Klipsch 2.1 Speaker Grille

I found a Klipsch ProMedia THX 2.1 amplified speaker system at a second hand store ($15). One of the grills was missing. So.....

Note: This speaker system has a serious design flaw. One of the speakers was cutting out. The left/right speaker connections (mono 3.5 mm jacks) are prone to causing intermittent connections. No wonder these systems are showing up in second hand stores!

There is an easy fix - open the speakers (4 screws in grille pin sockets), disconnect the spade wiring connectors, forcefully rip out the sucky jack from inside with heavy duty pliers, and solder in a length of speaker wire to the blades where the spades were (observe polarity). Thread the new wiring through the hole where the jack was, and tie a knot (inside the cabinet) to eliminate stress on the solder connections. There was no stress relief in the original flawed design.

The system now sounds better than new.