if you read my updated FAQ on sound card, you;d be able to answer that question yourself.

Assuming that the gigaworks is better than the z5500, and I already have the zS, I'd just get the gigaworks to pair with it.

If I did not have the ZS, but only onboard/av710, and don't wanna spend too much on the speaker, I'd get the Z5500.

Yes, basically if you buy a freaking expensive card, e.g. "whatever sound blaster" Platinum Pro...zzzZzZzzZ and conect the card to a Z5500/680/whatever speaker with built in decoder, you are virtually not using the sound card and yes....throwing money down the drain without even knowing it. That is of coz we are assuming that the card's DAC is better than the external DAC. If someone wants a good card to passthrough the digital signal to an external DAC, the RM100 AV710 does the work just fine.

anyone here knows how to reduce the hissing sound produce by speakers....my z680 hissing sound is quite loud...not the normal powered amp low hissing sound...u can actually hear them quite loud..i suspect mine was the early batch of z680 that has the stupid hissing sound(not mistaken is the revision A something) ...its out of warranty...so sending back the control pod to logitech is out..any ideas...im using optical cable btw

haha, yeah it's a problem that they rectified later. but hey....if u had lived with it for 3 years....why bohter now? XD

anyone here knows how to reduce the hissing sound produce by speakers....my z680 hissing sound is quite loud...not the normal powered amp low hissing sound...u can actually hear them quite loud..i suspect mine was the early batch of z680 that has the stupid hissing sound(not mistaken is the revision A something) ...its out of warranty...so sending back the control pod to logitech is out..any ideas...im using optical cable btw

@Computer^freak

Which computer shop?
Harvey norman selling $699~ super exp..
not many retailer selling such an exp speakers...nor gigaworks..

Can u recommand any shop selling in bris?

super bass

Does anyone know where to get a good surround stand for z680. I am looking for is something similar to creative surround stand where it holds the back speakers without any stands on the floor.

Does anyone know where to get a good surround stand for z680. I am looking for is something similar to creative surround stand where it holds the back speakers without any stands on the floor.

sweet contradiction....a stand without the stand XD

are u talking about wallmount?

Something like this ? Taken from some other forum.

yeah true also...should have sent it when it was rectified...cos they actually change a brand new decoder for u....but it was rectified quite early stages actually...cos after i bought mine...i send for changing about 3 months later....this was in year 2003...

Check the firmware of your control pad.

u can use the creative stand one as well....

Something like this ? Taken from some other forum.