Bino,
OK. Now that I see what you have, we may be talking apples and oranges.
I do recall some bad press when Klipsch did their 5.1 system(?).
I waited. I needed to see if I really needed this.............
Turns out, I believe, that the 5.1 was pushed to do 1st-gen HD-TV.
Gaming was really not part of it; but because of the wave, many folk
bought this 5.1 system AND (while gaming!) blew up their SubWoof. I do
recall reading some of the "bitch-mail."
Whatever. The past is past. Klipsch certainly did not quite see what
might happen. Well, at least that is my read. I could be very wrong, too!
I still like Klipsch. I might even sell my left-nut for a pair of
Klipsch F (corner) Horns! Even though I do NOT have a home large enough
to support same, or, have enough amplifier(s) to drive them properly.
They remain a very pleasant memory.
Best,
Duncan
Bino Gopal wrote:
Right, yeah and I was a little imprecise in my email; it's the Klipsch
ProMedia *Ultra* 5.1 speaker system, as seen here with the *AWESOME* reviews
on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-ProMedia-Multimedia-Speaker-Speakers/dp/B0000U
I304
And I was the one who mentioned my sub was blown; from the comments on
Amazon, apparently a very common problem...
BINO
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Bino,
I will 'assume' you are talking about a 5-speaker +Subwoofer Klipsch
system. I have never used one of these. I still use my Klipsch V2.400
system and am very happy with it. I still use my original V1 Preamp
module because I (personally) find the upgraded V1.1 Preamp module to be
much less "musical." And, perhaps this is just my OLD Ears too!
I like Klipsch. I also have Logitech on my main gaming kit. I have also
used two versions of Bose. I don't need to duck, I donated my Bose stuff
to my BroInLaw!
Anthony mentioned SubWoof trouble. Yes, I do recall some trouble years
ago with Klipsch SubWoof's, but mine still plays very well (and low
smoothly!) after 8 years of use. I have never had a problem.
I suppose I could quibble about some lack of "modern-day" interfaces.
Klipsch has their own magic 2-into-4 logic. If one does not like it,
then that is the end of discussion............ :)
Personally, I run one PC on the Front channel and a 2 PC on the Surround
channel. The Klipsch doesn't care and I get great sound from both PC's.
I visit the Klipsch website every now and then just to see what's going
on. Often, I see real deals/steals on "re-conditioned" older models no
longer in the mainstream.
I do so hope that Klipsch stays in this PC marketplace. The product does
very good power with very little distortion. That is the best I can share.
Best,
Duncan
Bino Gopal wrote:
Hey guys, thoughts on this computer speaker set? I.e. are they good, what
(if anything) is better-seems weird to ask, but I don't know that computer
speaker tech has advanced that much in the 5 or so years I've had them.
Some of you may even have this set; it was rated the best for a while
(well
back in 2004 or so when I got my last PC), though there's apparently a
dark
side to them, (what with all the subwoofer problems) which I ran into
recently too (well a few years back now I guess).
So I'm trying to figure out if it's worth it to get a replacement sub
since
there's apparently a good chance it too will have problems (and it's not
that cheap and it's not like they're taking care of owners that had
problems) or if I should get something else. It's just annoying b/c
everything plugs into the sub and is kind of useless (the 5 other speakers
and head unit) unless someone knows of a company that makes a replacement
sub that's compatible with the Klipsch ones.I didn't find anything when I
google for that tho.
Thoughts?
BINO
