klipsch promedia 2.1 no sound one speaker

In the recording that's supposed to be almost completely inaudible but it's recorded live iirc. The intro to Jeff Buckley 'Hellelujah' where he just breathes on the mic and then there's silence, it sounded like a hot cable off a Fender half-stack was in the room-that buzzing sound. They really aren't bad at all and I have to erase a buncha crap I just wrote. U2 'With or Without you' got these suckers up and rolling pretty good-pretty much live volume and about to the point where I was personally maxed out, they were still clean. for some reason Google play was maxing the volume output and it was clipping. and since it is optional for use on the wireless system I'm wondering if theyve gone back to the better design.Įdit: Hmm, well I started messing around to see where the distortion was coming from and got things cleaned up. Pretty much points at that USB dongle wireless transmitter. Those puppies are on their way back to Klipsch but I went to pick up a set of the non-wireless $140 Promedias at Best Buy and they don't pop or thump loud at all when I power them on or off or when the computer shuts down/powers up.

Since the USB transmitter stays powered when my amp was powering down it was popping and then thumping on power on again. Most of us have motherboards now that keep the USB connectors powered if the mains to the mobo are not completely disconnected. As it turns out, the problem I was having with a giant pop when turning the speakers on or off appears to be with the USB dongle. This is precisely why I didn't want to leave my new $200 wireless 2.1's powered on 24/7 as Klipsch suggested I should do.

In some cases that is coupled with replacing circuit components with higher rated elements. Others also add a cutout to allow heat to escape. However, some swear by adding a fan to eliminate hotspots. There is a cottage industry devoted to repairing the amp/sound circuit which is inside the sub. The others (2.1) have been running fine for ~7 years and ~5 years. I've had one system (4.1) fail after 10 years (or more?) due to one resistor burning out. (Or more.)Įdited to add: yes, there can be longevity issues. Meanwhile, I've got about 20 years of klipsch pro media experience. My next setup will just be to use a home theater amp, a discrete sub, and some bookshelf speakers. If so, they can usually be repaired pretty inexpensively. So, running two sets of 2.1's (two different computers).

(The plug was the issue.) I bought another 2.1. I cut the line and found out that my soldering skills were not quite what I thought they were. So good, I bought a 2.1.Įventually the 4.1 (8-10 years) quit.

Klipsch promedia 2.1 no sound one speaker