Klipsch PM 4.1 Factory Refurb $150!

[MichaelD]

Here.

They are refurbed by Klipsch themselves. 90-day warantee from the manufacturer...not bad. Sorry; no coupons, two-fers, mail-ins or anything else. Buy 'em or don't.

*Ripped off Klipsch's Page*

[snip]
Award - winning THX® certified four-channel enthusiast surround system
Now?s your chance to own the system PC World says is ?one of the best speaker sets we've heard!" And, you can buy it for half the retail price! These systems have been refurbished and factory tested to meet the rigorous Klipsch standards of our new products. They are guaranteed to deliver all of the breathtaking power you?ve come to expect from ProMedia. Small cosmetic imperfections prevent us from selling these as ?new?, but the power, detail and performance is undeniably Klipsch.

ProMedia B-Stock Limited Offer
Factory refurbished to original performance specifications
These items may have some cosmetic imperfections
All units 100% Klipsch factory refurbished and tested
90 day limited warranty
Features Include:
THX-Certified® to deliver breathtaking audio performance
Four-hundred watts of real-world music power drive four satellites and a vented dual 6.5" subwoofer
29-20,000Hz frequency range
110dB maximum output capability
Satellites feature 0.75" MicroTractrix? tweeters and 3" midbass drivers in an elliptically shaped, acoustically damped, sealed enclosure for musical, dynamic response
Connects easily to four-channel soundcards, or any stereo mini-plug equipped device
Headphone jack for private listening
MP3 input for easy connection of personal audio players
Speaker on/off switch with two-color status indicator
Improved sonic performance through updated satellite crossover networks
Improved amplifier performance for better channel separation, lower crosstalk, and further optimized compression circuitry

B Stock FAQ

What is refurbished?
Klipsch has taken merchandise not fit to be sold as new and replaced parts tested to be reliable and meeting factory specifications. Systems are sold with the understanding that they may have cosmetic imperfections.
Why only a 90-day warranty?
Because the systems are sold at below cost, the warranty is good for 90 days. [/snip}

 

[toant103]

awsome speakers

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: toant103
awsome speakers

Yes, they are. I bought mine new at BBuy (go'head, laugh....) I paid $350, new.

 

[badluck]

repost, this gets posted every couple of weeks.......

 

[iam4u2nv]

Please be careful on these
I ordered a set and they were DOA. They are doing a return but taking their sweet time. I am afraid that by the time I get the returns if they are DOA I will not have much time left to get them swapped before my 90 days runs out.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: badluck
repost, this gets posted every couple of weeks.......

Oops, my bad...didn't know. Sheesh, I thought I had discovered something new!

 

[BooneRebel]

FWIW, I just saw on the chubby billfold that Circuit City has Klipsch 4.1 for $199, marked down from the regular $249. It might be worth $50 to get new, in the box, equipment with a warranty. You can get an extended 4 year replacement warranty from CC for about $28 more, if you're as hard on your speakers as I am it would really be worth it.

 

[tuan121]

yup i got mine at circuit city the other day for 199. its a much better deal. the refurb are 150 plus 25 dollar shipping, so you are really not saving much.

 

[iam4u2nv]

UPDATE on this.
Be very careful on this order
My fears were realized. I got this second set of speakers back and they too were DOA!
They did not power up at all. I had only 5 days left until my 90 days ran out.. yes I have been trying to get this resolved for nearly 3 months. Klipsch told me that after the 90 days I can only keep shipping my dead speakers back. The company sent me the same speakers back in the same box, I doubt they even looked at them. I got my money back from them after a lot of complaining. Good look to any of you that order Refurbs from Klipsch. I myself am done.

 

[Amputater]

For $150 just get yourself a set of BRAND NEW Logitech Z560 speakers, and not worry about DOA, comestic defects and blah blah blah...

 

[Muse]

Question: If you get the Klipsch 4.1, what happens when you use with 5.1 sound? The missing component is the center front channel, right? Are you going to get the center sound from your front L+R channels? Do you handle this in software? Does it make sense to hook up the center channel to the front L+R speakers?? I have a GTXP that has 5.1 sound and I'm using PowerDVD, which handles DVD 5.1 decoding in software (also have MSI DVD but haven't tried it). Thanks.

Edit: I guess I just found out part of my answer: the GTXP lets you choose the output:

6.1
5.1
4.1
4
2.1
2
Headphones

I wonder how it supports 6.1. There's no output on the breakout box for a rear center. I think newer GTXP's have it but not mine.

 

[iam4u2nv]

Not sure if this helps but I found this

How can I get a center channel signal with my 4 speakers?
If your soundcard has a 4 speakers setting, any center channel signal from a game or DVD will be mixed by the soundcard into the left and right front speakers for a ?phantom? center channel. This works very well when your listening position is equidistant from each front speaker

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: iam4u2nv
Not sure if this helps but I found this

How can I get a center channel signal with my 4 speakers?
If your soundcard has a 4 speakers setting, any center channel signal from a game or DVD will be mixed by the soundcard into the left and right front speakers for a ?phantom? center channel. This works very well when your listening position is equidistant from each front speaker

Yeah, I just read this in their FAQ. Thanks. I'm wondering if it's worth it to get the 5.1's instead. It looks like there's more to it than just the addition of a center speaker. They redesigned the amps and the wiring is 18 guage instead of 22 guage. Maybe there are other improvements...?

 

[jzodda]

I would watch out with this deal. They did not even send me all the wires and it has taken me weeks to get them to send the right ones. So I do not even know if 3 out of the 4 speakers work. At least one of them and the sub works though so thats a good sign

They do not seem to take much care in how these refurb orders are shipped out. I would go with circuit city for $50 more (less when you take out the shipping)

 

[Souka]

Hmmm...why not spend less and get NEW Logitech Z-560's?

If I remember reviews right, they scored/sounded better than the Klip's 4.1

 

[Muse]

Originally posted by: Souka
Hmmm...why not spend less and get NEW Logitech Z-560's?

If I remember reviews right, they scored/sounded better than the Klip's 4.1

I've seen some stuff to suggest the Monsoon MM 2000 4.1 system has much better fidelity if you are into music more than games (I am).