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I have owned a number of desktop speaker systems through the years, including several Klipsh Promedia 2.1 systems. I have never heard any that I liked better than these. I have heard Bose that I thought were comparable sounding, but for much more money. The Promedia 2.1 are great for music and movies on the computer. I won't go in to describing the sound much because you really have to hear them, but the subwoofer delivers nicely, and the desktop speakers are crisp where most others seem a bit weak or thin sounding. These may cost a bit more than Logitech and the like and they may not be quite as good as some higher end brands, but the Klipsch Promedia 2.1s are the only speakers that are high enough quality that I would listen to AND reasonable enough on price that I would buy.
I took a star because I have had at least four of these units die on me in the past. I expect they've all lasted 2-4 years, but either the amp or the controlling satellite speaker goes out. Maybe I should start buying the protection plan, but I keep hoping quality issues will be better every time I buy one. I have bought cheaper systems only to regret not having the superior sound of these though, despite their longevity issues. I have found Best Buy to have the best prices on them and always find myself coming back to these speakers, despite their flaws.