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Alright all... I need some assistance in getting some replacement speakers for my Klipsch Promedia set. After probably close to 8 years they finally called it quits.
I had one of the speaker terminals break somehow so I couldn't secure the connection to one of my speakers. I bought a new terminal block for $30 and installed it. Everything seemed good, listened to some music, watched a video or two, and after about 2-3 hours when I was done using them; I started getting a random snap, crackle, and pop sound from them before silence despite having my SBX set for my headphones. I know the amplifier boarded roasted something because I caught whiff of that magical scent of burnt electronics. I switched over to the speakers, ran the SBX channel test and very very soft low sounds came from the one speaker and the other one sounded normal but with a much lower volume than before.
Looked inside and all the fuses were intact. Could not narrow down the problem because everything else aside from the speaker terminals is not easily serviceable. I called Klipsch and they want $90 for a new amplifier board. So by the time I add the $30 and spend the $90, I am at a brand new set of Promedias if I want them.
Can't complain about the speakers really, lasted a very long time, just sorta sucks they died shortly after being repaired and sounding fine otherwise.
I know the newer revision of them doesn't have the dedicated transformer for power and most of the internals are handed through revised ICs instead of the various circuit boards. The overall subwoofer weighs 8 lbs less.
I dunno if I should try to just get the newer revision or maybe look at something else.
I had one of the speaker terminals break somehow so I couldn't secure the connection to one of my speakers. I bought a new terminal block for $30 and installed it. Everything seemed good, listened to some music, watched a video or two, and after about 2-3 hours when I was done using them; I started getting a random snap, crackle, and pop sound from them before silence despite having my SBX set for my headphones. I know the amplifier boarded roasted something because I caught whiff of that magical scent of burnt electronics. I switched over to the speakers, ran the SBX channel test and very very soft low sounds came from the one speaker and the other one sounded normal but with a much lower volume than before.
Looked inside and all the fuses were intact. Could not narrow down the problem because everything else aside from the speaker terminals is not easily serviceable. I called Klipsch and they want $90 for a new amplifier board. So by the time I add the $30 and spend the $90, I am at a brand new set of Promedias if I want them.
Can't complain about the speakers really, lasted a very long time, just sorta sucks they died shortly after being repaired and sounding fine otherwise.
I know the newer revision of them doesn't have the dedicated transformer for power and most of the internals are handed through revised ICs instead of the various circuit boards. The overall subwoofer weighs 8 lbs less.
I dunno if I should try to just get the newer revision or maybe look at something else.