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Affordable Logitech Z607 speakers with 5.1 surround sound, Bluetooth and FM radio
Logitech next month will release a new speaker, the Z607. The company positions this mainly as a living room system where everything can be connected; Bluetooth is supported as well as FM Radio. At a price of 129 Euros/USd the kit will not be expensive.
The kit id based on a 25W subwoofer and five satellite speakers (55 watts rms total). You can listen to sources via 3.5mm, RCA cables, Bluetooth 4.2, an SD card and a USB stick (both up to 32 GB). A nice extra is the built-in FM radio. Extra-long 6.2m rear satellite speaker cables allow for optimal placement in living rooms, gaming spaces, offices, bedrooms—just about anywhere you want.
Set them on desks, consoles, and end tables, or easily mount them to the wall.2 With 160 Watts Peak, this 5.1 speaker system wraps your space in high-quality audio that sounds amazing. Enjoy true surround sound from any source—your TV, phone, computer, games, and more. You can even play audio content directly from SD cards, USB drives or FM radio.
The 133.35 mm subwoofer driver pumps out bass you can feel, while the included remote and extra-long rear cables make it easy to set up and use. Logitech will make the Z607 Surround Sound with bluetooth available from November 23 for a suggested retail price of 129 euros.
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#5601243 Posted on: 10/29/2018 12:59 PM
It was never "The best".
They came in second to the 5.1 / 7.1 gigaworks set in nearly all reviews that weren't done by a deaf doof doof meathead.
Disagree. A neighbor/friend of mine growing up owned the S750 and I owned the ProMedia 5.1 and Z5500 - Z5500 was the best. S750 had a better price/performance due to the extra channel but the 5500's were better sounding imo. The ProMedia had a better sub but the speakers were worse especially with higher frequencies. Also when I eventually replaced my sub I was able to just run the Z5500 speakers to a Marantz receiver because the earlier models used standard speaker wire and not RCA plugs like the S750. Plus the Z5500 had a cool knob control panel + optical input.
Either way I run KEF LS50's powered by a Parasound A21 + Marantz SR6012, KEF Q650c and KEF Q100 for surrounds now + SVS SB2000 sub. I don't miss any of those systems anymore but I do have fond memories of them.
It was never "The best".
They came in second to the 5.1 / 7.1 gigaworks set in nearly all reviews that weren't done by a deaf doof doof meathead.
Disagree. A neighbor/friend of mine growing up owned the S750 and I owned the ProMedia 5.1 and Z5500 - Z5500 was the best. S750 had a better price/performance due to the extra channel but the 5500's were better sounding imo. The ProMedia had a better sub but the speakers were worse especially with higher frequencies. Also when I eventually replaced my sub I was able to just run the Z5500 speakers to a Marantz receiver because the earlier models used standard speaker wire and not RCA plugs like the S750. Plus the Z5500 had a cool knob control panel + optical input.
Either way I run KEF LS50's powered by a Parasound A21 + Marantz SR6012, KEF Q650c and KEF Q100 for surrounds now + SVS SB2000 sub. I don't miss any of those systems anymore but I do have fond memories of them.
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#5601260 Posted on: 10/29/2018 01:57 PM
Better review of these kung-fu speakers...
Better review of these kung-fu speakers...
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#5601286 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:10 PM
usually price reflect quality, as long u not expecting much about the speaker
i think it worth the price
but if you care about sound-quality, better buy better speaker set
good speaker usually last for years anyway, so worth spending abit more for quality speaker
usually price reflect quality, as long u not expecting much about the speaker
i think it worth the price
but if you care about sound-quality, better buy better speaker set
good speaker usually last for years anyway, so worth spending abit more for quality speaker
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#5601290 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:25 PM
@tunejunky
Not all BT is the same.
Lots of Hi-res audio equipment out there supporting 900kbit and around 5-8 different codecs/processing from the different companies/brands behind it.
Looked up the specs what 4.xx and 5.xx can do..
Besided that, its not even hires or thx certified, and the ppl buying for BT most likely ate not looking for high quality sound, the ones that do will most likely not even look at this.
Similar to complaining that car yx can only do 60mph, when the speed limit is 55..
all bluetooth devices do not qualify as high fidelity...period.
and as i mentioned, every single one sounds better plugged in, including the Logitech.
this is about truth, not snobbery.
@tunejunky
Not all BT is the same.
Lots of Hi-res audio equipment out there supporting 900kbit and around 5-8 different codecs/processing from the different companies/brands behind it.
Looked up the specs what 4.xx and 5.xx can do..
Besided that, its not even hires or thx certified, and the ppl buying for BT most likely ate not looking for high quality sound, the ones that do will most likely not even look at this.
Similar to complaining that car yx can only do 60mph, when the speed limit is 55..
all bluetooth devices do not qualify as high fidelity...period.
and as i mentioned, every single one sounds better plugged in, including the Logitech.
this is about truth, not snobbery.
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#5601291 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:26 PM
all bluetooth devices do not qualify as high fidelity...period.
and as i mentioned, every single one sounds better plugged in, including the Logitech.
