Flat Panel Speakers (any good?)

[bobcat190]

Hello

I found a real deal on some FPS flat panle speakers it's two 15"X2" 50W plus a 40W subwoofer for only 90bucks!
But i don't know much on flat panle speakers are they any good?
if so i'll buy a set. i'll give a link to a set Like the ones i can get.
Here it is http://www.usfps.com/warr/home.pdf

they are similar and our the same brand. so do flat panle give a good rich sound they say? are they wourth 90$?

Thanks for any advice

Bob

[bobcat190]

I found the exact same speakers and subwoofer on the web sight
i'll give the web sight. now this is the same package i can get for 90$ http://www.usfps.com/warr/desktop.pdf

Thanks for any advice

Bob

[zobsky]

I'd say it's a scam, .... the ad looks to have been written by some marketing executive with less knowledge of audio / electronics than yours truly, .. and that is not a complement.

[bobcat190]

Ya i can get them from a surplus type catalog.
But i'd like to know how are NTX type speakers all togather? how are they differnt to cone type, do they sound better?

[cowanrg]

hum, speakers weigh in at 0.7 pounds and the sub is 6 pounds? just cant produce that much sound... also, they are rating the system in PMPO, which is basically like saying "if lightning strikes". their claim of 60 watts could very well be closer to 15 or 10 watts.

[HeatMiser]

Originally posted by cowanrg
also, they are rating the system in PMPO, which is basically like saying "if lightning strikes". their claim of 60 watts could very well be closer to 15 or 10 watts.

Yes, any company who uses PMPO is a liar and nothing they say can be trusted. Do yourself a favor and keep shopping.

[zobsky]

Originally posted by bobcat190
Ya i can get them from a surplus type catalog.
But i'd like to know how are NTX type speakers all togather? how are they differnt to cone type, do they sound better?

do you mean NXT speakers, .. I bought a pair of those (benwin satellite w / subwoofer ) 3 years ago just to see how they sounded as a computer system.

the satellites weren't too bad (better dispersion than a cone type speaker) , but the sub was awful (possibly the worst computer sub i have ever heard), .. a big hole in the middle of the frequency range

i cut the connections and tried the satellites with my NAD integrated amplifier, .. a little better but still leaving a bit to be desired.in both cases the satellites seemed a little lean in the midrange.

if you could, try listening to them before buying them, or at least check for a return policy, .. you may have a better experience than i did.

cheers.

[Timn8ter]

My experience with this style of transducer was a system from Wharfedale for about $200 US new. There were two picture sized speakers (about 27" x 14") and a small passive sub. They weren't all that great but not awful. IMHO a good cone driver of similar price will outperform them. Here they are.

[bobcat190]

Thanks for the info. i guess i won't get them (for now) i still have high hopes for NXT type i'll just wait for them to get a little better (in my price range). Thanks a lot .....Bob

[moses]

They're just cheapo PMPO computer speakers. OfficeMax used to sell a set almost identical to that for $39. I'm sure they sound terrible. Likewise you can buy 800 watt PMPO speaker systems for $20 just about anywhere. Actually getting 800 watts involves a big copper pipe, some wire, and a thunderstorm, however(which is what PMPO stands for, really :P).