Klipsch Promedia 5.1 $199.99 Out of Stock

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: ottothecow
I love my Ultra 5.1s, they sound great and keep working. Kliphsch has the great customer service you would expect from a high end audio not a computer company (remember, these promedia sets are just a foray into the computer market...they are still very much in the strict audio business).

I dont know how the volume knob on these would get staticy since it is digital. It is possible that it could stop functioning but its not a potentiometer that will get crunchy over time.

I know the original (non-ultra) sets were known to have amps in the subs that died but they were very good about replacing them.

Well when your selling something that has 1970's technology insides with paper cone speakers that cost maybe $5 to make and you get suckers to buy them for $200+ you can afford to give good customer service and make it look like your sh!t doesnt stink

Ever opened one of these? I have. Both the 2.1 and 5.1 and the insides is nothing more then 1 or 2 computer chips and the rest caps, resistors, and other funky old stuff I used to see in old electronics as a child when I used to take apart all new electronics given to me as birthday or christmas gifts. I was sooo disapointed and CS wouldnt do crap for me because they told me I wasnt the original owner (before I opened them up). After my 5.1 went bad that was it I was done with Klipsh and thier high prices for old ass technology that breaks in less then two years.

This stuff here didnt cost all that much to make or put together. This is how they can offer great customer service
Oh yeah and most of the soldering done on the boards my 5 year old could of done better

But I guess for $200 it isnt to bad if you get a years worth of use out of it, not what I paid several years ago though :disgust:

 

[chilifries]

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: ottothecow
I love my Ultra 5.1s, they sound great and keep working. Kliphsch has the great customer service you would expect from a high end audio not a computer company (remember, these promedia sets are just a foray into the computer market...they are still very much in the strict audio business).

I dont know how the volume knob on these would get staticy since it is digital. It is possible that it could stop functioning but its not a potentiometer that will get crunchy over time.

I know the original (non-ultra) sets were known to have amps in the subs that died but they were very good about replacing them.

Well when your selling something that has 1970's technology insides with paper cone speakers that cost maybe $5 to make and you get suckers to buy them for $200+ you can afford to give good customer service and make it look like your sh!t doesnt stink

Ever opened one of these? I have. Both the 2.1 and 5.1 and the insides is nothing more then 1 or 2 computer chips and the rest caps, resistors, and other funky old stuff I used to see in old electronics as a child when I used to take apart all new electronics given to me as birthday or christmas gifts. I was sooo disapointed and CS wouldnt do crap for me because they told me I wasnt the original owner (before I opened them up). After my 5.1 went bad that was it I was done with Klipsh and thier high prices for old ass technology that breaks in less then two years.

This stuff here didnt cost all that much to make or put together. This is how they can offer great customer service
Oh yeah and most of the soldering done on the boards my 5 year old could of done better

But I guess for $200 it isnt to bad if you get a years worth of use out of it, not what I paid several years ago though :disgust:

So which speakers do you recommend?

 

[Wedge1]

If i'm not mistaken, he recommends the Logitech z5500.

 

[remagavon]

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: ottothecow
I love my Ultra 5.1s, they sound great and keep working. Kliphsch has the great customer service you would expect from a high end audio not a computer company (remember, these promedia sets are just a foray into the computer market...they are still very much in the strict audio business).

I dont know how the volume knob on these would get staticy since it is digital. It is possible that it could stop functioning but its not a potentiometer that will get crunchy over time.

I know the original (non-ultra) sets were known to have amps in the subs that died but they were very good about replacing them.

Well when your selling something that has 1970's technology insides with paper cone speakers that cost maybe $5 to make and you get suckers to buy them for $200+ you can afford to give good customer service and make it look like your sh!t doesnt stink

Ever opened one of these? I have. Both the 2.1 and 5.1 and the insides is nothing more then 1 or 2 computer chips and the rest caps, resistors, and other funky old stuff I used to see in old electronics as a child when I used to take apart all new electronics given to me as birthday or christmas gifts. I was sooo disapointed and CS wouldnt do crap for me because they told me I wasnt the original owner (before I opened them up). After my 5.1 went bad that was it I was done with Klipsh and thier high prices for old ass technology that breaks in less then two years.

