Hunt:

  Well, a few yrs back, I bought 2 pairs of these computer speakers - 1 pair for work, and 1 pair for home.  I love the sound, but hate the static, popping in and out sound, and having to turn the volume knob to get them to work.  Much to my surprise, I started reading this thread.  I got through about 3 pages and quickly learned this is a design or production flaw.  I am disappointed, as I also purchased in-ear monitors and I love them as well.  I suspect that many others did what I did - just put up with it in frustration for a long time.  Now what to do - junk them and buy something else?  Take them apart and monkey around with them, spending more time and money, for a possible fix? 

 

Hunt, ...please read the above posted by 'Sine Wave', could be of help to you also ?

[ DO NOT TURN THE SPEAKERS OFF !  - THEY SHOULD BE POWERED UP ALL THE TIME: >>> 24 / 7 <<< ]  

I also had given up hope but loved the sound of the ProMedia ultra 2.0 speakers, ...once I did not turn them off the 'self-muting' issue was corrected !

Good luck,

Si

Thanks, SW.  'll give it a try.  In the past it didn't help me much because I would always hit the volume on the knob, thus further complicating matters.  I'll try to stick with the volume on my computer only, and see if that helps.  I like not having a subwoofer on or under my desk, and these do a pretty decent job in the bass dept. w/o.

 Thanks for the detailed instructions Bill. Looks like I'll have to use them. My Ultra 2.0's that have been in one spot in a smoke-free home have gone in 1.5 years from being intermittently noisy to constant crackle and noise due to the cheap volume pot used by Klipsch.

Good quality electronics shouldn't fall apart like this and it's no telling how many of these have found their way to landfills. I wonder how many pennies they saved by using the cheapest possible supplier for some of these parts? There is no reason for the amount of these types of failures suffered by the legions of loyal Klipsch fans.

I'll let you know how it works after I get some of the Caig product.

Michael

 I've had a board member contact me about how I modified my speakers. Is anyone else interested in details or a how-to type document?

"I've had a board member contact me about how I modified my speakers. Is anyone else interested in details or a how-to type document?"

 Sure, ...post the information below.

 Please give detailed instructions, ...thanks

hardway:

 I've had a board member contact me about how I modified my speakers. Is anyone else interested in details or a how-to type document?

 

Yes, I am interested, I love my Ultra 2.0 speakers and may buy more if I can improve them.

Hi hardway, would you please email me the part number for both volume and the bass potentiometers and where did you get it and also how to hook it up.  Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.  Your info would be a great help for me to restore my Promedia 2.0

Best regards,

Kha Nguyen

PS...oops...here is my email :) nguyenk408@yahoo.com

Here's a link to a rough guide, including parts used...

http://rapidshare.com/files/301772561/pmu2fix.pdf

Feedback/questions welcome. (edit: about the 2.0's and this guide specifically)

P.S. (my ulterior motive) I have several spare switches (because I had to buy ten of them), if you're interested in one please email me.