More ignorant FUD. Anandtech's own review (see my next-to-last post), and the 3DSoundSurge review I referred to in earlier posts, say otherwise. So do the specs. Posting your own
subjective hyperbole has zero credibility.
Sure, the Palladium series is nice, but the stuff you get at Best Buy is pathetic and overpriced.
Which "stuff at BestBuy" are you referring to? Which models?
The AV-30s are crap. However, the ProMedias aren't much better. That 38hz spec is highly optimistic from such a small woofer - even if it was flat to that frequency, it would run out of output at about one watt of input.
As noted in my next-to-last post, I had inadvertently misquoted the bass response in a previous post (and corrected it this morning). They actually go down to 42Hz at the -5dB mark, and thus presumably ~ 45-50Hz at the -3dB mark (with inaudible THD). For computer speakers, that is utterly phenomenal. As for "running out of output at about 1 watt of input" -- that's nonsense. Cite a technical explanation for your claim.
I might also point out that there are several desktop speakers systems that can stomp the ProMedias in terms of bass - most studio monitors, for example.
LOL. Such as? Show me some desktop speaker systems or studio monitors that go down to 50Hz at the -3dB mark driven at 50 watts. (That's continuous output, not peak -- peak is 200 watts from the sub.)
That said, the A2s aren't bad ....
Paired with a subwoofer, I agree.
Last point/question: You and ChaiBabbaChai seem hell-bent on comparing the Pro Medias -- which are
COMPUTER speakers -- to component speaker systems designed for home stereo systems and/or studio monitor use. And you do this in order to disparage the Pro Medias out of some ignorant, emotion-based belief not supported by the facts. Why so disingenuous?