{"id":561,"date":"2012-11-24T17:10:11","date_gmt":"2012-11-24T17:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andrewhope.co.uk\/BLog\/?p=561"},"modified":"2022-05-14T19:12:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-14T18:12:53","slug":"logitech-z-5500-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andrewhope.co.uk\/Blog\/logitech-z-5500-secrets\/","title":{"rendered":"Logitech Z-5500 Secrets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OK, if you&#8217;re one of the lucky people like me to own a Logitech Z-5500 surround sound system I&#8217;ll let you in on all the hidden secrets in this post. I&#8217;ll update and add them as I find them to make this a mega collection. The Logitech isn&#8217;t an SQ focussed system, although it&#8217;s not too shabby overall but there&#8217;s not many systems out there that can beat it for overall SQ, Volume for less than \u00a3250<\/p>\n<p>Now onto the features&#8230;. {to be updated as I go}<\/p>\n<p>This will be attached in a downloadable PDF guide for neatness once it is finished with every feature added. Covering technical documentation, hidden features and repairs<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMPATIBLE WITH STEREO MODE ONLY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Bass Boost +11<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hold down the mute button on the Control Centre and rotate the dial clockwise. The display will read Boost +1 all the way up to +11. It enhances all the sounds by increasing their depths (be warned, this can potentially damage your equipment) as it&#8217;s playing outside of it&#8217;s normal range!<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Bass Boost +22<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Whilst in volume +11 mode, you can increase the volume further, with the stereo at maximum volume keep turning the dial. Eventually it will read Boost+12 all the way up to +22, the amount of bass this kicks out is extortianate at these levels. Sacrificed by potential to severly damage your household or equipment. 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