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Can you connect to Logitech z906 other speakers?

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Can you connect other speakers to the z906 ?

While you have this kind of output, so it should be possible to use other  speakers, like JBL , Bose, isn't that right?

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Not really. It has about 65 Watts output (probably it's still not accurate, but marketing gibberish - more like sum of all 4 speakers) and is basically designed for speakers that is sold with. Even speakers connectors are designed for low power thin cables.

 

If you want seriously improve your sound quality and thinking about good speakers, do not use Logitech toys. Good amplifier without speakers mostly costs more than your whole set (for example - stereo amplifier Yamaha A-S301, which is their lowest model now, cost about 300$).

 

Don't let me wrong, your set is good for it's price range, but it's dead end. You can use it or change it. It's not something you may upgrade.

 

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I disagree entirely with homeap5, the question was

10 hours ago, keavlar said:

Can you connect other speakers to the z906 ?

Not

10 hours ago, keavlar said:

Is it a good idea to connect other speakers to the z906 ?



To answer your question, absolutely you CAN connect other speakers to the 906, the system is 500WRMS (not 65W like homeap5 claims) so it shouldn't have much trouble powering small to medium sized standalone speakers. Whether or not it will sound good, I don't know but you certainly can connect them.

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11 hours ago, The Flying Sloth said:

I disagree entirely with homeap5, the question was

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To answer your question, absolutely you CAN connect other speakers to the 906, the system is 500WRMS (not 65W like homeap5 claims) so it shouldn't have much trouble powering small to medium sized standalone speakers. Whether or not it will sound good, I don't know but you certainly can connect them.

Really, dig deeper and read detailed spec of that "amplifier". 500W? Lol. Do you saw how amplifiers of that power looks like?

 

https://www.redcorp.com/en/product/speaker-systems/logitech/z906-5-1-surround-sound-speaker-980-000468/31905110

(Left/Right: 62 watts RMS x 2)

 

They just sum all speakers and that is how they get that 500W.

Normal producers do not wrote in specifications total power. Producers wrote something like "2 x 160 Watts / 4 ohms", not "320 Watts".

 

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depends on how much power per channel the thing can produce and how much power the speakers need in relation. so you can depending on the power provided but if you are looking to drop serious cash on speakers I would invest in at least a used reciever with a decent amp you can probably sell the g 906 to get one 

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On 7/12/2020 at 6:18 AM, keavlar said:

Can you connect other speakers to the z906 ?

While you have this kind of output, so it should be possible to use other  speakers, like JBL , Bose, isn't that right?

 logitech-z906-speaker-system-16.thumb.jpg.6a42cf3d7cf15fbd82ff8918c21a342d.jpg

z906-3.png.13f1890c4ceeca65df96112783ef43bb.png

You can hook up any regular speakers to that. Though you'll want to check the specs (RMS) for power for each channel, and find speakers that match well.

 

But finding ones that'll sound decent because of how low powered the system is? That'll be a challenge.

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  • 3 years later...

I’ve wondered about this myself. I have the z906. I also have two Yamaha hs8 studio monitors that are connected to an audio interface. So, z906 has its own amp, the Yamaha hs8’s have their own amps on the backs of them and the audio interface has its own amp. I basically want to use the z906’s subwoofer for my two hs8’s. The hs8’s have xlr connections. The z906 subwoofer has rca connections.
 

I’ve checked amazon and they do have xlr to rca cables, so I’m really wondering if it could work. I’m trying to get around buying yamaha’s 400 dollar subwoofer when I already have one that’s better and cost me less.
 

I don’t wanna hook stuff up and mess any of my gear up somehow though. My two hs8’s cost me over 700 bucks, my z906 cost me 300plus bucks, my audio interface cost me 500plus bucks. So, I don’t want to experiment on anything I have. I’d rather know ahead of time if it would work.two hs8’s cost me over 700 bucks, my z906 cost me 300plus bucks, my audio interface cost me 500plus bucks. So, I don’t want to experiment on anything I have. I’d rather know ahead of time if it would work.

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On 3/20/2024 at 12:49 AM, ClayTech said:

I’ve wondered about this myself. I have the z906. I also have two Yamaha hs8 studio monitors that are connected to an audio interface. So, z906 has its own amp, the Yamaha hs8’s have their own amps on the backs of them and the audio interface has its own amp. I basically want to use the z906’s subwoofer for my two hs8’s. The hs8’s have xlr connections. The z906 subwoofer has rca connections.
 

I’ve checked amazon and they do have xlr to rca cables, so I’m really wondering if it could work. I’m trying to get around buying yamaha’s 400 dollar subwoofer when I already have one that’s better and cost me less.
 

I don’t wanna hook stuff up and mess any of my gear up somehow though. My two hs8’s cost me over 700 bucks, my z906 cost me 300plus bucks, my audio interface cost me 500plus bucks. So, I don’t want to experiment on anything I have. I’d rather know ahead of time if it would work.two hs8’s cost me over 700 bucks, my z906 cost me 300plus bucks, my audio interface cost me 500plus bucks. So, I don’t want to experiment on anything I have. I’d rather know ahead of time if it would work.

You don't need to tell us how much money you spend. You just need to tell us inputs and outputs and device models.

Does your audio interface have a "Pre-Out" or any remaining audio outputs that are variable?

 

You would hook up the subwoofer's stereo RCA ports to the audio interface's pre-out (or other variable output). I don't see a Gain on the subwoofer, so you would need to adjust the Gain on your HS8's to volume match them to your subwoofer. Then ideally the single volume control on the interface will raise/lower volume like any normal device without weird volume mismatching.

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