QUOTE (greynol @ Jan 11 2013, 07:14) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm not trying to suggest the speakers are bad or even something short of excellent (I don't know or have an opinion either way). What I'm trying to point out is that anecdotal reviews have no place on this forum.
*nod*
I'd like to add though that the Logitech z-5500 is THX certified.
Which does mean they are (or at least should be) approved per some certification process, and Logitech need to ensure they remain so (in mass production) or they will no longer be allowed to use the THX logo.
I did not look into the THX certification for home equipment/PC gear etc. But I can assume the THX specs either matches the industry standard or slightly surpass it.
I'd suggest to look up the THX specs and certification for those speakers. I do not recall if this exactly, but THX is supposed to be a "Hi Fi" standard, so minimal noise/distortion/coloration, as true as possible to the original material.
THX certification exist for cinema/special setups, home cinema/studios, living room/hifi, computer gear/consoles.
There are differences in the certification for these areas, but do guarantee that a certain minimum standard has been met.
Then again, there is a reason why Lucasfilm and Dolby and DTS etc travel around the world constantly calibrating theaters (and other special setups), even the best gear can sound like crap if setup wrong.