Upgrade recommendations from Klipsch Pro Media 2.1

[simplywyn]

My Klipsch Pro Media 2.1 finally have gone kaput, they served me beautifully as my desktop / work speakers but they've gotten super statickyl and sometimes don't turn on. Anyone have suggestions to as an upgrade path? Overall I liked the Klipsch Pro Media, may just buy another pair of used but is there one that markedly better?

I'll budget around $1000 USD or so if there is a set of speakers worthwhile for near field listening. (I have LS50's in the living room that I might be able to convince the wife to move into my office and then get something bigger for the living room)

 

[escape2]

Many Walmart stores currently have this Pro Media 2.1 set on sale for $69, which is hard to beat at this price.

But if you have $1K to spend, you can definitely do better. Those new Kali IN-5 look promising, and you should have enough money left over for a decent sub and a DAC.

 

[simplywyn]

$70 is not bad, but I’ve had these for like a decade or something now, and they are showing their age and I bought them when I got my first job after uni, and let’s just say my career has paid some dividends since.

Do they have things like a near field sub?? No understanding of how subs work in the office environment.

Will check out the Kalis

 

[escape2]

Do they have things like a near field sub??

Not that I'm aware.

I'd look at SVS SB-1000 Pro - comes with an app and parametric EQ to help you smooth out bass response in your room.
https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-1000-pro-subwoofer

This leaves you about $150 for a DAC, which should be doable.

EDIT: Oops, the IN-5 are $350 each and not for a pair. That might blow your budget. My bad.

 

[dfuller]

For $1000, there are a bunch of good options. You may need to factor in a DAC of some sort if you weren't using one before, but good DACs are like $100 now. Regardless:

Let's say actives, no bigger than 5" nominal woofer. For desktop usage (i.e., mostly on axis, close in) I'd recommend any of the following:
- Dynaudio Lyd5 or BM5A Mk3 ($1000/pr)
- Neumann KH80 ($1000/pr)
- Kali IN-8 (or, if that's too big, the IN5) ($800 and $700/pr, respectively)
- Focal Shape 50 (used) (~$1000/pr or less used, $1400/pr new)

I'd skip a sub for now and just focus on a pair of full-range speakers.

 

[Hammy4theWin]

If you like Klipsch, Costco offers a great deal for it's members:
Klipsch Reference Dolby Atmos Surround System for $799.99

2 - R-625FA Tower Speakers
2 - R-41M Bookshelf Speakers
1 - R-52C Center Channel Speaker
95 feet of Speaker wire

Crutchfield is selling the R-625FA towers for $689 each. So it is a huge deal. But you need to purchase inside a Costco. Costco online sells the package for $899.99 which is still a great deal but not as good as the in-store price. Costco also sells the R-41M bookshelf speakers for $89/pair.

 

[tribesdude]

Quite a few years ago I was in a similar position (something wrong with my Klipsch) and was looking to upgrade anyway. I decided to go with the JBL LSR305 and could not have been happier (good performance and price), I have them paired with a Objective 2 DAC. The new version of those have been reviewed on here I believe so you should check the review out.