expired Posted by cnhardwick • Jul 20, 2022
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expired Posted by cnhardwick • Jul 20, 2022
Jul 20, 2022 2:28 AM
Klipsch R-15PM Powered Monitor Speaker (Black, Pair)
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1. My number one complaint about these speakers is that the volume resets to a low level when it powers down. The volume knob is on the back of the speakers, so I have to grab the remote and turn up the volume every time I start up the computer.
2. Sound quality is good. This is subjective and it's not like I have a lot to compare it to. It's much better than the speakers built into the monitor and not as good as a decent pair of headphones. They sound a little better than Promedias, but they don't have as much bass.
3. They take up a lot of space on the desk. I'm only using them now because my Promedia 2.1 system started shutting off on me. I will be going back to a new set of Promedias soon because of space and the volume resetting issue.
4. I've tried the line input, bluetooth, optical, and USB inputs. They all work. When on bluetooth, the speakers will turn off if there is no audio for about 10 minutes. I'm guessing at the shutoff time, but it's pretty short and is annoying. When you have to constantly turn the speakers back on and wait for it to reconnect to bluetooth and then adjust the volume.
5. The finish on the speakers is easy to damage.
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I suspect that you will find that the separate sub with the ProMedia gives a little better bass response.
However, I suspect that the R-15PM will offer a better soundstage and have a little better clarity.
And I suspect that you will also find they can get a little louder.
If you are focused on better sound and you are already using the ProMedia setup, I would not even consider the Bluetooth input. I would look at the digital input from the PC.
It is all in what you are looking for.
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One other thing I could see being an issue for some people as is the way they auto-power off when nothing is playing. Personally I prefer that. But I know a lot of people want them to stay on all the time unless they turn them off.
Edit: Also worth mentioning that the smaller R-41PM which are on sale too might be better suited for PC use.
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1. My number one complaint about these speakers is that the volume resets to a low level when it powers down. The volume knob is on the back of the speakers, so I have to grab the remote and turn up the volume every time I start up the computer.
2. Sound quality is good. This is subjective and it's not like I have a lot to compare it to. It's much better than the speakers built into the monitor and not as good as a decent pair of headphones. They sound a little better than Promedias, but they don't have as much bass.
3. They take up a lot of space on the desk. I'm only using them now because my Promedia 2.1 system started shutting off on me. I will be going back to a new set of Promedias soon because of space and the volume resetting issue.
4. I've tried the line input, bluetooth, optical, and USB inputs. They all work. When on bluetooth, the speakers will turn off if there is no audio for about 10 minutes. I'm guessing at the shutoff time, but it's pretty short and is annoying. When you have to constantly turn the speakers back on and wait for it to reconnect to bluetooth and then adjust the volume.
5. The finish on the speakers is easy to damage.
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They're not near field monitors. They're designed for listening at least a few feet away, on the sofa or lazy boy. When there's no sound coming through, they emit an ever so slight hum. Barely audible, you'll never hear it on the couch, but you probably will sitting 12 inches away at your desk. Speaking of which, you're going to need big desk. These are large and take up a lot of real estate. Finally, the speaker housings have no built in controls. You have to use a remote. Great on the couch, but at the desk, having to keep a remote handy and point it at the speakers every time you wanna change the volume or mute quickly is a PITA.
Generally speaking the best PC speakers are purpose built computer speakers, or near field studio monitors if you want to step up the sound quality. Kludging together speakers and/or amps for a use case they weren't designed for will always end up in compromises. I say this from personal experience. That said, they might work in some computer applications, if you have a lot of space and they're not gonna be right in front of you at your workstation. But they're really designed to be music and TV speakers, and that's where they excel. They're also great for a turntable set up.
Like all speakers, they benefit greatly from a subwoofer. I have mine paired with one of these [adorama.com] and it sounds incredible.
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I consider myself a mid-tier audiophile (stereo listening set up is Revel M105, Hegel H95, SVS 3000 Micro) and for the price these are very good. I'd give them a B+ for performance & value. They do have the characteristically 'bright' Klipsch tweeter profile which can be tamed with EQ when using with PC (mine are currently used as gaming PC speakers with a baby Klipsch 6.5" sub from the HD300 HTIB set [crutchfield.com]).
I picked mine up at $169 which as far as I can tell was the all-time low for this set.
If you want these jump on this deal. Klipsch discontinued these about 18 months ago and they were unavailable until a few months back. Klipsch brought back limited inventory on their website at $274.99 [klipsch.com] and it recently sold out. Crutchfield still has them at $274.99 [crutchfield.com]. I suspect this will be the last go-round for this product.
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