Very good desktop speakers in a narrow design

The Z506 is just not suited to sound for a large living room or to reflect sound from high-end media such as Blu-ray movies or games on X-Box / PS3 in the highest quality. The Z506 advertises namely convinces with many connection possibilities, but true 5.1 digital sound is not possible since both optical and HDMI inputs and outputs are missing. If you want all of this, just have to spend a little more money, because Quality has always a price. At this point, I recommend the Logitech Z5500.

For whom the Z506 is useful for?

The Z506 is a good investment for those who like to listen to music on your PC or for gamers, because convincing as desktop speakers, the speakers across the board. In conjunction with a good sound card (I use the X-Fi Gamer), the system provides crystal clear sound, clean bass / treble and bass good; even at high volumes. Games seem overwhelming and in shooters a the bullets whiz literally around the ears and grenades explode with powerful bass.
Although one turns everything to the maximum, then shaking the shack, but it is then too clear distortion, but this is also not to be expected in this price range. From me there is therefore no point deduction.

Compare Z506 and Logitech X540:

Since the Z506 has replaced my X540, I can compare the two systems directly. From the sound of her I can find no real differences between the two systems. The X540 features a wired desktop remote, where you can adjust sound and bass power and activate the matrix mode (the one but never actually used if you have an appropriate sound card), the Z506 is the bass control is located directly on the subwoofer and the system brings 5W more power with and can be connected, which is not possible with the X540 also provide a variety of audio sources.
Decisive for the purchase of the Z506 was clearly the design, which precipitates much narrower and less intrusive acts as the clunky speakers X540 for me. On a small desk, the speaker of the Z506 therefore do much better.

Conclusion:

For 80 you get here is a very good speaker system in a beautiful, slim design for its music and games on the PC. Assuming a good sound card, the Z506 delivers great sound with super bass. Who can do without digital 5.1 sound, which might also think about buying for its PS3 / XBox.
In short: a good product at a reasonable price and MMN to gamble and listening to music on PC absolutely sufficient. Anyone who wants better, have to spend even more accordingly.