The only reason you will choose Promedia 2.1 over the A5 is because the added subwoofer.
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The only reason you will choose Promedia 2.1 over the A5 is because the added subwoofer.
Those bamboo ones sound pretty cool, although I can't find any pictures of them...
Right, I do like the subwoofer. So am I going to be losing bass if I switch to A5?

I compared the A5's at home with the M-Audio BX5a and the Swan D1080MkII 08. They were all good, but the M-audio's lacked quality bass. The A5's and the Swan's were so close, I had trouble picking a "winner". I went back and forth for over a week. Finally I picked the Swan's because I seemed to like the overall sound better, especially the mid-range, and they were over $100 less, and I couldn't ignore that. Anyway's you can't go wrong with either set of speakers. I also ended up getting an Atlantic tech Sub SB800 from Audio Advisor on sale for $201 which really helps add some punch to the bass.
I haven't heard of the Swan before, I'll have to check into those as well now! Any chance of a comparison between Swan and my Promedia 2.1?
Thanks shrimants... guess I'm busted, I didn't try real hard to find a picture, just looked at the picture on Amazon! Your comments are very helpful though.
Thanks Shrimants,
I need to find some affordable Bass Traps for my room corners and sound absorbing panels for my walls.
How about Bamboo? Is it worth $125 more ($449)? I've noticed some honky resonance with my brand-new A2, and I'm wondering if it's the housing material or if it will go away with burn-in.
Look elsewhere in the chain. A2s aren't honky or middy.
I was thinking about getting the a5s as well, but those swans are looking very tempting! And the on the link posted earlier when you buy them you get a set of some nice looking satallite speakers too. Very tempting indeed. Would like more info though like reviews or something.