Ok finally bought the Logitech Z5500 for 22.5k. Here are my initial impressions:
1) The Dolby and DTS decoder only work with Co-Axial or Optical connection. I dont have a high quality co-ax cable so currently using my Soundcards analog connection
2) The speakers are loud!!! I have just maxed the volume but havent used voice boost feature. Boost has 10 levels
3) The bass is quite boomy, literally earth shaking, like an earthquake coming, but it doesn't punch as much ( Not tight)
4) The movies sound better than most theaters I have been in, the sound effects are awesome. I think the speakers are meant for gaming and movies. Takes a lil high volume to get the best out of them. They are not shrill, and dont crack AT ALL at high volume.
I guess this is the breakin period, they can only get better. Now need some HQ co-ax cable and frigging DVDs. One question though, where do I tell Audigy 4 not to decode Dolby so that Logies can decode this....