Dan F

No, neither the v2.400 nor the 4.1 have a power switch on the sub. The 4.1 has a speaker on/off switch mounted on the preamp. The exception is that 230 V versions of the 4.1 do have a master power switch (included for code reasons). There are no production runs mixing 120 V amplifiers, but if there were, it would still work, as the amps are electrically identical.

The AT does have a Dolby Digital decoder in it; but then so does the GameTheater card, so you wouldn't need it for that. ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

Is it a constant hum kind of buzz? If so, it could be a problem in the preamp. ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

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If there is an appliance on the same circuit, like an air conditioner or refrigerator, this could be causing the pop. Try connecting one or the other to a separate outlet, if available. -djf ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

The frequency response can indeed be characterized as +/- 3dB. The frequency "range" covers the points where the frequency falls more than 6 dB from the midband level. ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

quote: Originally posted by malachai: Textf> Textc>hello all i just ordered a new dell 1.8 p4 and got the cheap speakers knowing im getting the 4.1 but my thing is are they easy to hook up to the computer? how do they sound with the s.cruz soundcard? do they kick a$$. thanks joe I take it the Santa Cruz is coming with the Dell. You should be all set. You will want to set up the sound card for four full range speakers. -djf ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

Could be a lot of different things. If the original parts were borderline in specification, and/or were improperly installed, then the new parts, properly installed will clear up the problem. In any case, you're guaranteed to have a good system when it comes back. It might help to express your concern to the repair facility, who can then do some additional testing to be sure. ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

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quote: Originally posted by trachselbj: With the help of $27.00 worth of Radio Shack wires and adapters, I connected my digital cable T.V. box to my 4.1's using y-cords at the sound card. I've checked the connections and all settings, on both T.V. receiver and SB Live! Value card, that I'm aware of, nevertheless, the sound is still weak and there's a fairly significant rolling hiss in the background. Can you help? You won't be able to hook the sound card and the TV box both to the speaker inputs at the same time. What happens is the two components start "talking" to each other instead of to the speakers. You will need a switch to do what you want to do. During my last foray through Walmart (The Shack was closed at 11:00 PM --the nerve!) I saw a three source A/V switch for $30 that looked like it would work. Didn't get the stock number, but I will next time if anyone is interested. -djf ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

Merricus; If your WinDVD decodes multichannel to a compatible four or five channel sound card, you will not need an outboard decoder. In that case, you would only get the Tornado if you want the convenience of the remote control. -djf

quote: Originally posted by trachselbj: Thanks Dan. Your recommendation helped; however, I'm wondering if a better sound card might improve things even more? Right now, I'm using a SoundBlaster Value card that came packaged with my computer. Well, I like the Live Value card overall, I don't really think of it as a weak card. The Vortex 2 was a little more accurate in surround sound, but the SB-L-V holds its own in most respects. The newer 5.1 cards are undoubtedly better, so that might be a good next step; but I wouldn't throw stones at the SB card, necessarily. Maybe wait until more game designers are totally on top of 5 channel sound... -djf

The 5.1 system takes the six channels in and amplifies the signal, and feeds it to the five surround sound speakers and internal sub. There is a control unit that handles volume, on/off, subwoofer, front and back volume, and carries the aux in and headphone jacks. Let us know what you want the system to do, and we'll tell you if you have everything you need. ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

Yes. A Dolby Digital sound card. -djf

One more thing. Inverters vary greatly in quality. Some RV manufacturers use the 4.1 for their deluxe motor home systems; we recommend to them to use inverters that are capable of 500 Watts or more. The speakers may stress out on anything less. ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

The principle at work is one of transferring as much acoustic energy to the air as possible. Toward that end, any vibration of the sub cabinet itself turns out to be somewhat "parasitic" (i.e., robs some of the energy and creates secondary radiations that may or may not sound "good" but are inaccurate - -especially in the time domain which relates to a tightness character). With that in mind, adding spikes to the cabinet may improve the performance, but not because of coupling to the floor, but rather for stiffening the woofer enclosure, so that these parasitic vibrations are lessened. The side firing aspect of the 4.1 helps reduce the parasitic vibrations itself, because of the dual opposing format. There is no "cabinet rocking" as you might find with single driver systems, so the parasitic vibrations are lessened at the start. Bottom line? You might find enough of a difference using the spikes to make it worth the look. It should tighten it up some. There is a competing school of thought that desires to distribute mechanical energy everywhere (such as with the class of transducers designed to couple to seats and dance floors, etc. "Buttkicker" is one brand that does this). Subwoofers are not normally designed to do this; some do, however, and some advocates of these products like it that way. It's a subjective thing; it may sound better to have this mechanical coupling for one reason or another; and from one viewpoint, who's to say it isn't more accurate to have a dinosaur stomp vibrate your floor? In the end, it is difficult to control, and is there even when there are no dinosaurs present.... Hope this is helpful. -djf ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

Yes, you can get into your sound card setup and back off on the bass settings. Then, turn up the subwoofer control on the speaker to where it sounds best. This will sound way better. -djf ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

Did you try running the output of one sound card to the input of the other? Unfortunately, that probably would only work for two of the four channels. (Come to think of it, if you could live with two channels, you could just use the green plug for one computer, and the purple for your other one). An 8-in, 4-out mixer would be cool; but don't know of anything outside of pro gear that would work. You could do your own mixer, I suppose. If that interests you, you might start here: http://www.epanorama.net/audiocircuits.html#mixer Good luck! ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

There's a couple of things that could be at play. The sound may be vibrating the shadow mask (the screen inside the computer). This would not lead to any permanent damage, it's most likely a mechanical coupling. To fix it, you will probably want to isolate the speakers (e.g., with the rubber pads if you haven't already put them on) or reposition the speakers if necessary. If the subwoofer is on a shelf on your computer desk, it should be placed on the floor, instead, if possible. I've seen some cases where the current draw of the speakers was high enough to cause the monitor power to flicker. This can be the case when a lower rated power strip is running all the computer peripherals. The speakers along with the computer, monitor, and whatever else can top out at 1000 Watts or more. -djf

Do you have a software bass control set all the way up? This can lead to buzzing in the satellite midrange drivers. -djf ------------------ Klipsch ProMedia Customer Service # is 1-888-554-5665

Not to worry, the 230 V version delivers the full 400 Watts. -djf

It's not recommended. The satellites were designed to work best with the ProMedia amplifier. The satellite channels of the amplifier have a high pass filter on them to carefully match the subwoofer output at the crossover point; and to keep the satellite drivers from distorting with low bass. The Onkyo receiver does not have this filter, so the result will be distortion at low frequencies, and excursion related stress on the speakers. So, no, I don't recommend this.

...and I'm glad to give the answers. Since this is a very orange-like system, it's hard to draw direct comparisons. Thanks for the feedback.

Have you tried hooking the pink plug into the front DVD channels? What happens then?

I don't think you'd find much difference in output between the various 400 Watt specs, but you know what? I recommend buying the 4.1 just because it sounds good, hammers loud, and rattles the pictures. But how to say that with numbers?..?