spyderracer393 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Hey, I have the JBL Creature II speakers that I use with my PowerBook and very rarely, my iPod. I saw the iFi's for 150 at Costco and I think it is a pretty sweet deal, but my question is, do are they worth it when I already have alright speakers? Are they much better than the ones I've already got? And like I said, they would mainly be used for computer speakers, rather than iPod speakers. Also, does anyone know if the speakers with be replaced or updated soon? I see on the iFi page on the Klipsch site that they are "Currently Unavailable." If you know what this means, please let me know. Thanks... -Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 The ifi is vastly superior. The creature speakers are not ok, they are pretty much bottom of the barrel. The difference is polar opposites. I dunno if the ifi will be replaced I worked at the apple store and know the creature speakers well enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderracer393 Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 Okay, so how about the JBL Encounter 2.1 speakers and the Harman Kardon Sound Sticks, how do these two sets compare to the iFi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdrazek Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 The iFi is best in class. Nothing short of the Geneva labs is close. At the money you can get them for you will not find anything that compares. 28hz bass will rock your room and the satellites are Klipsch reference quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderracer393 Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 Will they still sound good even though my music is ripped in AAC at 128 mbps. I am certainly no audiophile and probably wouldn't notice much of a difference without comparing side by side to the CD, but I don't want them to sound bad because of the relatively low bitrate. Thanks for the help... -Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 The encounter you pay all for the design and ugly looks. It has a boomy as hell subwoofer which cannot go deeper than my opinion 50 hertz...... The port is about half the volume of the subwoofer...... There is no replacement for displacement like the klipsch does. The harman kardon sound sticks are good to gawk at a store but no where in my house please..... First they use the clear plastic that is not as acoustically good as the abs plastic. Second I do not believe they even have a dedicated tweeter...... Again you are paying for looks........ The iFi Subwoofer motor not the enclosure just the speaker weighs more than both systems....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry1 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Okay, so how about the JBL Encounter 2.1 speakers and the Harman Kardon Sound Sticks, how do these two sets compare to the iFi?Not even close. The Encounter has better bass then Sound Sticks, but the iFi is really a true 2.1 system with a 8" subwoofer that has true bass you can feel down to 27 hz and a midrange that neither soundsticks or encounter can touch. The iFi system can get much louder with lot less distortion than Encounter or SoundSticks systems. For $150 the iFi is a down right steal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 check the pictures of the ifi subwoofer http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/2/652546/ShowThread.aspx#652546 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderracer393 Posted June 17, 2006 Author Share Posted June 17, 2006 so what about my question about bit rate of music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 so what about my question about bit rate of music?I have some 128 kbps recorded stuff and it sounds decent. I mean its not horrible but once you listen to higher quality or wav you will not go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdrazek Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 It will be listenable, but you will want to upgrade to hit bit rates in the future once you hear what they are capable of through an iFi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderracer393 Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 Okay, so I have one more question, will Apple Lossless files sound better than AAC 128 mbps files on Bose QuietComfort 2 headphones? I have them and the AAC sounds fine to me, but would I notice a difference if I had all of my music encoded in Apple Lossless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderracer393 Posted June 20, 2006 Author Share Posted June 20, 2006 One more thing... Are these much better than the ProMedia 2.1s? I see that I can get them for the same 150 dollars, and I just want to make sure that the iFi's don't have a higher retail just because of the iPod compatibility. So will the iFi's sound a lot better than the PM 2.1s? Thanks for all the help... -Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 One more thing... Are these much better than the ProMedia 2.1s? I see that I can get them for the same 150 dollars, and I just want to make sure that the iFi's don't have a higher retail just because of the iPod compatibility. So will the iFi's sound a lot better than the PM 2.1s? Thanks for all the help... -Brad YES!!! Also Yes to the questiong with apple lossless And why did you pay 300 dollars for those headphones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry1 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 One more thing... Are these much better than the ProMedia 2.1s? I see that I can get them for the same 150 dollars, and I just want to make sure that the iFi's don't have a higher retail just because of the iPod compatibility. So will the iFi's sound a lot better than the PM 2.1s? Thanks for all the help... -Brad This is like comparing a chevy to a BMW. The iFi is significantly better then Promedia 2.1 in construction, size, and audio qualities. The iPod compatatibility was the main selling point but these make one of the best 2.1 computer speaker systems out there! There is a line input on the back of the iFi for connecting to a computer, Klipsch ommitted the $3 mini-stereo cable in their kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderracer393 Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 haha i didn't by the 'phones, a friend of mine gave them to me as a present, and i couldn't return/exchange them for better phones (shure, etymotic, ultimate ears) because my parent's thought it would hurt my friend's family's feelings...ugh so would the lossless even sound better on the bose? btw, it i could get any headphones/buds...they would definitely be the ultimate ears ue10 pros.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay481985 Posted June 21, 2006 Share Posted June 21, 2006 they must have money to burn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderracer393 Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 oh yes they do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spyderracer393 Posted June 21, 2006 Author Share Posted June 21, 2006 oh yes they do.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWOOFER Posted June 22, 2006 Share Posted June 22, 2006 iFi VS what? JBL Creature! [] The iFi by a mile,in sound quality,product materials quality and design. The Creature can only please a creature that is deaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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