3DsoundSurge Reviews: Klipsch ProMedia v.2-400

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Important Info:

Speakers By : Klipsch
Price : $249.95 ERP.
Power Output:
Subwoofer: 160 watts RMS
Satellites: 240 watts RMS , 60 watts RMS per satellite

Minimum/Recommended System Requirements

Sound card or other audio device with 3.5mm stereo mini-plug or adapter for Analog output

Features:

- Total system frequency response: 29-20,000 Hz
- Maximum acoustic output: 110dB SPL at listening position
- Amplifier headroom: 4 x 60 watts, Satellites; 1 x 160 watts, Subwoofer
- Satellite impedance: 4 ohms minimum

- Satellite Speakers: Sealed elliptical enclosure two-way system with 0.75" polymer dome tweeter mated to MicroTractrix Horn. Midbass driver is 3" long throw design with advanced fiber-composite cone and urethane surround for high output.

- Subwoofer Enclosure: Bass-reflex MDF enclosure with front port and dual side-firing active 6.5" drivers (long throw design). Flared tuned port for enhanced bass coupling and deepest system tuning. Sixth-order design allows for high output, low distortion bass while minimizing excursion

Reviewer PC:

- Win98
- Celeron 333a o/c 416
- 64 MB PC100 ram
- Creative TNT
- Creative Voodoo 2 (12 Mb)
- 6.4 Quantum SE
- Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! (EMU 10K1), Skywell Magic Sound Live (Fortemedia FM801), Turtle Beach Montego II Quadzilla (Vortex 2), Xitel Storm Platinum (Vortex 2), Hoontech Sound Track YFM 744 Digital XG (Yamaha 744, Aztech PCI 368 DSP (VLSI Thunderbird 128), Trident 4Dwave NX

Update:Klipsh has officially stopped production of the original v.2-400 and has shifted to an updated 4.1 system that uses the updated crossover network found in their new 2.1 system and the new CP-1 pre-amp they are selling seperately to v.2-400 users for $50 along with a new price of $300. The new crossover network offers significantly better midrange, the major flaw of the original v.2-400 system. The CP-1 pre-amp that are included in the new system offers the following features:

It's worth noting that upgrading the original v.2-400 with the new CP-1 preamp will NOT upgrade the crossover network. That is the midrange will not be improved. End of update

On June 15, 1999 -Klipsch, L.L.C., a leading manufacturer of loudspeakers for professional and home entertainment applications, announced that they had joined with Compaq Computer, to introduce the first THX^� Certified speaker system for multimedia applications in the form of the ProMedia^TM V.2-400 for an impressive list price of $249.95.

If you are into movies then mention of THX will certainly make you sit up and take notice and if you’re into Home Theater you will also know that Klipsch’s products are associated with high quality. While we focus on the PC market I think its important to note that a company that has focussed on high end home and theater market will have their reputation for top class products on the line when they enter a new market. When Klipsch decided to make their foray into the multimedia world, they have striven to enter with a splash with their 400 watt 4.1 THX certified speaker system. Here are some hilights of the Key features and benefits according to Klipsch:

If you don’t care read our THX overview you can skip over it and get right into the ProMedia