gmlitadog Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Hi! I have enjoyed my 4.1 Promedia Klipsch THX Speakers with Subwoofer over the past four years...which I purchased along with my Dell Dimension 8100 Pentium 4 Computer. I have recently found that two of my four speakers fails to emit any sound. Checking with Klipsch customer service, I determine that the problem is with two of my attachments to the back of my subwoofer. Since the system is out of warranty, the cost for diagnostic repair is $50, plus the cost of sending the subwoofer and main speaker back...which.. given it's heavy weight must be at least another $50. With the system's speakers so close together..I am not sure I am enjoying the full advantage of a 4.1 system. Should I just continue to use the two active speakers? Is it worth it to invest $100 at this point in time? Am I better off upgrading to a 5.1 system? Or....realistically speaking...is the closeness of my speakers to the flatscreen of my computer negating any sound differential that I can hear? Thanks for the assistance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 Get the 5.1 ultras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 I would repair only if you do not plan to upgrade to the 5.1Ultra in the near future and are 100% satisfied with the 4.1's sound now. But let me tell you ...the 5.1 Ultra is a full step up from the 4.1.First the bass module goes a clean 10Hz deeper and uses dual 8" and not one 6.5" woofer.Plus with the center channel you can enjoy true sourround in movies and many games(Doom3 and a good few upcoming games). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 ear,I'm not sure if you meant my "has not one 6.5" woofer" but the 4.1 does have dual drivers. But like ear said, the 5.1 is WAY better then the 4.1's. Take my word for it, I owned both systems. Fixing your 4.1's really aint worth it. You can get a mint 4.1 system off ebay for under 3 figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 OUPS True its the LoudMedia 2.1,my error.Still two 6.5 VS two 8 and the eight inchers have greater cone travel = Ultra subs vastly outperforms the 2.1 or 4.1 unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007 Posted September 19, 2004 Share Posted September 19, 2004 Yes, even the SWS with a single 8" whips the 4.1 and 2.1 sub, the ultra with duel 8" crushes them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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