a lower price than usual though!

these are great PC speakers and great price. I don't get the comments about getting an amp instead..
I have these in my office for PC and gaming and a 7.1 yamaha amp setup for living room. You wouldn't buy these for home cinema because lack of input flexibility so they aren't targeting living room speakers.
They are mainly PC speakers but that said they have decoder and optical input...and the sound is just as good imo for music etc as long as you have good soundcard.
This awesome price! heated

These do use the spring clips, but in reality how often do you move a surround sound system? I've had mine for 5 years, and after initial installation to wall mount some of the speakers, the next and only time they moved or had anything done with the cables and clips is when I moved house. Once the connection is made, if the cables and clips aren't moving I don't see an issue.
If you were comparing brand new Z5500 with brand new Z906 for similar money you can have a valid debate. But buying a used set of speakers that are 7-12 years old, versus the successor model with a full warranty? It's your money to gamble with, but I'd go with new and guaranteed over someone selling used on ebay.

more like £350 than £175.

AVR = £100
Wharfedale 9.0 x4 = £80
Subwoofer = £150

Already £330 no central speaker, or cabling included.

I'm sure the audio quality would be much better than this thing, but people should be straightforward with the reality of prices, if going down the seperate parts route.

It annoys me a bit, as i thought it was possible to do too due to people saying te the same thing, till i added all the costs up.

Holy smokes. This system is fantastic, and SO loud! I'm using it for a PC set-up, so I'm pretty close to the speakers and my feet are next to the subwoofer. For £150, this is a worthy purchase! No doubt if you're a serious PC gamer, your motherboard will have an optical output. Get the cable for an extra fiver. No messing about with the supplied cables.

Only downside, if you can call it that, the satellites (speakers) are pretty chunky. Especially the center speaker. I've had to prop it up as my current monitor is quite low and has an awkward circular stand, and had to invest in a monitor stand to hopefully make it more flush with the monitor.

Two thumbs up!

Z906 arrived today, my first venture into 5.1. Just a question about decoding, my amazon fire box has optical out and decodes 5.1 but when connecting straight to tv i dont get any sound when selecting 5.1 on plex, is this a decoding issue? Is it resolvable? Thanks

Amazon logistics were supposed to deliver yesterday (Prime).

Didn't turn up.

Still haven't turned up today.

Bloody useless.

Complain on Amazon chat, get free month extra of Prime :smiley:

Amazon logistics failed to deliver again today.

I presume one of their drivers has stolen it.

anyone able to select front 2 speakers when using leveling features?

Mine just rotates from subwoofer to all, or sometimes subwoofer, rear 2, centre 1, then all.

But never front 2?

Amazon have finally admitted mines been lost or stolen. TWICE.

They're attempting a third delivery on Thursday.

They are cripplingly useless.

Still no surround sound for me.

Amazon finally delivered today!

The only problem is that they delivered...

A doormat.

Not kidding.

That made me laugh! but isn't funny.. they should sort themselves out. All I can say is it is worth the wait ...

It's the Gardman 82519 Lavendula doormat.

Apparently it "shreds" and leaves tiny bristles all over your porch.

any progress?

Yes.

I have fitted the doormat just outside my door.