if u really wanna use DIgital connection, i suggest u put away those CREATIVE sound card [which dun hav a direct coax/optical out model]
u dun hv to get a GOOD sound card in order to use the digital connection coz the signal will bypass the sound card and directly send to ur Z5500 for decoding.

u can try to put up a [WTB] in garage sales section or get 1 of these..

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/718387
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/711792
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/728786
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=510620&hl=
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=524368&hl=
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=500771&hl=

greeting to all Z5500 user..
have u get urself a speaker stand?
i have 1 speaker stand that i custom mod for Z5500 when i'm still using it..
its the Z5500's best mate, especially during DVD, games and my favorite, Stereo X2 when listen to music..
it's attached on a Ikea chair [as per pic shown below]..it's comfortable..
now im planning to sell it, if any of u are interested can come over to exp 1st b4 making any decision.

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=744463&hl=


original IKEA POÄNG Armchair

@ALeUNe
yes, u can.

@snowcrash
its rare.. i remember seeing it at the PC fair when it 1st introduced..

btw, why u need Z5450?each wireless rear speakers needs to to connect to a power source [socket], imo, it's hussle that the wired version..
and Z5500 sounds better
NOMINAL OUTPUT POWER (Total) : 505W RMS (Z5500) VS 315W RMS (Z5450)
OUTPUT LEVEL (SPL) : 115 dB (Z5500 - LOUDER) VS 103 dB (Z5450)
SATELLITE : 4 x 62W, 1 x 69W (Center) (Z5500) VS 2 x 40.5W REAR, 2 x 38W FRONT, 1 x 42W CENTER (Z5450)
SUB : 188W (Z5500) VS 116W (Z5450)

This post has been edited by jerren: Aug 23 2008, 11:33 AM

well, good luck in ur finding,
maybe u can try at SG..

that's a selection at the back of ur Z5500' control pod,
beside all the inputs, u get to choose either 6-Channel and 3 stereo,
just push it back to 6-Channel and u're done..

i advice u to get a budget sound card which has a optical or coaxial digital output, and let ur Z5500 to decode DTS and DD [EAX @ analog only]
i saw some1 selling Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1, u should get that, the card has Coaxial out..

btw, im also using the same card with Z5500 last time, no regret...
very chun in watching DVD..

z5500 is not suitable for those soft music, but its a techno monster.. great with rock music as well..
and it works great in games too
for computer movie [avi / mpeg / rm;vb], those's movie's audio is not so great, most of the bit rate is around 128kbps, so it doesnt matter what speaker u're using [imo la]
but DVD-disc movie is another story..

adding another sc will hv improvement, since sc can let ur audio player ie Foobar using ASIO or Kernal Streaming and ur computer speed [respone] will be faster a bit [personal exp. pc without a sc sometimes wil be a bit lag when it comes to processing audio, problem not occur after adding another sc, even a cheapo rm50 Live!]

yes, im getting a 2nd hand audiotrak prodigy 7.1 LT [which is a 3yrs back product] coz im prefer to use ASIO in foobar. then connect it to my TianYun Zero DAC via optical out from the LT and then only to my Aego M..

that's another cheaper solution which is geting a USB->digital CoAx [around rm40] converter but i cant use ASIO or KS in foobar, so i guess adding another SC would be worthed in my case..

if using digital [optical/coax] to Z5500, i think a cheapo & expensive sc won't hv much difference since the signal only pass-thru, sc doesn't do any Digital-Analog Convertion

unless u get the higher end of creative SC, [which has a front penal consist of optical out] other than that, save ur monry for something else..

just my p.o.v.

this bass monster doesn't decrease its price tag, still around rm1.4~1.5k..
i suggest u wait for Edifier S750, since Z5500 has been discountinued..

try ask forumer "Seamonster" told him i intro u, ask him to gv special price, should get it below rm1.4k

or u can try to get a 2nd unit, someone selling now..

yes, it does support ASIO..

selling ur X-Fi?
getting wat nex?

perharps audiotrak HD2??

audiotrak prodigy 7.1 LT' DIGITAL OPTICAL --> TianYun Zero DAC --> (((AE))) Aego M..

my setup..

built in optical to DAC is the same, im adding as i wanted to use the ASIO in Foobar2000,..
and from my experience, pc's system can perform better if adding another sc..

yes, it has been posted, more than 1 year ago..

yup, its discontinued, few yrs back..
shops selling mainly is old stock..