Logitech Z-5 USB Stereo Speakers for Mac and PC | 
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| Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $74.99
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Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 1525
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 6 x 8 x 11
MPN: 980-000168
Model: 980-000168
UPC: 097855052902
EAN: 0097855052902
ASIN: B001F51G0W
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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, without the need for external power adapter or batteries | | • | 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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| Customer Reviews: Read 14 more reviews...
Logitech Z5 Speakers December 31, 2008
R. Hood (Vancouver, WA USA)
Well, I got these yesterday and had them up and running in less than 5 minutes with Microsoft Vista Premium. So far I have got exactly what I was expecting:
1. Good solid sound with a nice range. The deep bass is non existent, but I knew that was going to the case going in to it. Even with that the bass response is good enough to meet my tastes. I would say the tone is rich, but not booming.
2. Easy trouble free setup.
3. They look really good sitting on my desktop next to my laptop.
My only dislike: There is no way to listen with headphones without disconnecting the USB cable. Turning off the speakers just mutes them and does not remove them.
 Retarded, limited design December 29, 2008
A. E. (NY United States)
First of all I am a fan of Logitech products because they are usually the latest technology and they are also built well.
These speakers are retarded. The biggest problem with them is that nobody (including Logitech) will say in their description what they do. The speakers come with a remote control which doesn't work just like that. I went and bought batteries thinking that they don't work because the battery is dead. Guess what, the remote works only in the supported applications which are: Windows Media Player, iTunes, Winamp and Real Player. I am not talking about skipping through tracks in any player out there, I just want to be able to turn the volume up and down from the remote. I would even give that up if the speakers had a volume adjustment knob. Bottom line, you cannot control the speakers from the remote if you use anything else besides the 4 players mentioned above. The only way is to adjust it from the computer and that might not be possible always.
To me, these speakers are useless. They should make us aware somewhere in the description or even in the user manual.
I would give it 1 star but the sound is decent for what I need which is audio books.
 Great PC Speakers; Beat Competition December 17, 2008
C. Curatolo
2 out of 2 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.
Great little speakers! December 11, 2008
Susan (Pahrump, NV)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have an Asus laptop that came with lots of bells and whistles, except for the tinny speakers. You would think for $2000 the laptop speakers would be great. They are now with the addition of these Logitech Z-5 speakers. :-) Though these are external, they are small (10" H by 3 1/2" square)and very sleek looking. I also have a desktop computer with 5.1 surround sound speakers and these speakers are as clear as those.
I recommend installing the software that comes with the speakers so you can take full advantage of the teeny tiny remote. You can bring up your media player, run volume, skip forward or backward, play/pause and turn the speakers on orr off. You can also connect your iPod or other external media player. One thing I would mention is to turn off the speakers before you turn off the laptop, otherwise the speakers will stay on as long as the laptop is plugged in to the wall outlet.
These speakers are powered by USB; for external speakers these are about as portable and good as it gets! Definitely recommended!
Happy with the results for what I was expecting... November 20, 2008
Thomas Duff (Portland, OR United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Logitech Z-5 USB speakers are not going to replace my Z Cinema setup any time soon, but they're very good for what I wanted them for. The quick setup with USB is perfect for laptop use, when you want something better than the laptop speaker sound. Sound quality is adequate for desktop speakers, especially with the omni-directional sound in the mid-range. I miss the bass response of the Z Cinema subwoofer, but on the other hand, I can move the Z-5 speakers around without breaking a sweat. :)
The black tower styling meshes well with today's trend towards black computer components. The footprint is sufficiently small as to not take up precious deskspace. In that regard, it's even a bit better than the desktop speaker portion of the Z Cinema setup. If I was ditching the "out of the box" PC speakers that normally ship with a new computer, I'd be very happy to replace them with the Z-5 speakers. Not so much if I were looking for a surround-sound total sound immersion, however.
Again, with the right expectations, these speakers fit their niche quite well.
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