tom rogers

Yes, I did notify the Seller already. They're sending me a replacement speaker, so I guess you're right; they don't want anyone trying to access the insides of the speaker.

Howdy, folks. Just got out of the hospital after a week of fun and relaxation and I had a pair of new RP-160m bookshelves waiting for me, to use in a near-field setup attached to my PC via a desktop amp/DAC. When I hooked them up, one tweeter is not working. Before I send it or the pair back, I wanted to see if it just needs to be reconnected, but I'm worried I'll break something trying to get the woofer out so I can access the tweeter connections. I'd be very grateful for any help with this. The one working speaker sounds incredible!

Thanks for the reply, DD. I have them playing now, and they sound great. I have another problem in that I can only get all four satellites to work in very rare circumstances. Don't know if it's my sound card or what. I have another thread posted for that though. Anyway, it's a more powerful setup than my promedia 2.1 system!

I hope someone helps with this question, as I have the exact same setup. In my case, the Realtek Sound Manager program gives me a test tone out of all 4 satellites, but games and music will only come out of the front two speakers. Also, you probably already have noticed, none of the speaker arrangements via Realtek support the 4.1 system. 4.0 mebbe, though again, not in actual usage. I'm also looking into upgrading to a better sound card than the pathetic SB x-fi extreme card I installed in my gaming PC build, mistakenly thinking that it would be an improvement over the on-board sound. Not even close. Great good luck to you. EDIT: I was watching the Steam videos concerning their weekend specials, and I was shocked to hear all four satellites working correctly. Tried a YouTube video and back to just the fronts. Very strange.

Good evening. I have just received the 2 subwoofers as replacements for the dual subs in the Pro-media 4.1 system.( Many thanks to Jon Benefiel, Klipsch Support, for his very prompt assistance and patience with my idiocy.) Now that I have one of the speakers installed, and before I do the other one, I was curious if anyone with knowledge of ported subwoofers has a suggestion for the setup. Perhaps some type of insulation filler for the box, etc. Since I have it here on my desk, I thought I'd ask, first. Thanks for any help, or even snark for my inane questions. hehe.

Thank you, jhoak.

I know this is not the place for this post, but I'm growing a bit frantic. The Pro-media 2.1 speakers I purchased about a month ago have given up the ghost. The power was shorting, and has now refused to come back on. I guess I need an RMA, but I was completely unable to find the proper site for this. Thanks for any help.

Um, I'm a retired union worker, not union owner. hehehe. I'm going for as good a sound quality as I can get on a much smaller budget than the components you're suggesting. I do plan on going with a better sound card and routing through a digital receiver, but $4000 for a set of speakers is far too rich for my blood.

Thank you for you help. I'm obviously not ready for sound card upgrades until I learn what the heck I'm doing. Too bad, that Claro card is at a great price. hehehe

It does not, but the Mobo does have sp/dif out, which I use with a DSS decoder for my headphones at present. That's why I think that if I have to get a sound card anyway, I might as well make it a good one, and wait on the receiver. EDIT: I've found the Claro Halo and it's at a great sale price right now. My question is, does it have the requisite "line out" connector that are stipulated in the instructions for the speakers? Here it is: ( The sale ends today, so I hope I get a response quickly, though I probably will purchase it, sans suggestions for a better card or if the Claro is ill-suited to my needs.) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=29-271-004&nm_mc=EMCPB-112012&cm_mmc=EMCPB-112012-_-PB-_-Item-_-29-271-004 EDIT 2: I am now more confused, as I do not see this "line out" connection on any sound card. There is the sp/dif outs; is that what the Klipsch instruction manual is talking about? If so, won't I need a special connector for the speaker "in"? Sheesh.

Thanks for the response, everyone. Daddy Dee, I was referring to possibly purchasing other klipsch speakers for music from a receiver or other components. ( I have an old Harmon-Kardon receiver to start me off, should I venture that route. hehe. I love this 2.1 setup, but I realize it's limitations, and I can't wait to plug in a better sound card to push them.

I cannot give you any info on the speakers themselves, but I find that I often have games that exhibit unbelievably low FPS whenever I have started them multiple times without a reboot or shut down, usually over a week's time or so, and a re-boot has always resolved the issue. Perhaps a visit to Windows7forums.com will answer this more technically. Good luck.

As a poor, retired union worker, I have been obsessed with computer gaming, and finally got the setup I wanted, and Skyrim is beautiful in full HD graphics. One problem remained; I have always enjoyed great sounding music, and I cannot tolerate canned, tinny reproduction, so I've strived to get the best sound I could afford. I was thisclose to purchasing some Klipsch speakers, many years ago, for home theater and music, and was talked out of them by the salesman into instead going with the NHT's. He might have been correct in that instance, but I remembered how very solid the sound stage was with the Klipsch set ( Sorry, I do not remember the models) Back to PC gaming/music, I was sure that the Logitech 5.1 set that I'd found at Wal-Mart, sitting in a dusty corner sad and lonely, on clearance for $60, were not exactly great sound, though I would still heartily recommend them to a broke-a** gamer for adequate positional sound, and they have served me well for over 5 years. So, when I found out that the 2.1 Pro-Media system was so low-priced, I decided to feed my Klipsch jones and grab a set. Of course, I'm blown away. And of course, I won't be satisfied with only having them on the computer. I do have a question that I don't see answered anywhere on the website. If something happens to one of the satellites or the covers for same, is there the ability to purchase them separately? Thanks for any help. I'll gladly move this post if it is in the wrong category .