Vatican3

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well, i have a $100 dvd player. Actually its my pioneer 106s DVD drive in my computer. My computer is connected to a 3802. Just tested out gladiator and that first scene is pretty amazing in dts. The crunching sounds on those bows and catapults sound so real! I guess my 106s paired with my audigy plat is probobly as good if not better than most dvd players out there if i try to connect one to my receiver. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW

sorry for the ignorant question but how different can these dvd players be??? Take away extra features like sacd, progrssive scan, etc and going to the meat and bones of just playing the dvd movie how much of a factor can the dvd player be in terms of quality??? ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW

Thingy, i had experienced the same annoying hiss from my 4.1's. At first it seemd it was coming from the left front speaker (if i could recall correctly). But i definately rememember the hiss spreading to the left rear speaker. Very very very annoying, especially since the 4.1's were in my room and the only way i could get to sleep was to unplug them everytime. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW

i got a denon 3802 and Studio 20's connected to my PC. It's not complete yet, but hey you have to start somewhere right?? ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW

so alienware has also seen the light. wonder which speaker line they're going to use now... ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW

Audry, i hear you loud and clear. My replacement for the Promedia 4.1 Denon 3802 = made in Japan Paradigm Studio 20's = made in Canada i'm going to avoid getting expensive equipment that's made in china like a plague. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW

BigBusa, i think you guys know who i'm talking about. Its understandable with Amy since that's what she's instructed to do but for the others... That robot guy (again i won't mention any names) seems to be a little bit biased on this whole promedia fiasco. It's nice and all to put what Amy will usually say on your sig but a head count of all the people who have returned promedia speakers and maybe the date of he last known case would also be nice. Since mr robot dude has been here for an absolute eternity, he should know that that count would at least make people think twice about returning sets instead of getting a refund. Thus educating them more. It's senseless for people to be returning multiple sets (like me and many others did), just stop the bleeding early. And if those people REALLY want a Klipsch promedia set then wait until it all clears up (whenever that is). It's just stupid how defective sets have creeped from the v.200 line to the 4.1 line, and finally to the 5.1 line. THe different lines and still reliability problems? Simply Unacceptable for a company like Klipsch to allow that to happen. BigBusa, i was leaning heavily towards the marantz 6200 but they are having "Klipsch promedia like" problems with their whole x200 line. It's not as bad as the sets would stop working but there are a number of issues that haven't been taken care of. So i chose the denon 3802. Even if it cost me $890 US here in canada. Yeah it would have been cheaper of the net but if something goes wrong shipping would be a pain, there's brokerage fees to worry about, and i don't know of any authorized denon online dealer. I did heavy research on receivers and there aren't any nagging problems nagging the x802 line and the sound was great so i chose the 3802. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW This message has been edited by Vatican3 on 01-16-2002 at 06:12 PM

thanks oogins for the complement. I'd also like to thank you for the help you gave me when i was researching, cleared up a lot of things! This home theater stuff though is really evil. All these upgrades that i'm already thinking down the road and i haven't even had my system for a month! Very addictive indeed. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW

Zodo man return those evil things for a refund! Just take a look at this forum and smell the roses! I was also a victim, but never again. Klipsch your other speakers might be reliable but this promedia line is a disaster. Hope it blows up in your face. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW

gribby, before you even think about getting that set exchanged look around this forum. Look at how many people have experienced the same thing as you....and me. This is just outrageous. I recommend just getting a refund and forget about the whole promedia line. Yes they sound ok but reliability has been a serious issue for the whole line. What has Klipsch done about it? They addressed the problem yes but did they take the PROPER measures to fix it? I don't think so. Gribby, don't get another set, then another, then another, well you get the idea. Stop the bleeding early. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW

ETFBlade, forget it man. Stop shooting yourself in the foot with these defective sets. I went through FOUR sets and that was last November when it happened. Obviously they haven't taken the proper measures to deal with these lemons. F@ck man, get a refund there are other alternatives out there. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW

Sage, take a look around this forum first before you call Amy. After you take a look around, i think you'll be calling your retailer for a refund instead. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW This message has been edited by Vatican3 on 01-16-2002 at 12:01 AM

hmm, i haven't been here for a while but i'm not surprised that people up until now are still getting defective sets. I've moved on now, DEnon 3802 powering my Paradigm Studio 20's. My sound system now is in a different league from the four sets of 4.1's that i had. This is just ridiculous though. All these busted sets and STILL the hardcore (i won't mention any names) people out there still recommend getting them replaced. Get over it guys, the problem ain't going to fix itself. People should stop shooting themselves on the foot. And people should stop giving other people blind hopes. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW This message has been edited by Vatican3 on 01-15-2002 at 11:59 PM

i had the same ringing problem on my last set. It didn't ring when i got it but after a few weeks it started ringing on the left front and left rear. It also rings even if it is turned off. I never got a straight answer from Klipsch (they just told me to return it) about this but just letting you know that you are not imagining things. ------------------ Education is an admirable thing. But it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. OW