Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 = $100

[kleinkinstein]

@ BestBuyhttp://redirect.anandtech.com/r?url...id=1218095770265&skuId=9382232&user=u00000687

 

[Kaido]

These are great, in case anyone is wondering.

 

[Fayd]

best 2.1 computer speaker set.

my brother has his attached to his TV 0.0

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

Ugh, not again. I already have 13 pairs of these

 

[skillyho]

Outstanding speakers - Wife picked them up for me last year this time when they were on sale and they have been going strong ever since. Absolutely worth $99.

 

[Meghan54]

Good set of speakers. Owned 3 sets of them, one which still works. The major weakness in this set is in the sub....the electronics fail--maybe bad caps---but my first two began unrequited humming from the sub whenever it was turned on, connected to a source or not. Finally gave up on them and moved to a dedicated receiver and "real" bookshelf speakers.

 

[Alamat]

Good speaker when they work. Had 2 sets of these with the subs giving out. Now using them plus one more out of ebay to make 5.1 connected to old Sony receiver (which does 4 ohms) and an old sub. Others do not like the horn tweeters but I love them.

 

[exar333]

Ordered on myself to replace my old, crappy 5.1 Creative speakers. Getting it today!

 

[tHa ShIzNiT]

i'm biting too. thanks OP.

 

[slugg]

Damn. I've wanted these for years, but there's always some reason why I can't get them. I don't have the space or money at the moment. Blast!

 

[cmaMath13]

I owned a set of these and they were the best set of speakers I have ever owned. Amazing!

 

[Pariah]

What on earth. I went to Best Buy to try and pick a set of these up. Had a couple on the shelf, but were tagged at $150. Asked an employee if they would ring up at $100. He said the store doesn't price match their website and that was a Cyber Monday Special. I showed him on my phone that store pick up was an option, but he said I had to place the order online first and then come pick it up for inventory reasons. OK, I live really close by not a huge deal, but stupid. I go home and place the order. Almost 3 hours later, I still haven't gotten the email that my order is ready for pickup even though I know there are multiple sets I could walk in and get myself. It's any wonder I almost never shop at Best Buy.

 

[exar333]

What on earth. I went to Best Buy to try and pick a set of these up. Had a couple on the shelf, but were tagged at $150. Asked an employee if they would ring up at $100. He said the store doesn't price match their website and that was a Cyber Monday Special. I showed him on my phone that store pick up was an option, but he said I had to place the order online first and then come pick it up for inventory reasons. OK, I live really close by not a huge deal, but stupid. I go home and place the order. Almost 3 hours later, I still haven't gotten the email that my order is ready for pickup even though I know there are multiple sets I could walk in and get myself. It's any wonder I almost never shop at Best Buy.

LOL this!

I ordered around midnight last night and got an email right away that I could pick the order up within 45 minutes. Then I get another email a few minutes later saying it wasn't ready...then I get a third email around 11:00 this morning saying it was now 'ready'. Anyway, I got the speakers but BB sure knows how to make the process difficult...

 

[Anubis]

I owned a set of these and they were the best set of speakers I have ever owned. Amazing!

you need to start buying better speakers


i had the promedia 2.1s from 2001-2004 great speakers, sold them and upgraded to the 4.1s which i ran until a few years ago

 

[reallyscrued]

Had the Logitech z5300s for the longest time.

Heard these in Bestbuy one day and instantly got jealous.

Great set, up there with home theater stuff at the same price point.

 

[TJCS]

What on earth. I went to Best Buy to try and pick a set of these up. Had a couple on the shelf, but were tagged at $150. Asked an employee if they would ring up at $100. He said the store doesn't price match their website and that was a Cyber Monday Special. I showed him on my phone that store pick up was an option, but he said I had to place the order online first and then come pick it up for inventory reasons. OK, I live really close by not a huge deal, but stupid. I go home and place the order. Almost 3 hours later, I still haven't gotten the email that my order is ready for pickup even though I know there are multiple sets I could walk in and get myself. It's any wonder I almost never shop at Best Buy.

LOL

Bestbuy should change their front page deal to:

"Cyber Monkey Run Through Mouse Traps Monday"

Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 $150.00
- $50 BB Stick in your A** Special
= $100.00


Jokes aside, these speakers are great and I like 'em. Buy some cheap speaker stands, and run to home depot and pick up some mounting brackets/bolts/nutz. They sound even better when you position at ear level.

 

[fstime]

What on earth. I went to Best Buy to try and pick a set of these up. Had a couple on the shelf, but were tagged at $150. Asked an employee if they would ring up at $100. He said the store doesn't price match their website and that was a Cyber Monday Special. I showed him on my phone that store pick up was an option, but he said I had to place the order online first and then come pick it up for inventory reasons. OK, I live really close by not a huge deal, but stupid. I go home and place the order. Almost 3 hours later, I still haven't gotten the email that my order is ready for pickup even though I know there are multiple sets I could walk in and get myself. It's any wonder I almost never shop at Best Buy.

My BB did the same thing.

$99 price online, go into the store and it's marked $155, I figure they forgot to change the sign. When they ring it up, still comes up as $155. Manager had to come and modify the price down.

What a scam, remember a few years ago, Best Buy got caught for having their in store computers go to a different BB website with different prices.

 

[exar333]

you need to start buying better speakers


i had the promedia 2.1s from 2001-2004 great speakers, sold them and upgraded to the 4.1s which i ran until a few years ago

Can't get better speakers for less than $100; maybe even $175.

 

[Loop2kil]

I've had a set of 4.1's that I have run in a 2.1 arrangement for what seems like the last 10 years and they still sound great. $99 is a great price for them.

 

[dbk]

I bought these back in 01.. after about 5 yrs the connection port wore out and basically became unusable. I heard the newer ones are even worse..

 

[fstime]

I bought these back in 01.. after about 5 yrs the connection port wore out and basically became unusable. I heard the newer ones are even worse..

What is a "connection port"?

 

[dbk]

What is a "connection port"?

It was that like 10 pin connection to the subwoofer.. don't know what it's called

 

[Piano Man]

Very nice for $100 bucks. I remember buying these for people 10+ years ago.

 

[tracerbullet]

Back to $150

 

[exar333]

Very nice for $100 bucks. I remember buying these for people 10+ years ago.

Sad how little innovation has hit the computer speaker market, same could be said for sound cards as well.

These are great speakers, but it would be fantastic to have even better options for the price.