Logitech Z-5 USB Stereo Speakers for Mac and PC | 
| Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
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Seller: bizsho
Rating:  98 reviews
Sales Rank: 2231
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Windows
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.9
Dimensions (in): 6 x 8 x 11
MPN: 980-000168
Model: 980-000168
UPC: 097855052902
EAN: 0097855052902
ASIN: B001F51G0W
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Omnidirectional acoustic technology provides great sound at a consistent level, no matter where you are in the room | | • | USB connectivity delivers pure digital audio that's easily moved with your laptop from room to room | | • | Includes a sleek remote control that works with a Mac or PC to let you wirelessly navigate and enjoy your entertainment options | | • | Mac and PC compatibility allows you to use these speakers with any computer |
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Product Description
Unlike standard PC speakers that focus sound in one direction, the Logitech Z-5 speakers use omnidirectional acoustics that create a substantially wider sweet spot - an especially helpful feature if you often move your laptop around your home or office. An innovative speaker technology previously found only in expensive home-theater systems, omnidirectional acoustics on the Logitech Z-5 speakers use forward- and backward - firing drivers to transmit sound evenly in all directions. Whether you're listening to your favorite song or watching a video on YouTube, you'll enjoy rich, articulate sound and minimal distortion - from every corner of your room. Delivering pure digital audio that's easily moved with your laptop, the Z-5 omnidirectional speakers can be quickly connected to any PC or Mac via USB. There's no need for an external power adapter or batteries.
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 Great PC Speakers; Beat Competition December 17, 2008
C. Curatolo
32 out of 33 found this review helpful
I'm not too keen on the "oh, I just received this today and decided to comment" reviews, but I couldn't resist with this product.
My computer is a MacBook Pro running 10.5.5 (about to be 10.5.6), but this product's box reassured me it would work (instead of being Windows-centric). It did. Right after connecting it, I was impressed with the imaging these speakers provided and the frequency response. I had heard them before after hooking them up to my iPod in a popular electronics franchise, playing music which I was already familiar (having frequently played the selected tunes on a high fidelity system). They sounded great in the store, but without the background noise of Christmas-shopping customers, they sound fantastic.
The frequency response is what you'd anticipate from great quality PC speakers without a sub-woofer.
What sold me on these over other PC speakers (namely the Z10 and the V2 Logitech models) were several reasons:
1 - These speakers have an analog line-in should I ever decide to use an audio source other than my PC;
2 - The price was right (esp. through Amazon), with free shipping & no tax;
3 - The remote control.
The Z10s were impossible to find since they've been discontinued, and the V2s didn't have a line-in.
The Bose Companion 2 set were much worse than these Z5s, primarily because of their poor psychoacoustic processing. When the Bass hit hard in a song, the trebles noticeably dropped off. I'm not sure if this is a Bose "feature", but it disappointed me.
The Creative Gigaworks T40 were a bit too big for my setup, unfortunately. Had they been shorter with a smaller footprint, I may have considered them. The Gigaworks T20 model was a disappointment. Sampling once again with my handy iPod, they distorted at higher volumes. When I know the iPod on max volume on the tune I was sampling doesn't distort directly out of the iPod on a higher fidelity system, why were the T20s distorting? That was not appealing.
A nice surprise to these Z5s is the fact that I can use my Apple Remote and control my MacBook Pro through the speaker! In other words, the IR Receiver on the speaker acts as an IR extender. I suppose I should've realized this beforehand, but I didn't think of it. Works out spectacularly for me since my Laptop is tucked away while I drive it w/ an external monitor.
Overall, a great buy. I'd highly recommend them.
The best August 3, 2009
Deimos (Alberta)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
These are by far the best computer speakers I have ever had. I use them with my Imac and my media has never sounded so good. Nice remote which works great, awesome software and a very sexy design for any desktop. Very very well done Logitech.
Small speakers...BIG Surprise August 22, 2009
Craig Shrum (Fort Lauderdale, FL USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Believe me...you will be blown-away by the sound of these USB speakers. No, they are not designed to be 5000 watt home theatre system speakers. They are just perfect for by-passing the nasty sounding built-in speakers on your laptop (or even netbook). I bought these to replece the Logitech V-20 speakers I have had for several years...which I leave outside on my covered patio 24/7. If these last 2 or 3 years like the V-20s, under the same conditions, I will happily buy them again.
Good looks, great sound November 27, 2009
Robert Rutherford (Auburn, WA USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
These speakers are great. They look good and sound even better. The USB connection provides both the sound and the power. No need for a separate power cord. The speakers have a 360 degree design with sound ports front and rear, filling the room with sound that seems to encircle you. The USB connection also makes it easy to move the speaker from one computer to other, be it a MAC or a PC. The stereo speakers are small enough you can take them with you on vacation, along with your laptop. The sound produced by their speakers is full and rich, no tinny sounding high end, and a strong low end. The two-unit design is ever bit as good and the three-unit design they replaced.
Great. simply greatt! August 29, 2009
Longrider33 (Pleasanton, CA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I wanted a set of speakers to replace the rather lame little set hanging from the bottom of my Dell flat-screen monitor. I also wanted a minimum of cords involved and a small footprint. I have been a computer user long enough now to have gotten past making it the center of my free time and no longer feel the need to burden my spaghetti rats-nest desk top with any more cord than absolutely necessary.
Unfortunately, recent frustration with the quirks and problems with wireless mice and key boards have made me gunshy of those devices as well.
Enter the Logitech Z-5 speaker set, which turns out to be a bargain at the Amazon Prime price. Setup, after finding a blank USB port, was a snap, with NO POWER CORDS or oversized or oddly shaped Power Supply devices taking up valuable space on the old power strip.
Dirt simple: Uncoil speaker USB cable (nice that they provide a nice little hook & loop cord wrap strap) and plug in. Connect second speaker to first one. Install software (necessary to select the type of music player you use - in my case Windows Media Player) so that the neat little remote can be used to control both the speaker sound and balance, but control the Media Player too!
Worked first time, right out of the box (the remote WILL NOT work without the software installed) and sound is great! I'd recommend these to anyone simply interested in a nice session with Diana Krall while working on some Word or other project. I don't know about games as I don't play them.
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