This stuff here didnt cost all that much to make or put together. This is how they can offer great customer service
Oh yeah and most of the soldering done on the boards my 5 year old could of done better

But I guess for $200 it isnt to bad if you get a years worth of use out of it, not what I paid several years ago though :disgust:

Yeah I never see caps or resistors inside good quality audio hardware.

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Paper cones aren't that bad, the good thing about the klipsch speakers is the horn tweeter which works pretty well at least for PC use. The OLD klipsch pc speakers (v2 promedias in particular) were prone to getting dust inside the control box causing dirty POTs, which makes the offensive noise. The new promedias are digital as mentioned and don't have this problem (though the original issue of the 5.1 ultras had a completely f*cked up non linear volume adjustment that would go from being soft to MAXED randomly. They've fixed that now though, for good I think as I haven't heard of anyone having problems with a set bought within the last year or so (new).

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: ottothecow
I love my Ultra 5.1s, they sound great and keep working. Kliphsch has the great customer service you would expect from a high end audio not a computer company (remember, these promedia sets are just a foray into the computer market...they are still very much in the strict audio business).

I dont know how the volume knob on these would get staticy since it is digital. It is possible that it could stop functioning but its not a potentiometer that will get crunchy over time.

I know the original (non-ultra) sets were known to have amps in the subs that died but they were very good about replacing them.

Well when your selling something that has 1970's technology insides with paper cone speakers that cost maybe $5 to make and you get suckers to buy them for $200+ you can afford to give good customer service and make it look like your sh!t doesnt stink

Ever opened one of these? I have. Both the 2.1 and 5.1 and the insides is nothing more then 1 or 2 computer chips and the rest caps, resistors, and other funky old stuff I used to see in old electronics as a child when I used to take apart all new electronics given to me as birthday or christmas gifts. I was sooo disapointed and CS wouldnt do crap for me because they told me I wasnt the original owner (before I opened them up). After my 5.1 went bad that was it I was done with Klipsh and thier high prices for old ass technology that breaks in less then two years.

This stuff here didnt cost all that much to make or put together. This is how they can offer great customer service
Oh yeah and most of the soldering done on the boards my 5 year old could of done better

But I guess for $200 it isnt to bad if you get a years worth of use out of it, not what I paid several years ago though :disgust:

What's your point, companies should see things just a little above the cost?

Or that there are better sounding PC speakers with similar prices? I really would like to know because I tried maybe 40+ before I bought my Klipsch and didn't come across one...

 

[Turkish]

By the way, OP, stop changing the poll question cause it misleads people to believe that half the units @ bestbuy are defective.

 

[1ucid]

Originally posted by: Turkish
By the way, OP, stop changing the poll question cause it misleads people to believe that half the units @ bestbuy are defective.

I just recreated the poll. Hopefully everyone that voted before will vote again. I originally changed it to get a more meaningful answer.

 

[funboy6942]

Originally posted by: Wedge1
If i'm not mistaken, he recommends the Logitech z5500.

Well I didnt want to go do that and come off as a fanboy. I would reccomend them because they are better imo the the Promedias all around in sound quality, digital inputs, built in dd and dts decoder, and build (Sorry Klipsch had them both and these are better) but by all means not a fan. Just like to get alot for my money and if tomorrow another maker comes out and can sell something cheaper then Logitech and blow them out of the water in sound and power I would jump ship over to them as well. But not till the Z5500's broke. No sense in just throwing money away

Klipsch's own forum. May want to check before you buy so you dont think I am trying to blow smoke up your rears.
And dont get me wrong they did sound good up to the point they broke.

 

[BionicSniper]

or just get a reciver and plug some Paradighme satalites into it.

