Tabbycatt

I'm currently using a set of Promedia 5.1 Ultra's in my bedroom hooked up to my iPod and am considering simplifying and getting an ifi set. Curious as to how they compare or if this is a foolish move? sound quality is more important than surround with my current layout.

Thanks William. I ran across NetFlix about 8 or 9 months ago now and though it was the greatest idea since sliced bread. Unfortunatly I live up in Canada so the shipping back and forth is impossible. Keep on spreading the word and maybe one day they'll be big enough to expand up here.

It was me who said that. you can use my quote for a 50 cent royalty fee. Oh wait, I'm not Metallica or the Recording industry of America. Go ahead, feel free.

If you don't absolutely have your heart set on the Omni mOunts, you can get a decent pair of speaker stands at Radio Shack for FAR less money, if you want to check them out go to www.radioshack.com and look under model numbers 40-2015 and 40-2016.

If you can get the XP for 35 bucks less then go for it. Its a GREAT card, you'll love it. Even if the XP was $35 more, than the SB Live it would be a better deal.

we will be starting up grief couceling sessions on thursday nights entitled "Klipsch, and why they don't want me owning their speakers" Our hope is to help people work through the pain an confusion of having to wait. J/K!

I do'nt know what to tell ya AOaR except: "to everything, turn, turn, turn. There is a season, turn, turn, turn. A time to laugh and a time to cry, a time to live, and a time to die.

I tell ya, I can't imagine why anyone would go to Disnyland when there's Vegas. Better rides, less money, no 3 hour lineups. If you want a real thrill the next time you go, I highly recomend the indoor skydiving!!!

That looks like a very cool product. However, you would be best to get a hold of the manufacturer themselves and ask. From the looks of things, it is setup for use with 2 and 4 channel sound cards not 5.1 sound cards. Post back here if you get more information, I wouldn't mind getting one of those myslef.

Hopefully thats just Outpost being casious and saying there's an outside chance it could take that long. From the sounds of things from the last few posts from Amy, they're only a few days away.

I usually stay at the MGM Grand now. They usually have very good deals and I love going on all the rides. Did you go on the Sky Screamer?

The difference in the $400 to $600 price range would put those two sets of speakers in the exact same catagory. The price difference being in the inclusion of the decoder with the Videologic system. Both systems are entirely geared to a multi media setup as well, but you are correct, it boils down to personal preferance and personally I love my Klipsch.

There's already been a hundred and one posts on this topic, so to break it down very simply, If you need lots of extra connections Go with the GTXP, if all you need is a basic 5.1 sound card with Great sound get the Philips Acoustic Edge. Both are great cards and both are better than their SoundBlaster equivalent. As to your second question the 5.1;s are supposed to have spring clips on the back of the speakers rather than the miniplugs. So any wire can be used easily.

Its almost like they have a built in timer, huh.

Yes, all the ins and outs for the GTXP are on the external box

Trust me Gluegun, anyone who is anyone plays at the "hotels" in Vegas. I've seen people pay $1500 for a single seat at an event at the MGM Grand. Thanks Mike. Luxor's a nice place. I've stayed there a couple of times, not since they expanded though. I love Vegas, Its my favorite place on earth. Hopefully moving there next year.

LOL, got a chuckle out of your post Amy. Thanks for the update.

Good Question AOaR! The markup on most home theater speakers is around 70% so I'd be very curious to know if the markup ratio is similar for the ProMedias. I'm still happy to pay the 400 either way, but I'd sure like to know.

If your interested in the 5.1 decoding for music that the Acoustic Edge offers but still want the great features of the Game Theater XP don't fret. Qsound who does all the decoding for the AE has a software solution that can be used with any sound card. Qsound is a Calgary based company. I contacted them yesterday and they say they will have a program that will give you the same 5.1 decoding as the AE available in about 6 weeks. Great, something else to wait for now.

Hey Amy, still waiting for your guess.

It started out just casually, checking the forums once in a while to see when these cool new speakers I had heard about where going to be released. Then I started posting messages myself and checking back 2 and 3 times a day. Now its the very first thing I do in the morning: Wake up, Check Klipsch, Eat Breakfast, Check Klipsch, and so on... My God, I check to see if the 5.1's have been released more than I check my E-mail. When they finally do release the 5.1's and I have nothing more to check, I'm going to go through withdrawals. Hopefully with time and heavy medication, this too will pass. This message has been edited by Tabbycatt on 07-25-2001 at 01:19 AM

Have any sets of the 5.1's been pre shipped to reveiwers. ie: Toms Hardware, Ananadtech, Sharky Extreme, Pc Gamer... Or will we be hearing them for ourselves before we're able to read any reviews.

What hotel do they play at? I had wanted to see them a couple of years ago, but now those annoying Intel commercials have kind of turned me off them.

First of all check the posts on the Sound Card forum, you'll find a lot of good infomration there. Second, your TBSC is an Excellent choice for the 5.1's. As far as sound quality goes, it's better than the Sound Blaster, and equivalent to any other card out there. The only advantage you would get with another card (Game Theatre XP) would be an external box and extra connections.

Hey Pulse, Love the animation!