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looking for some nice speakers. heard that these are ok but not that good. looked at M-audio AV40's and Logitech z-5500. would like to keep it under $400 or so. any thoughts ??? i play games more than i listen to music.

I was very disappointed by these speakers... boomy and horn tweeters upclose sound ridiculous. The M-Audio look the part, but I have never heard them.

#1 With that kind of budget you could get real speakers, not self powered computer speakers. I use some NHT Super Zeros with a small car amplifier and it sounds amazing. I also added a small 8" sub.

Get a T-Amp and your choice of small monitors and rock out!

I've had these for about 7 years now. They've held up through many moves and re-arrangements of the office and they sound great. I've been very happy with them and if they ever fail I won't hesitate to buy another set. Good luck.

These are still some of the best speakers. The only pc speakers that sound a touch better are the M-Audio speakers. These sell new for $99.99 at BreastBuy when there on sale over there.

I also have these speakers. The sub hits decently but the 2 speakers were not as good as I would expect. I can understand #2's opinion.

Other than the connectors the satellites are the same used in Klipsch's original Quintet 5.0 satellite system. But you either like the brigh Klipsch sound or you don't.

#1 if you want something special then combine an old used receiver (~$50), a small subwoofer from PE ($150), and a pair of Behringer B2020P ($130pr shipped).

Go w/ the z-2300 if you want moderately priced 2.1 PC speakers. Good sound and powerful bass. I am not an audiophile but they were worth every bacon double bacon burger to me.

#5 -- they're there

I've had the 4.1 Promedia's for 12 years. Best $350 I ever spent!

read-up on the T-amp seems to be good. thanks for all the input. i might just go with a nice 3way bookshelf and an amp. i would like to add a sub also.

or the krk rokit 5, i guess i just need to listen to some to see if studio speakers will do.

I've had these for about 7 years and they're still going strong. I use them on my gaming PC and sometimes use them on a TV that has pretty bad speakers. They fill the room with undistorted powerful sound (10'x12' room -- if you're expecting to fill a larger space with speakers this size/price, you're going to be disappointed no matter what).

You can probably find these on display at a Best Buy and you can hear them for yourself. There is imaging and depth in this setup that i've never heard in a set of PC speakers still to this day.

The only problem I have with these is the 1/8" jack coming out of the speaker can come loose and needs to be wiggled.

I had a set of ProMedia 5.1's. They had a known problem with one of the IC's heating up and melting which produced a buzzing sound when there was no audio going through it. I tried to warrant them with Klipsch, but they were having nothing of it.
That, coupled with the fact that I never liked the sound at all (I'm no audiophile, but I know what I like), and I will never buy Klipsch again.

I have the super T amp from PE and it can't push the NHT Super Zeros I mentioned. It works well with some 4ohm Kappas I had laying around, but still muddies the bass a little.

I have these speakers, good sound, decent bass. I also have the Logitech Z-2300 which has a strong bass and clearer sound. I don't like the fact that Klipsch doesn't have a separate volume control to plug in your headphones. Instead its located on the speaker.

if you had the Z-55's in your lineup and you're looking at 2.1's as well, the Z-55's will out-play any 2.1 system (it's 1) I've used my Z-55's with my PS3 optical connection and digital back from the TV and theyre awesome. great bass

Im only looking for PC setup. i dont plan on watching TV or hooking up a game system or any thing other than my PC. i have a nice home theater setup in my livingroom for all that. i have considered the z-5500 cause of the good reviews but dont like the satellites have even thought about replacing them with a nice 3 way set.i like the fact that the z-55 have optical in. but i like the idea of going with studio monitors and a built-in amp or a separate amp for the quality in sound. but would like to keep things simple.. i have tried to find some thing on someone switching the satellites on the z-55 with different speakers but no such luck.. i know some versions have different connectors.