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Thought I'd give a review after 2 years of ownersh
on January 19, 2013
Posted by: Limitlesaeon
from USA
I'm really only writing this review after my roommate also purchased a brand new promedia system and after reading a couple reviews on here. It seems since the time I bought my set, and my roommate his, Klipsch has removed the simple power switch on the back of the subwoofer for whatever reason (I wonder if that may be a fix for the many units that have stopped working in the past for some users.) Though I can easily flip the switch to turn off excessive power consumption, my roommate has to rip the power cord out of the wall outlet to turn his off, doesn't bother me with my system, but for any prospective owners, it may be something worth noting.
This system has truly been perfect for my gaming needs (for a non surround system, at the least), but struggled music-wise to play every note in some of the songs in my collection. Bass is excellent unless you crank it up too high, then becomes distorted.
The only true problem I'm having, which could possibly be corrected with the right adapters is trying to get this 3.5mm cable to split into left and right RCA audio for my sound blaster X-FI Ti sound card. This 3.5mm jack won't give me the best audio option with this sound card, and I'm currently trying to figure out a way to change this output option.
To sum it up, unless you're an extreme audiophile but you're on a basic laptop/desktop system, your mp3 media player, or any other device, this system will most probably rock your world. After two years of ownership it's still running like a beast, and the price is the same as when I bought it 2 years ago!
What's great about it: Plays crisp highs, a great intro audio system for your PC/laptop/other device
What's not so great: Struggles to play the absolute lowest of frequencies, only has a 3.5mm audio jack
I would recommend this to a friend!
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