Cabbage

Replaced 'em, its working now, I guess something blew in the last one....still seems strange to me.

Still can't figure it out, doesn't make any sense, guess I will return them over the weekend.

Yeah tried that, so weird, I dont even get static like when you turn it really high with no sound. I dont get popping when I plug the din plugs into the sound card either like you might expect...I'm at a loss....

Headphone jack works.....weird, I'm cursed or something, no speaker sound.

I feel like I'm the only one having these idiotic problems.....anyhow, had my speakers for awhile now, and I always turn them off when I am not using them. Well I come in tonight, turn them on, and no sound from any speaker. I tried them on a different computer and the same thing, no sound. It's not the sound card, I tried different speakers and they work fine. What the hell?!!? I tried connecting and reconntecting everything, no dice. I get a green light just like always, nothing is muted, and I see the little green cars going up in down in the volume control. Any ideas.....Thanx -Cabby

Well Dan, I unplugged the mic, and guess what, its fixed!! woohoo!!! YOU RULE!! YOU RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

When I turn the volume all the way down on the sub, I can turn up the volume on the speaker without a problem. The higher the sub volume, the more pronounced the problem at lower volume settings. I will mute the mic and see if that helps. It does sound like feedback, but I'm not sure where it would be coming from, and wouldn't I be getting feedback at all volume levels? Thanx for your help.

It only happens when I turn up the speaker volume, not when I turn up the volume in windows via the volume controls or winamp. Its like when it gets above a certain level, the sub begins to vibrate a deep bass out of control louder and louder until I have to turn it down.....is my sub broken somehow?

Kinda weird thing is happening tonight with my sub.....Im listening to music or whatever and whenever I turn up the volume on the speaker above half the sub will start to reverberate louder and louder and louder until its like insanely deep and loud. It happens in like 3 seconds till I have to turn the volume down to make it go way. It's almost like interference or something. Really weird. Anyone else ever have this happen?

Check your connections, and is that isn't it, return them, they shouldn't make hissing noise at any level.

The v2-400 speakers are 4 satellite speakers and a sub. These are about 2 years old. They are excellent, but had some problems with hissing sounds and what not. They came out with a CP-1 module you could install to help things out a bit in more ways than just the hissing, etc... The 4.1's are the 4 satellite speakers and the sub. These are relatively new. They fix all the problems, although few, that the v2-400's had. That CP-1 module is built in and it has new stuff like headphone jacks, on/off switch, etc. They are an improvement, but cost 50 bucks more. Well worth it in my opinion. The 4.2's are two sets of 2.1's which are 2 speakers and a sub. So 4.2's are 4 speakers and 2 subs. Hope you got all that Do not buy the v2-400's, now that the 4.1's are out. Whether you want to buy 2 2.1 systems is up to you. I wouldn't but that's just me. I have 4.1's and love em!! -Cabby

Yes, use waveout

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The newer versions of WinDVD and PowerDVD are almost identical in video, although PowerDVD has more "Tweaks" and options. My concern is the lack of LFE in PowerDVD, I find it very noticable, but have never used WinDVD, so I would like to know if there is a big difference in that area.

The RB-1's are made for those speakers, I would get those. You wont find them for under 60 bucks though....65 is about the best I have seen. I got them at www.Audio-Direct.com

Yeah I noticed, installed PowerDVD tonight and miss the deep bass. The video was excellent though. I'll have to try WinDVD and see the differences.

I struggled with this when I first got mine as well. I made a post entitled "Help please 4.1" There is some good info in there on people's settings. Basically, a good starting point is Main system volume at around 75%, Wave at 75-100%, sub at THX mark, Surround at 12 oclock, speaker volume at 50%, and winamp volume aroud 50%. This setting should make it pretty damn loud. Go from there. -Cabby

I know this has been brought up briefly before, but I would like to hear some opinions on which is better in different aspects. For instance, I have read that PowerDVD might produce better video quality, but WinDVD produces a better sound quality due to the lack of LFE with the PowerDVD. Your thoughts? -Cabby

Ya know, I just noticed that current annoucement has the correct instructions for those speaker stands. Wish I had seen that before. There is still a problem, they only give you two screws that fit that configuration and you need 2 per speaker so you have to find other screws that are the right size.

What are you trying to do...watch the DVD's from your computer on your tv??? If so, it has nothing to do with the DVD software, its all your video card. I have a Asus V6600 Deluxe and watch TV on my computer all the time while I browse or whatever. But its easy to reverse it. Tell me your vid card and setup and I will try and help you.

Just a side note on these speaker stands, they are designed for the Klipsch "quintet" speakers, so they say, and the Promedia 4.1 speakers are not the same. At least they aren't angled the same where the din plug goes in, so the instructions to mount them wont work. You basically have to fudge it with the peices they give you. It works if you are creative with the screws and mounting pieces they give you, but its not 100% secure. It's not going to fall or anything, but they do wobble a bit if you touch them....

If you have a CompUSA in your area, they have them. I couldn't find them in stock anywhere online, but I walked into CompUSA and they had tons of them.

You know, you can find those same speaker stands, meaning the Klipsch ones, online at several places for about 50-60 bucks. You don't have to buy them from Klipsch. I know cause I did it.

OK, WAV at 100%, system volume at 75%, speakers at 12o'clock, sub at THX mark, and surround at 12 o'clock. Tried some mp3's in winamp, turned winamp to 50% and its almost unbearably loud and oh so WONDERFUL!!! The sub is pounding, my ears are bleeding, my neighbors are complaining....I think I have achieved success Thanx for everyone's help!!! -Cabby

Thanx janko, the soundcard type probably affects the volume levels even with the same settings, but I'll do something similar and see how loud it is! -Cabby