OuTpaTienT

Are you listening, Klipsch? Unfortunately I don't think they are. I've lost a great deal of respect for Klipsch just from observing how they are handling these problems with the IFI. And of course what's their ultimate solution? Discontinue the product. Way to go.

Could this even be remotely possible? If it could be re-wired properly, would it work to control the volume and sub-volume?

Um, maybe because we all have the same problem. Did that even cross your mind? What does that have to do with anything that was said by anybody? I said I'd love to have the option of buying a new control pod. I don't see that option even being available to me. If it is please point it out. No one is complaining about any cost. Not me.

I just got a set of ifis off ebay and it has this exact same problem. It's ashame Klipsch isn't addressing this obvious issue. Naturally I don't have a warranty with my set but I would gladly purchase a new control station in order to get these puppies sounding good. But apparently this is not even an option. I see no way to buy the control unit separately. Klipsch sells the control pods for the Promedia models, why not for the iFi? I don't even have an iPod, I'm just using these for computer speakers.

So far I've purchased 5 separate Klipsch 2.1 systems from ebay. All have been great sounding. Some have had minor issues like missing grill covers or having the center of the speaker cones dented. But they all sounded great. On average, including shipping, I paid about $30 - $40 per system and 90% of that was for the shipping. Lots of great deals to be had. But you need to be willing to take a risk. All the systems I bought were being sold "as is" and many of them also "untested". They could have been DOA but I've been lucky and I was willing to take the risk.

And there's a 3rd way: Remove the 3.5mm plug receptacle from the satellites, then using high quality speaker wire, run the wire directly into the satellite enclosure and solder it to the terminals. If you use Monster Cable or a similar product then the soft rubbery coating on the wire may be enough to seal the hole where it enters the rear of the satellite. If you use wire that doesn't fit snuggly in that hole then just make sure to do something to seal around that hole to keep the satellite enclosures sealed. I've done this with all the Promedia systems I've owned or have passed through my hands. It's relatively simple to do and works great. Getting rid of those plug connections can do nothing but help with sound quality issues.

---------------- On 1/16/2005 1:23:56 AM craftsman wrote: Sam, Chances are that the volume control has some dust in it. Please do a search in ths forum on the subject - there has been several threads on how to fix this problem... ---------------- I haven't seen the inside of a 4.1 control pod but I know in my 2.1 pod the pots for the volume control and bass level are sealed. Doesn't seem like dust could get in there, and if it did I don't know how one would get it out.

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Duh. Nevermind. I see now that it's not even the same type of plug. Crap. So how do I get a control pod for a 4.1 system?

I have aquired an old 4.1 sub with no control pod. I already have two 2.1 systems (one with a non-working sub). Can I use the control pod from a 2.1 system with this 4.1 sub? Will it work at all? Will it fry anything if I try?

I replaced the speaker wire in my 2.1 system and it made a world of difference. I completely did away with the 1/8" plug. I ran Monster Cable into the back of the sats and soldered it directly to the terminals. Soon as I fired 'em up I could hear the difference.

But someone has done it already...me. Granted I only have the 2.1s, and I didn't suspend them from the ceiling (but rather a very high shelf), maybe you can get some ideas from this. See this thread for the outcome w/pictures: http://216.37.9.58/ubb/Forum22/HTML/000165.html & see this thread for the initial reason for doing this and a bit of how it was done: http://216.37.9.58/ubb/Forum22/HTML/000147.html ps - oh yeah, yes the grills flip just fine, so you can't tell they're upside-down unless you remove the grill. (at least on the 2.1s & 4.1s, see the pics.) This message has been edited by OuTpaTienT on 07-26-2001 at 04:12 AM

This is what I initailly tried to tell you...there aren't "tiny ***" wires inside the sats. The wires connecting the crossover to the actual speakers is a thicker guage than the speaker wire that's included in the package! Just open one up and take a look. It'll take ya all of about 30 seconds to do. You'll probably see that the wiring inside the sats is more than sufficient and doesn't need to be upgraded.

You're not sacrificing mid-range at all. Seems to me that with your upgrade you simply gained clearer highs & lows. With the original connections the highs & lows were muddied so you could hear more mid-range. You're MUCH better off by going with the cleanest signal the equipment can produce and then if necessary alter the sound to suit your taste with the EQ or alternate speaker placement or what-have-ya. But to intentionally muddy the sound by using lesser quality components...now that seems silly to me. uTpaTienT This message has been edited by OuTpaTienT on 07-05-2001 at 12:34 PM

It should not be much more difficult with the crossover in the sats. The crossover in my 2.1s just have a couple large flat metal prongs (male) comming off of the circuit board. The wire from the rear jack simply is snapped onto these connectors (not a soldered connection), so it's a breeze to open up the sats and get rid of that jack. Then just run that new wire through the hole where the jack was, and solder it directly to the metal prongs on the CB. Note:c> Because you're soldering to a connection on a circuit board, please be careful and only attempt it if you're confident in your soldering skills. If you burn or scorch the circuit board you're gonna have a hard time fixing it. It's not difficult at all, as long as you know the basics of soldering. If you're not comfortable soldering it yourself, then just connect your wire to the crossover the same way the jack was connected. You can get those same type of connectors at Radio Shack. Here's a pic of a jack & attached wire that I pulled from one of my sats: This message has been edited by OuTpaTienT on 07-04-2001 at 07:34 PM