Logitech Z-2300 here. The high end on the satellites were sort of weak, so I added 2 Alpine dome tweeters to the bastards. Sounds freaking crisp now.
Yeah, that's the thing about active loudspeakers like the M200 and A5. If you're going to invest that much in an audio system, you might as well just buy an amp and speakers separately IMO.Yes, the obnoxious bass on most 2.1. PC speakers make me feel like a riced out Honda Civic ghetto blaster... I
I might get the Swan m10s to try to disprove my own theory, because they look so purty! 2.0s get most things right, but I do miss the occasional thump, and an amp/receiver+speakers cost about the same as decent studio monitors
I've had my Klipsch Promedia 5.1s for a while now, and I can't bring myself to replace them as they're pretty old now (no headphone jack) etc. But man, they sound so good. They might be on the way out now as I get a low frequency hum
I hate people who think they know what good audio is. You know why? Because you don't. All you know is what you've read on the internet. The rest is your own delusions. You hear distortion where there is none. You hear 'fatiguing' highs when they sound fine. You know what you're really hearing? It's the sound of your own foolishness, and it's telling you to spend money on speakers you don't need. And you listen. Everyone knows this.
Logitech Z-2300 here. The high end on the satellites were sort of weak, so I added 2 Alpine dome tweeters to the bastards. Sounds freaking crisp now.
I hate people who think they know what good audio is. You know why? Because you don't. All you know is what you've read on the internet. The rest is your own delusions. You hear distortion where there is none. You hear 'fatiguing' highs when they sound fine. You know what you're really hearing? It's the sound of your own foolishness, and it's telling you to spend money on speakers you don't need. And you listen. Everyone knows this.
PC-Onkyo 7.1 home theatre system-42"LCD tv=Win
I have an older set of Altec Lansings that are awesome.
The highs don't really bug me on most 2.1 PC speakers, what I can't stand is that the bass tends to be overpowering and muddy. You can tell they design them for 14 year olds who want lots of boom boom boom for their music and video games. So I usually just stick with 2.0 setups, and there are some pretty good ones out there. The Swan M200 and Audioengine A5, for example. Both are kind of expensive, though.
Yeahhh... I'm gonna have to agree 100%.
Says the guy who brought in a receiver and bookshelf speakers to work... lol
Google for Sub Woofer Amps or checkout the Klipsch website. A replacement is approx $100.
I've had my promedia 4.1s for 9 years now. I had to replace the control module on them, but that was $50 and it added a headphone and mic jack so it was more than worth it. Its the only piece of equipment I still have from my first PC I built.
You're not the only one
If you count a t-amp as a "receiver" I guess
My work system is a Gen-1 Sonic Impact T-amp (gift from Kaido) powering a pair of AV123 X-LS Classics in White Shadow Maple.
At home, I how have my computer in a different room than my Home Theater, so I had to get something else. On the bright side for me, my sister is currently spending a year in England, so she didn't want to bring her Swan M200s there, so I've been using them.
I'm happy with the value I've gotten from both systems.
Yeahhh... I'm gonna have to agree 100%.
Says the guy who brought in a receiver and bookshelf speakers to work... lol
You can get it even though its discontinued?
Did Klipsch make a model for the Promedia's with a control module with headphone and mic jack? I have GMXs where the control pod never had headphone or mic jacks so I really want them, but for now I've been using the computer's front audio panel, which isn't bad but its really noisy.