Why?
all bluetooth devices do not qualify as high fidelity...period.
and as i mentioned, every single one sounds better plugged in, including the Logitech.
Why?
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#5601293 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:30 PM
I see ya all talking
What you got there bros? YOU GOT NOTHING!
++++++++++++++++
http://abx.digitalfeed.net/lame.192.html
I see ya all talking
What you got there bros? YOU GOT NOTHING!
NO
TH
ING!
++++++++++++++++
http://abx.digitalfeed.net/lame.192.html
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#5601295 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:31 PM
it is not "transparent" by any stretch of the imagination as errors abound and it is still lossy.
but it is better.
the only way to stream high fidelity at this point in time is to go bit perfect and pay for the software/hardware.
again, not about "high-end" audio, just honesty among all of the marketing and false claims.
every single purveyor is selling a worse product for more money than their non-bluetooth products.
the sound difference is so massive you can hear it on $5 earbuds.
aptX-HD supports 576kbps. It is transparent. Support for it is another matter though...
it is not "transparent" by any stretch of the imagination as errors abound and it is still lossy.
but it is better.
the only way to stream high fidelity at this point in time is to go bit perfect and pay for the software/hardware.
again, not about "high-end" audio, just honesty among all of the marketing and false claims.
every single purveyor is selling a worse product for more money than their non-bluetooth products.
the sound difference is so massive you can hear it on $5 earbuds.
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#5601296 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:33 PM
I feel like 192 is pretty low. I personally prefer V0/320 - I use FLAC to store but now in days I don't even bother storing. I could never hear any benefit of FLAC over 320, with my HD800 or my LS50s.
I feel like 192 is pretty low. I personally prefer V0/320 - I use FLAC to store but now in days I don't even bother storing. I could never hear any benefit of FLAC over 320, with my HD800 or my LS50s.
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#5601297 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:35 PM
so many ways...let's start with lossy data in the first place, then go to inferior d/a and a/d converters (yes both) and a convoluted circuit path. finally the ultimate response is frequency limited by the bluetooth transmitter/receivers.
FM radio was always limited in frequency response for the same reason...the frequency of the carrier wave.
Why?
so many ways...let's start with lossy data in the first place, then go to inferior d/a and a/d converters (yes both) and a convoluted circuit path. finally the ultimate response is frequency limited by the bluetooth transmitter/receivers.
FM radio was always limited in frequency response for the same reason...the frequency of the carrier wave.
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#5601298 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:36 PM
Still talking...
http://abx.digitalfeed.net/lame.192.html
Lets see you MOVE^^
Still talking...
http://abx.digitalfeed.net/lame.192.html
Lets see you MOVE^^
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#5601300 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:37 PM
without any disrespect or snark, you must've lost some hearing as you have good kit.
I feel like 192 is pretty low. I personally prefer V0/320 - I use FLAC to store but now in days I don't even bother storing. I could never hear any benefit of FLAC over 320, with my HD800 or my LS50s.
without any disrespect or snark, you must've lost some hearing as you have good kit.
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#5601301 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:39 PM
lol not even close.
but then you're talking to a man that had to explain digital audio to the masses when it first appeared.
lol not even close.
but then you're talking to a man that had to explain digital audio to the masses when it first appeared.
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#5601302 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:40 PM
Yah, I'm 30, worked in the construction industry for a bit and used to blast death metal into my ears at extremely high volume levels - now I just listen to it at normal levels. I'm glad I can still hear at all honestly lol
without any disrespect or snark, you must've lost some hearing as you have good kit.
Yah, I'm 30, worked in the construction industry for a bit and used to blast death metal into my ears at extremely high volume levels - now I just listen to it at normal levels. I'm glad I can still hear at all honestly lol
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#5601304 Posted on: 10/29/2018 03:45 PM
Lossy and transparent are not the same thing. You can achieve transparency for many people at 96kbps using Opus, for example. And for the vast majority of people at 128. Listening tests have been performed over the years, these aren't statements I'm pulling out of my bum. At almost 500kbps, which is what AptX HD does, it is very difficult to imagine the audio not being transparent for pretty much everyone.
As for uncorrected errors, yes, that would obviously introduce artifacts. But you make it sound like this is the norm, rather than the result of a bad setup?
it is not "transparent" by any stretch of the imagination as errors abound and it is still lossy.
Lossy and transparent are not the same thing. You can achieve transparency for many people at 96kbps using Opus, for example. And for the vast majority of people at 128. Listening tests have been performed over the years, these aren't statements I'm pulling out of my bum. At almost 500kbps, which is what AptX HD does, it is very difficult to imagine the audio not being transparent for pretty much everyone.
As for uncorrected errors, yes, that would obviously introduce artifacts. But you make it sound like this is the norm, rather than the result of a bad setup?
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I always have a fond of 5.1 PC speakers. I'm more worried about the reliability of the amp modules in the subwoofer though.
By the way, does it even do bass management (proper crossover) for all channels?