 

[Googer]

Nice deal, but the latest Klipsch speakers do not allow you to use custom speaker cables for through the wall instalation. Instead they are hardwired with a proprietary plug (non-standard speaker connection) that forces you to live with a cable that is too short or too long and runs accross the surface of the carpet.

 

[1ucid]

The speaker wire looks similar to this. I am not an audiophile but that looks like generic speaker wire to me.

 

[Kretin]

Ok two things. First yesterday i went to the best buy in california by the block of orange and eventhough their webstie said they were out after i made the guy go in back and check they came out with two. I ended up buying one I also helped the guy place one on the rack but you guys are fine because the price tag still shows the normal price. Just have them check the website and they will honor the sale price.

Second. That properitary speaker wire info is crap. I bought two sets and the wires are generic. How do i know because i used interchanged wires to place wires for my specific length. In fact the connector in back is just that little hole thingy you insert the bear wire and snap lock shut. This goes for both the subwoofer and the individual speakers including the center.

Oh one last thingy. I also own the z5500 and what i like about the z5500 more than the klipsch is that i can put more inputs in. But both sound nice and both are great speakers. Like i sated i like the klipsch and i just bought a second pair.

 

[lonelyt]

Originally posted by: LikeLinus

Originally posted by: Robor
Not to thread crap but IMO Klipsch computer speakers are a brand to stay away from. They sound pretty good when they're new and still working. However, too many sets fail and the volume knob always gets 'staticy' down the road. I had 2 sets and both sets developed the scratchy volume knob then later died completely. My brother had the same set and his did the same thing.

You have the 5.1 set?

My 5.1 set has been good for over 3-4 years now with no problems.

I've owned the 5.1 set and they've burned out. I sent it back to Klipsche, who took their sweet time replacing them. The replacement set burned out a few weeks after the warranty ended. Personally I'd stay away too...As Robor said, they sound great new, but degrade way too fast. Customer service was not friendly back when I dealt with them (2 years ago).

 

[ender11122]

anyone know a good place to get the z-5500s. I know they were once down around this price but the egg wants >$250 for em

 

[funboy6942]

Justdeals.com has them refurbished for under $200

 

[helpme]

Originally posted by: funboy42
Ever opened one of these? I have. Both the 2.1 and 5.1 and the insides is nothing more then 1 or 2 computer chips and the rest caps, resistors, and other funky old stuff I used to see in old electronics as a child when I used to take apart all new electronics given to me as birthday or christmas gifts. I was sooo disapointed and CS wouldnt do crap for me because they told me I wasnt the original owner (before I opened them up). After my 5.1 went bad that was it I was done with Klipsh and thier high prices for old ass technology that breaks in less then two years.

What do you think all audio equipment is made of? Caps and resistors make crossovers, power supplies and noise filters. You don't need any computer chips in audio electronics unless you're going to do some digital signal processing. Just because you think those components are 'old' doesn't mean some new magic way of building speakers exists.

Why do you think some high end amplifiers still use tubes?

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: Googer
Nice deal, but the latest Klipsch speakers do not allow you to use custom speaker cables for through the wall instalation. Instead they are hardwired with a proprietary plug (non-standard speaker connection) that forces you to live with a cable that is too short or too long and runs accross the surface of the carpet.

When did this happen? My Klipsch 5.1 Ultra's just use your standard speaker wire...

 

[Kretin]

Originally posted by: cRazYdood

Originally posted by: Googer
Nice deal, but the latest Klipsch speakers do not allow you to use custom speaker cables for through the wall instalation. Instead they are hardwired with a proprietary plug (non-standard speaker connection) that forces you to live with a cable that is too short or too long and runs accross the surface of the carpet.

When did this happen? My Klipsch 5.1 Ultra's just use your standard speaker wire...

