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Thanks for the reply. I love fixing electronics, but have not soldered even a resistor since 1999... So I deicided to just get a new pair. Interesting enough! Got the new pair from Bestbuy, everything looked the same EXCEPT Klipsch removed the easily accessible fuse cylinder from the back of the AMP/Subwoofer, as well as the ON/OFF switch... Don't know if this was done just to cut down on cost or a newer and better delayed switch circuitry is integrated inside. hmm... well, let's hope this pair lasts a little longer. One other interesting thing, I have to turn the volume knob up pretty high to get the same volume level I get from my previous pair. I guess Klipsch really reengineered the circuitry in the Promedia 2.1, the AMP/Subwoofer seems lighter too compared to my previous pair. but with all those differences... as long as I turn up the volume knob, I still get the same good old sound quality from these Klipsch speakers...

Today, my Promedia 2.1 fuse blew. Went to Radioshack and picked up a pack of slow-blow 2A250V replacement fuses (matches what was in the system). Turn on, fuse immidiately blew again. Blew 2 more new fuses... Anyone have any idea what is wrong or is my Promedia at the end of its life... Thanks!

I purchased a pair of IMAGE S4 from seller "e-to-the-b" on eBay, given that the seller's got 100% feedback and have sold over 60 of these IMAGE S4. I have used Klipsch products for years including a pair of Klipsch X10. So I got skeptical of the muddy over-bass and sound quality of the S4 I got from this seller. I read a few posts on this forum about characteristics of counterfeits and was 50% sure I have a counterfeit pair. I quicky drove to Bestbuy and bought a retail pair, brought it home and did some careful analysis of sound quality and appearance, I am 100% sure I got a counterfeit pair from seller "e-to-the-b". I can not believe this guy has got a 100% feedback, so deceiving. Soon after I pointed out to him that his sales is counterfeit, he explained that he gets it from various vendors and are not 100% about quality. I am still waiting on a refund, but the guy's been dishonest so far. The outer packaging is 100% identical to the real thing, it is tiny details on the inside and the sound quality that are QUITE different!