Amy's Blog

Because it's nice to be mobile....

2009-11-03T19:59:00Z

Now available at Klipsch.com - The ProMedia 2.1 Wireless!

At the risk of sounding like an ad....Get yours today in time for the holidays! End of ad.

I just really like this thing.

A Farewell Treat

2009-11-02T20:11:00Z

Friday we not only gathered for Halloween fun, but also later to celebrate the retirement of one of the most instrumental contributors to Klipsch's success over the past 15 years, Senior VP of Finance, Nancy Mills.

Of course, I was there with camera in hand, but Nancy was not keen on having her picture taken. Frankly, no one was. So here are some pictures from the festivities from someone who didn't mind.

Best of luck, Nancy. You're going to be missed around here.

A Klipsch Halloween

2009-10-30T18:31:00Z

This years winners -- Congrats to Gumby (Derek, Customer Service Rep), Dracula (Steve, Tech Support Rep) and The Wicked Witch of the West (Kathy, Receptionist). Take a good look...these are the people who answer your phone calls!

Honorable Mention goes to "Little Old Lady Who Lost Her Dog" (Jill, VP of Finance), who probably would've won had she not won last year. She's a tough competitor!

You can see all the photos from today's fun here

Time For Another Caption Contest!

2009-10-29T18:11:00Z

Intimate party for ... five? Let the captions fly for this 1970s lifestyle photo featuring a 3-channel Heritage system. Cleverest entry wins a Klipsch prize!

Right Around the Corner

2009-10-28T20:13:00Z

No, it's not quite snowing today, but I can tell that we're not far off. Not at all. So I'm preparing. I took this one a couple years ago...you can see our test-shed in the back of the photo, which was chronicled here, here, and here. And if you actually click on and read that last link, you'll be treated to a clever pop culture reference from one of my all time favorite co-workers. After all, how many people are able to work Plinko into every day conversation?

Blue Skies and Burning Bushes

2009-10-27T18:08:00Z

A quick snap from yesterday while taking a stretch around the building. Of course, today is back to dreary and overcast. I'm thinking about getting this image poster-sized and hung behind me in my cube like a window...but wait, that would mean I work somewhere else. Then I'd be profoundly jealous of everyone inside the lovely building out my window who does nothing all day but make kick-ass speakers.

Ho-Hum, Another Major Breakthrough

2009-10-26T15:31:00Z

From the classic 1970s brochure...still relevant after 30+ years? You decide.

Oh No! Not again! Yes, it seems that every year someone "re-invents" one of the discarded speakers designs of the past. Or they purort it to modify the laws of physics by miniaturizing a 32-foot wavelength. They may even write a "technical" article on their revolutionary discovery and succeed in getting it published.

We customarily make an optimistic estimate that these speakers will survive five years. Some make it. Some even get re-invented all over again after a subsequent five years. In the meantime they sell. Because they sound different. Different from all other speakers. Different from the live performance.

We'd sort of miss them if they failed to show up. After all, what would spring be without a new major breakthrough? And would it really be fall without the letter edged in black? Pity!

So -- aren't you glad you own KLIPSCHORNS?

Paul W. Klipsch

Klipsch and Associates, Inc.

Download the entire brochure pdf, complete with a list of 28 "major breakthroughs"

Professor Demo

2009-10-22T17:43:00Z

I found this in a 1996 Klipsch Korner dealer newsletter, and I'm pretty sure Mr. VP of Product Development will be none too happy with me today. But that's ok. I'm livin' on the edge. I'll just blame it on my cold medicine.

Memory Lane

2009-10-21T16:48:00Z

Some of you may remember, or have even seen in person, the hallway of doom that led to what used to be the marketing department. A few weeks after we moved down to engineering, the walls were finally adorned with our favorite photography from over the years. Figures.

The Bogeyman

2009-10-20T15:40:00Z

Is there anything more terrifying than seeing a 5-year-old dressed like William Shatner? I think not.

Coming next month to a room near you, ProMedia 2.1 Wireless

2009-10-19T18:05:00Z

I know what you're saying. "But Amy, the satellites are still wired to the subwoofer!"

"Wireless" in this case means there are no wires attached to your laptop. You can move around your room freely, wherever you use your computer, and still listen to your 2.1 system.

Pretty darn handy for couch potatoes like me.

The wireless range on this system is about the distance of a good size room, so keep that in mind when Christmas shopping. Perfect for a dorm room, bedroom, or family room - where ever you spend most of your time working on your mobile computer...and need great tunes!

But wait, there's more... If you have Wi-Fi and an iPhone, you can use the Remote App to control your iTunes with this system as well (computer and speakers in the same room). That way you can be anywhere in your house and still control the music.

Available next month, Klipsch.com only, for $199.

Dwight and Dilbert Dream Big

2009-10-16T18:19:00Z

For those of you new to my blog, allow me to introduce Dwight and Dilbert, the traveling waterfowl. These rubber duckies have been wandering the country for almost 2 years now, and have seen some pretty amazing sites while in the care of our dedicated forum members. It gives us all a chance to get to know each other better, and learn about places found in each other's back yards.

Last week, the twosome were seen marveling at the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it was getting ready for launch at NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building, the largest one story building in the world. The kind of place where we can finally learn whether or not a duck's quack echos.

Photo courtesy of forum member jtkinney from Merritt Island, FL

Best Seats in the House

2009-10-15T20:33:00Z

Our Palladium Demo Room has recently been outfitted with an Integra DHC 9.9. It truly is a thing of beauty when paired with our 7.2 Palladium system. <insert Tim Allen grunt here>

So when should we put you down for a visit?

Klipsch - Giving new life to quality audio

2009-10-15T00:22:00Z

Congrats to Mike White... One Klipsch Prize with a side of bacon, coming up!

Vintage Rebel Brochure

2009-10-13T19:52:00Z

From 1954. "For fine sound reproduction."

The fancy photoshopped background is mine, from today.