speaker problem

Natorgator · Post by **Natorgator** » 2006-05-04 12:59pm

I have a logitech z5500 for my computer (for those of you who haven't heard of it, it is a 5.1 system.) Last night it was working fine, but today when I powered it on to listen to something I didn't get any sound. I checked my connections and nothing has been moved. I also checked the connection my Xbox and got no sound there either so I know it is not a problem with my computer. When it's powered on or the input is switched, it says 'detecting' for a much longer time than usual. But no sound.

I pressed the test key on the remote, which normally outputs pink noise on each speaker so you can isolate problems. Only thing is, I only hear pink noise coming out of the sub. When I turn the testing off the sub makes a loud 'thump'.

So, I'm at a loss as to what I should do. I doubt it's still under warranty as I got it Christmas '04.

Any ideas?

Natorgator · Post by **Natorgator** » 2006-05-04 01:12pm

Ninja edit: It has a slow blow fuse on it which I just checked, it is still good

Arrow · Post by **Arrow** » 2006-05-04 02:25pm

I had a set of 5.1 Logitechs (600s, IIRC), that also had a slow burning fuse. One day they just stopped working, but they had blown the fuse. Twenty minutes and four fuses later I decided they were dead. It must have had a short in it. A friend of mine had something similar to your problem happen to him with his Logitechs, and he actually went in and did a bunch of rewiring in the sub.

The moral of this story: Its a paperweight. If its not still under warrenty, the only thing you could try to do is replace the wiring, and IIRC, there are things inside the sub that hold a charge and can cause serious injury.

Edit: If you go the do yourself route, make sure you know exactly what your doing. Its probably easier just to get a new set of speakers or use some decent headphones.