Promedia v4.1 or Midiland 8200?

[Oblique]

Klipsch Promedia v4.1 or
Midiland 8200 5.1 (includes Dolby 5.1 decoder)

The Midiland is $50 more, price is an object
(Which is why I am going to be using them with a SBLive X-Gamer 5.1.

I primarily listen to music,
Then play games,
Then watch DVD's.

I also have a PS2, which I believe can be plugged into the Midilands?

 

[ArmenK]

You can get the 8200 for 240 shipped from onvia by using a certain coupon code...

 

[thorin]

Well I can't tell you pick this or that. But I can tell you that I have Promedia v2 400s (4.1) and I love them for music and DVD. I run them off a SBLive Value and couldn't be happier. They're far better then any of my friends Altec Lansing, Yamaha, Labtec, etc... setups

Thorin

 

[Noriaki]

The midilands don't have 4 channel input. So for games you can only play in 2 channel. Other than that the Midilands are pretty cool.

The Klipsch are probably better for games becuase they are 4 channel analog input but they won't be as good for DVDs.

 

[RagingGuardian]

The Midilands suck for gaming but if DVDs and music is your thing then I'd say they're the best 5.1 computer speakers around. Besides, they're cheaper than the Klipsh if you get them at Onvia.

 

[Oblique]

Ouch, no 4-speaker gaming on the Midilands? How do the Klipsch's sound with Music, and is there any way to get nice DVD playback on them? Also, is there any other speaker in this price range that I should consider?

 

[Noriaki]

You might consider the Altec Lansing ADA885s (not to be confused with the ADA880s which are far more common and not nearly as good)
They have 4 3" mid range drivers, the front two sats also have a 1" high range driver in them.
They have an 8" dual voice coil sub, they also carry THX certification (only the ADA885s and Promedia's do that I'm aware of)
They have 4 channel analog input for gaming and a dolby digital decoder with RCA SPDIF input.

The dolby decoder uses a ghosted center channel but as long as the front two sats are close enough together it will sound like 5.1 in dolby digital mode.

They are $250 at www.paradisepc.com

If you want more info on them try the forums from www.3dss.com and look for a guy named ML. He'll tell you all about them

Edit: links are now linkified.

 

[superbaby]

ADA885's are the most underpowered and overpriced speakers on the market, 2nd only to the Creative DTT3500. The THX certification is only a marketing ploy, don't fall for it!

Either choice (Klipsch/Midiland) won't do you wrong but since I have the Midiland S4 8200's, I gotta throw my vote for Midiland I don't do much gaming, just music and DVDs.

 

[Noriaki]

I thought that THX certification ensured certain quality standards?

Hmm oh well so much for those then.

I've given up on computer speakers altogether I'm staying with my RCA shelf system for now.

Eventually I plan to buy a Yamaha RVX-496 A/V reciver/amp and use that I'll use my little speakers I have now for rears and get some full tower loud speakers for fronts. Find a center guy and a sub and I'm set. It'll cost alot more but the RVX-496 has 6 analog inputs as well as several AC-3/DTS inputs. Get an Accoustic edge and hook it up to the 6 analogs and my hollywood plus to one of the digitals and I'm all set

Ok ok ok! so it costs a tad more than either of those PC speaker sets, but it would also kick it's arse

 

[superbaby]

<< I thought that THX certification ensured certain quality standards? >>


It ensures that Lucas gets his monthly royalty fees

Any half decent HT system will blow away a computer sound system. If you got AC3/DTS decoding capabilities as well, then you're all set

 

[goog]

Depends where your comp is in relation to your home audio system or video/TV setup (assuming you have a home theater setup) the best option is to hook your comp to your stereo.

If not feasible than you'll need computer speakers, Videologic if you can find them (and afford the good ones) are the best out there.

As said the Midiland's better for DVD the Klipsch for gaming, depends on your tastes for music, the horn tweeters in the Promedias tend to be bright or harsh. But to each his own Promedia Review 99.5/100.


Anyway I went with the home system recently and the aforementioned Yamaha RX-V496 Audio Review Hall of Fame

with sat/center/sub speaker system about $1000 Canadian sub-total, decent fronts would be nice and the 596 but not in the budget right now