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Most failures with Klipsch's enduring favorite among computer speaker fans--the ProMedia 5.1 system--are not due to problems with the control box (pod). The system known for great sound quality has problems that can be addressed/upgraded inside the subwoofer. The one issue that could cause an owner to replace the control box is when it becomes erratic in adjusting volume. This version (the silver, Ultra box) is easy to clean. Just pull the knob and apply a contact cleaner to the digital encoder that is then easily accessible. The earlier black control pod (non-Ultra version) needs to be dismantled in order to be able to apply the needed contact cleaner. One enticing option may be better than even this Ultra: programming an Arduino board to make the ProMedia 5.1's control wireless. Until Arduino controls are made available, this control box is the best option.Read full review
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This system can produce outstanding sound quality. I have bought two complete systems, and both of them only lasted a few months. Speakers died, and both main systems failed. One with a small internal fire. Nice price, super sound, but not worth the money
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I bought my first pair of Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1's at Best Buy around 2001.Back then a lot of different companies were targeting the computer gaming industry, but soon abandoned the high end, high output computer speakers due to low demand and high price tag. I loved my Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1's the system preformed great. About three to four years later the subwoofer quit working, that’s when I did some investigating and found out that Klipsch had an issue with heat in the sub enclosure. The enclosure had no way to move air to keep the circuit board cool and the factory resistors and other components burned up after a long period of use. I was going to have the sub electrical panel repaired but I didn't know where to take it, so the subwoofer box went in the dumpster and I kept the satellites, and the controller. About two years ago I bought another set from Ebay for about $235.00 in a buy it now auction. I found a guy named Henry from Ebay that sells an upgrade kit that includes a fan and higher rated resistors that you can install yourself if you are good at soldering, or for around $90.00 Henry will install the upgrade kit and ship the panel back to you. My first set of Klipsch's that I bought on Ebay sounded great, so I bought a second set on Ebay for about $250.00 in a buy it now auction, and sent that board to Henry for a upgrade. Now I am running a Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 system on my self-built PC and I tied in another Klipsch sub box using the SWS Link RCA jack located on the back of the sub enclosure panel which gives you four 8" woofers. My system rocks now and every window in the house rattles. When I am not using my speakers I keep the power turned off to save energy and lengthen the life of the circuit board.Read full review
The Klipsch Pro Media system is the best there is out there and has ever been produced for the price you can grab them at. The natural tones are the closest to actual reproduction as it gets.This system has powerful bass natural mids and, brilliant highs thanks to the horn tweeter. The built in crossover does a great job splitting the signal for surround and the delays are perfect.You can run these flat on ur EQ right out of the box and let them do all of the work. The control pod does a tremendous job for shaping the sound to your liking. The dual woofers shake the house with deep low bone crushing bass but also delivers a rich smooth tone to even out the bottom end of the sound spectrum. The frequency response on this set is optimum. It has the sound and reproduction of much larger and very costly speaker sets like the Infinity,or Klipsch home set-ups. You cant go wrong with this system. 500 watts of beautiful sounds that go from a whisper to a party in a flick of the volume control knob. you will have your neighbors beating your door down to turn it down while you get lost in your musical world of mixed frequencies and listen in utter awe at the clarity and pure power of the sound coming from the system. all in all a great system that received rave reveiws when they were first produced and still receiving another one from me from being one of the lucky ones to be able to grab a set of these superb speaker sets yet once again in my life. wonderning how and why i ever let the first set i had go....Read full review
The Promedia Ultra is simply an awesome system. In pure terms of audio quality there is not a thing that really compares to it at its price range in both the multimedia category, and the home audio category. I cannot understand why Klipsch quit producing them. The GMX has nothing on it or its lesser Promedia sets. For as good as the Promedia Ultra's are, there are a number of draw backs to this system. One, they are getting difficult to find these days. There are no new ones really. The second draw back, and the most problematic is that this sytsem accepts no modern digital inputs. A Digital converter can be purchased but the price is quite high. That is where the logitechs become competitive with this system. They do support a full array of modern and digital inputs, which allow them to be connected to a variety of setups, not just a computer system. But in terms of sound quality, these are unmatched in this range.Read full review