promedia 4.1 impression

**CrawlingEye** · 10-30-2003, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by coolqf
The optimal angle for the rear speakers is 30 degrees back if starting horizontally from your shoulders.
For the front speakers, 45 degrees from the shoulders is best, and of course 90 degrees for the center speakers.

Actually, acording to Dolby labs, IIRC, the best is 90 degrees (on your side) with about 2-5 feet above your ear-level.

I have mine set at about 2-3 feet.

This helps the sound envelope you while watching movies.

**soupnazi** · 10-30-2003, 10:18 PM

Excellent point Crawlingeye, but I think the question here is what he will do most on the computer.

If he games most of the time, it would be beneficial to put the surround speakers a certain way.(more localization of effects) Mostly movie watching on the otherhand, would require the way that you mentioned.(more diffuse surround field) What he does most should be reflected in his surround speaker placement.

**XP1800** · 10-30-2003, 10:22 PM

How bout an updated desk shot DAoC?

**DAoC** · 10-30-2003, 10:40 PM

Ohh good idea since old desk had monsoons on it. Hmm lemme clean my desk off and we'll give it a try~ (ya im a neat freak if it has to be seen in public :P).

**CrawlingEye** · 10-30-2003, 11:23 PM

Originally posted by soupnazi
Excellent point Crawlingeye, but I think the question here is what he will do most on the computer.

I do use this configuration with my THX 550's. I don't have a huge room (not too small though) so it works quite efficiently, even though they're near-field speakers. I have them mounted to my walls. I think I'm soon going to buy some stands though, so I can sit them behind me while on my computer. For movies, I have a futon which I flip up for watching, which is where my rear sats are at. The only real problem is that this will require me to move my speakers back and forth, depending on the application.

**DAoC** · 10-30-2003, 11:48 PM

Some new pics, don't mind the quality~ old camera.

My desk~

The uber sub..

One of the speakers.

My HD212pros

And my mousepad

Love the fUNC!

**XP1800** · 10-31-2003, 12:17 AM

That's some nice audio equipment ya got there man!

You should mess with the sub placement a little too, try to get in close to the corner of the room

**DAoC** · 10-31-2003, 12:58 AM

My mom would love that

Shakier walls, already funny to watch her look at her stuff on the wall rattling with it that far in lol. Just a few speakers yes... when I had my monsoons I had 2x 5.1 systems going in my room, people thought i was crazy.

How do klipsch's HT speakers perform btw? They have a nice looking refrence series for like 300 something, 5.1, look kinda like the promedias, center is longer though. After having these 4.1s I wouldn't have to debate even getting another klipsch product.

**PinchyCM** · 10-31-2003, 02:39 AM

Originally posted by DAoC

How do klipsch's HT speakers perform btw? They have a nice looking refrence series for like 300 something, 5.1, look kinda like the promedias, center is longer though. After having these 4.1s I wouldn't have to debate even getting another klipsch product.

yea, i was thinking the same thing. i dont think i'll every buy anthing but klipsch for my pcs, but how about HT? i'm thinking about getting a small HT setup for my place.

**Swerv** · 10-31-2003, 02:48 AM

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**DAoC** · 10-31-2003, 09:17 AM

Image station. Seems a few use it around here and its free.

**Hammerstein** · 10-31-2003, 11:12 PM

The Reference series of Klipsch speakers are their higher end and have quite a fan base. Check out the forums at http://forums.klipsch.com

They cost a good bit, however.

On the other hand, the Synergy series is the cheaper line, and they are still pretty good, but they aren't Reference, either.

There is a new line of Reference satellites that are small and look really nice. The Synergy series contributes (besides buying individual components) with the Quintet Microsystem (basically, a Promedia 5.1 upgraded in size and such) and the System 6, which people recommend over the Quintet, especially since it has higher musical abilities.

Hope that helps.

**Vince0312** · 11-01-2003, 12:20 AM

Originally posted by Hammerstein
The Reference series of Klipsch speakers are their higher end and have quite a fan base. Check out the forums at http://forums.klipsch.com

They cost a good bit, however.

On the other hand, the Synergy series is the cheaper line, and they are still pretty good, but they aren't Reference, either.

There is a new line of Reference satellites that are small and look really nice. The Synergy series contributes (besides buying individual components) with the Quintet Microsystem (basically, a Promedia 5.1 upgraded in size and such) and the System 6, which people recommend over the Quintet, especially since it has higher musical abilities.

Hope that helps.

Quintet isn't just an upgrade for Promedia series but I believe it's just backward(making Quintet's lite version into promedia).

Btw I got the PM 5.1 with my Quintet's on(poor enough I've no space for amp and reciever that this'd be the solution atm) and they are the front surround speakers. When I turned off my desktop for doing some hardware changes, I usually turn on my lappy and play mp3 with the front speakers(Quintet). The quality was just amazing even with my lappy(just on board chip). When I turn on my desktop back on with Revo 7.1 it's just a home theater

If the reference series is somehow overprice or unable to afford, Quintet would be on the way

**Hammerstein** · 11-01-2003, 02:16 AM

If you are interested in the Quintet, please be careful!

The Satellites/center and the subwoofer are not always sold together. The sats/center go around $300ish new, and a lot cheaper on ebay. The subwoofer is MSRP'ed at $399 but I don't know how much it goes for.

I do know that some people on this forum have recommended to me a better sub than the KSW-10 that Klipsch notes. The Klipsch RW-8 and RW-10 (lower end reference line) are among the ones that are interesting.

EDIT: As for reference series costs...IIRC a pair of bookshelf speakers that I was looking at went for $700, just to begin with.

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