View Single Post - Z-5500's bad mids? I am pretty worried about buying them.

thehyecircus · 03-02-2008, 02:18 AM

I'm not an audiophile. The speakers I have now are some old Labtecs. I assume they have good mids, but I don't even know how to define that. I do know I have no bass (which explains why I don't know what to expect from a sub) nor do I have a sound card (I have an X-Fi Xtreme Gamer coming at the start of the week.)

So I don't know what is "good" and what is "bad". I do know there is "better.", and while I'd like the "best" option, when it comes to audiophiles you start getting into seven 4,000 dollar active monitors and three 16 inch subwoofers as the base set. I don't really want that. I do want it to sound significantly better then what I have now.

Are the Z-5500's problems really that noticable, or are they only noticable to audiophiles who have lots of experience with sound and all.

Also, do they come with software that lets you tell them where they are positioned in real life? I think my cousin's Audigy 2 has that option, I'd like it.

Also, do you think the XtremeGamer is too much for what I need? I saw you reply in an older topic of mine. It was 50 dollars after rebate.

03-02-2008, 02:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
thehyecircus Bronze Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 25	I'm not an audiophile. The speakers I have now are some old Labtecs. I assume they have good mids, but I don't even know how to define that. I do know I have no bass (which explains why I don't know what to expect from a sub) nor do I have a sound card (I have an X-Fi Xtreme Gamer coming at the start of the week.) So I don't know what is "good" and what is "bad". I do know there is "better.", and while I'd like the "best" option, when it comes to audiophiles you start getting into seven 4,000 dollar active monitors and three 16 inch subwoofers as the base set. I don't really want that. I do want it to sound significantly better then what I have now. Are the Z-5500's problems really that noticable, or are they only noticable to audiophiles who have lots of experience with sound and all. Also, do they come with software that lets you tell them where they are positioned in real life? I think my cousin's Audigy 2 has that option, I'd like it. Also, do you think the XtremeGamer is too much for what I need? I saw you reply in an older topic of mine. It was 50 dollars after rebate. Last edited by thehyecircus; 03-02-2008 at 02:33 AM.