Like i stated earlier. I own an older pair and just bought a new set yesterday and both sets have the generic speaker wire

 

[slpaulson]

Originally posted by: Kretin

Originally posted by: cRazYdood

Originally posted by: Googer
Nice deal, but the latest Klipsch speakers do not allow you to use custom speaker cables for through the wall instalation. Instead they are hardwired with a proprietary plug (non-standard speaker connection) that forces you to live with a cable that is too short or too long and runs accross the surface of the carpet.

When did this happen? My Klipsch 5.1 Ultra's just use your standard speaker wire...

Like i stated earlier. I own an older pair and just bought a new set yesterday and both sets have the generic speaker wire

I kind of figured the person saying they don't use standard speaker wires was uninformed...

 

[amd4life]

hmm my old set allowd me to use my own wire. (ive owne the three sets personally, two ultra 5.1's, 1 promedia 5.1)

I have the z5500's now, buy.com has em for 230 shipped with first time buyer coupon

and IMO the klipsch is the better sounding unit all around. the logitech woofer is louder if your into that, but the klipsch satellites are superior. I had to change my logitechs out for some klipsch quintet II home satellites, as the not tweeter logitechs were lacking on the treble side

MUCH better sound, but I do like the logitech control pod better, with the added inputs. and the abilty to go from stereo, to 5.1 and all the other settings is cool IMO. I use the dac on the x-fi vs the logitech digital though

The only issue with the klipsch--which is a BIG one, is the amp failure rate. klipsch refused to redesign the amp for some reason (its a BASH manufacured amp by the way) and would just ship you another one if it failed--blaming the failure rate on user error, lack if a surge protector, etc

read the klipsch forums

that return process is a PAIN if you dont have the original receipt from an AUTHORIZED dealer. but they do have great customer service IMO, expecially in comparison to logitech--just a bad amp cooling design thats all

find it hard to beleive they are selling NEW ultra sets for 200+tax though as that is a STEAL, if they last you. youd be hard pressed to find a btter HT system with that much clarity and output for $200

unless they are refurbs, and or they are completely discontinuing the model for some reason, then youd have to take that into account, if they break will you be able to get another return?

 

[1ucid]

amd4life, do you know it is a cooling issue? I can place a fan near it.

 

[VaG]

Originally posted by: funboy42

Originally posted by: ottothecow
I love my Ultra 5.1s, they sound great and keep working. Kliphsch has the great customer service you would expect from a high end audio not a computer company (remember, these promedia sets are just a foray into the computer market...they are still very much in the strict audio business).

I dont know how the volume knob on these would get staticy since it is digital. It is possible that it could stop functioning but its not a potentiometer that will get crunchy over time.

I know the original (non-ultra) sets were known to have amps in the subs that died but they were very good about replacing them.

Well when your selling something that has 1970's technology insides with paper cone speakers that cost maybe $5 to make and you get suckers to buy them for $200+ you can afford to give good customer service and make it look like your sh!t doesnt stink

Ever opened one of these? I have. Both the 2.1 and 5.1 and the insides is nothing more then 1 or 2 computer chips and the rest caps, resistors, and other funky old stuff I used to see in old electronics as a child when I used to take apart all new electronics given to me as birthday or christmas gifts. I was sooo disapointed and CS wouldnt do crap for me because they told me I wasnt the original owner (before I opened them up). After my 5.1 went bad that was it I was done with Klipsh and thier high prices for old ass technology that breaks in less then two years.

This stuff here didnt cost all that much to make or put together. This is how they can offer great customer service
Oh yeah and most of the soldering done on the boards my 5 year old could of done better

But I guess for $200 it isnt to bad if you get a years worth of use out of it, not what I paid several years ago though :disgust:

Your 5 year old rocks or you're just full of sh!t. I'll bet he doesn't even stand up to pee yet. On your advice I just took my $3000 speakers apart and realized I was a sucker and decided to throw them away because all they had inside them was capacitors, resistors, other funky old stuff, and not even 1 computer chip.

Originally posted by: funboy42
Justdeals.com has them refurbished for under $200

Why would Logitech ever need to refurbish such a fine quality speaker.