As you can see, I've tried to be as methodical as possible in this review. I've read the countless other reviews on the Klipsch ProMedias raving about how good the system is. I basically tried to put those thoughts out of my head and really measure how good this system is. I've basically broken down the review into categories and provided a score based on my experience. The final rating isn't an average, but a rating of what I think the speakers deserve. Since it's very hard to measure speaker performance without the proper equipment, I had to rely heavily on my own ears and opinions from my friends as well. I was very happy with these speakers from day 1, and as you can see I had to give them a final score of 9.5. They should have gotten a perfect score, but I want my Dolby digital support.

The installation process was straightforward and wasn't complicated at all so no points off on that. In terms of features, the lack of Dolby Digital support, on/off switch, and a headphone jack, cost the speakers the full 10 points. With a price tag of $249, that's probably the best value you can get for speakers of this caliber. And you don't need to order directly from Klipsch anymore (although they are offering free shipping for a limited time), since authorized dealers have been popping up all over the place.

The performance and quality are the best that I've experienced, and they even rival the home systems I've seen. However, in terms of listening to music, it's good but at volume levels over 50%, the bass gets less noticeable. That doesn't keep it from a score of 10 on performance though. The subwoofer still makes the room shake which is what I was looking for. The satellites are very powerful as well, and it's amazing how loud this system is. The quality is definitely a step above your average speaker system, and a lot of other systems out there for that matter.

Installation: 10
Features: 8
Value: 10
Performance: 10
Quality: 10
Final Score: 9.5

What can I say, I love these speakers. The only problem I have with them is that they don't support 5.1 Dolby digital decoding. I can always get a separate digital decoder if I'm really craving the Dolby stuff. But for right now, software decoding is good enough for me. The pure quality and performance of this system makes it deserve a perfect score, but it didn't have all the features I was looking for. So there you have it, these are the best multimedia speakers you can get for $249. Even after a year, these speakers are still a great value. Now only if Klipsch would make a 5.1 digital theatre system...

Rating: 9.5/10 SystemLogistics