Paramax P-509 Sound System

These are a scam speaker system sold by shady dudes out of white vans (trucks). They will say how great this brand is and how could you not have heard of this brand. They will say the MSRP will be over 2,000 or something of the sort. It's complete bull and don't fall for it. Now.. These speakers do work, and the sound isn't all that bad. (for how crap they are that is) It's just a shame to see the *out of the back of a shady truck speakers show up on amazon, and amazon not do a thing about it!! ITS SHOCKING! I would say these speakers are maybe worth 50.00 bucks! If that!If your on a real tight budget then maybe, but don't expect that crap sub-woofer to sound great. I guess you can replace the sub in it and buy a power unit for the sub-woofer. Then again..... maybe would sound okay. The brackets do work actually but made with no comon sense. But they do kinda hold the speaker where you want them. Just save your money and buy a name brand.

The white van speaker scam comes to Amazon...what a shame. Hopefully they'll remove this scam altoghether from their site in a moment when I call them up.The white van speaker scam of course doesn't have to be perpetrated in a white van...it can be done through any vehicle. here's the biggest clue...you're not in a KNOWN audio/video store like a specialty hifi shop in business for years or a Best Buy, Fry's, etc., place. If you're not INSIDE one of these stores and you get offered speakers by someone in a vehicle, there's a 99.999% chance they are knock-off speakers. These speakers all use about $5 worth of components built in China and sold by companies like Paramax.Paramax has a website, heck they even claim they have CEDIA membership...but it's all complete BS. These are knock-off speakers and they will be outperformed even by the cheapest Coby brand crappy home theater in a box speakers. Pick the cheapest name brand speakers on Amazon or Best Buy, etc., and they will outperform these Paramax systems. And the biggest joke? These morons that sell them, they keep MSRP's listed on them of $3,199 and up! I mean, it's amazing in this day and internet age that people still fall for it.So people, anytime someone tries to sell you speakers out in a car park of any type of store, doesn't matter whether it's a Wal*Mart or a Best Buy, don't fall for it. These cheap knock-off speakers are all over Kijiji and eBay as well. They are not worth the price of shipping.Visit a site like [...], post on the forums your budget and knowledgeable people will help you get great bang for your buck...which is the last thing you'll get from these white van speaker scam crappy speakers.

This has been going on for years and years.Back in "the day" the early 80s... when I was a salesman at Tech HiFi on the east coast,we would often have people stop in to get info on a new pair of STUDIO MONITORS that they had just purchased from a van at the gas station! These were always "professional" quality "MONITORS"that were "extras" due to an oversite with the packing slip..."Geez this slip says eight pairs and we have TEN! Looks like your lucky day!"Did the speakers work? Yes. Were they quality speakers? Absolutely not!But still some people liked them, and if you weren't too much of a mark, and bought for a few bucks, maybe you did OK. These surround speakers might be OK at a price of less than 20$But Hey,just be informed.Know that anything from Best Buy, or any retailer,at their lowest price point would surely be a better purchase.I repeat.ANYTHING.Now turn up those Puppy Chow speakers with the Dynamitomatic amp...till they no longer make any sound at all....sometimes you can get smoke...heheheheThats good entertainment there!

I wanted to take a look at the speakers inside for a serial number to see if they were junk or not. Believe it or not...there was actually a STONE...a ROCK...GLUED to the inside of each speaker to make them feel heavier. HAHAHA Everything worked for me but lets face it...the stuff is junk. For 45$ though...maybe worth the price. I would say I consider myself lucky that mine even works at all though.

my dad bought a paramax system off a dude the other day. it wasn't this exact system but very similar. when i saw the guy showing it to my dad i got suspicious cause people have done the same to me, drive by and ask if i need a stereo. anyways he opened the box and when i noticed the that sub, receiver and amplifier were all one unit i asked, whats paramax ive never hurd it and he said "you ever here of the IMAX theater, same thing". rigt then and there i knew he was full of it. anyways my dad bought it anyways for a hundred bucks and i brought it home and hooked it up. and its ok. for a claimed 2000 watts its pretty qiuet. there is only one audio input for a stereo or a cd player. so if you want to hook more then one thing you need an additional receiver. its a ok system, worth the hundred bucks i guess. def not worth a couple grand like the msrp on the box says. if your really into home theater like i am, dont bother. but if you need a real cheap surround sound and dont really care too much about having the best then its a bargain. but dont expect real surround sound, its just sound from all speakers, surrounding you.