Obsydian

Bought them at Trutone Electronice. 980 Dundas St. E. Mississauga.

Take it back to where you bought it. I had the same problem with the first set I purchased. You plainly got a defective set. Second set may work just fine. Just tell the sales person to read this forum and you will have no problem having it replaced.

I purchased the Technics AV Control Receiver SA-DX750 for about $280.00CAN. Nothing fancy, just the basic. But has 100wX5. And works just fine. I went with the Quintet for durability and quality, Sounds exquisite too

Do what I did. Get the Quintet and a receiver. Working just beautifully on my system. Digital audio and analogy audio, I have a choice, whichever I fancy at the flick of a switch. The only concern is the immediate cost, but in the long run it will be cheaper.

The subwoofer rear plate overheated and sound quality deteriorated accordingly. Paid $449.99CAN Plus tax of course. Mind you the second set worked just fine, but decided to just build a home entertainment system instead and be finish with it. Therefore the purchased of the Quintet. They work fine with the computer as well.

I bought mine at Trutone Electrontics, 980 Dundas ST.E. Mississagua. Phone (905)270-3440. Patient bunch of guys. I returned the 4.1 and pick up the Quintet instead and the put up with me. Heehee.

I read comments(reviews) on the Pradigm prior to purchasing the Quintet. Frankly, I have never listen to that set. Could not locate them, and time is limited. I considered future service. And will the maker of Pradigm be around in 2 years? The Cornwalls are a pleasure to listen to. I must admit that the Quintets are not of the same sound quality, but for the different in cost what else can one expect. The Quintets are rugged and much better quality than the 4.1. I am also certain that the 5.1 will not approach the quality of the Quintets either. I will not regret buying the Quintets. Still think that in the long run its a good decision.

Gentlemen/Ladies, I solute you all for your frank responces. Thats very much appreciated. I must admit I have not purchased a set of speakers for over 13 years. The reason? Because the last set I bought served us remarkable well all this time. They are Klipsch Cornwall. And still as if bought yesterday. I know good speakers (sound). Have you all thought about durability? With the Quintets the upgrade stops there. NO MORE UPGRADES. Today the cost maybe about average, but in the long run I save. What will you buy after the 5.1? Sound is in the ears of the listener. I did not profess to be an expert in that area, but believe me I like what I heard with the Quintet setup.

Bought 4.1 two weeks ago, after waiting years for Klipsch to catch up with PC audio technology. I always know they makes the best speakers. Had to return the 4.1's. Subwoofer overheated. Did not have any confidence in the replacements and with the news of the 5.1's on the way it was too much to take. I bite the bullet, so to speak, and bought the Quintet and a receiver instead, hooking the lot to the computer. Best decision I ever made in matters of that nature. To put it mildly. It ROCKS. You guys should try that setup.