Throughout this 15-episode series, these aspiring business tycoons live together in a hip Manhattan loft that houses some of the coolest products money can buy, including the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1. When these competing candidates work on the 30" wide screen all-in-one multimedia PC, known as the Tek Panel™ 300, it's the ProMedia delivering their high-performance sound.

Thanks to Hy-Tek Manufacturing, makers of the Tek Panel™ 300, the ProMedia 2.1 has a re-occurring role on the program. Apparently, the show's producers contacted Hy-Tek after they saw a review of the Tek Panel™ on an American Airlines flight. After deciding that this amazing PC was a perfect fit for the show, the producers wanted great sounding speakers to go with it.

According to Chris Bastian, Hy-Tek's vice president of business development, he recommended that the producers use Klipsch because the ProMedia line has a solid reputation for powerful and clear sound.

"As expected, the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 performed beyond everyone's expectations," he said. "It's amazing that such a small speaker system can produce such brilliant and outstanding sound."

Kevin Harris, supervising producer on "The Apprentice", agrees that the ProMedia 2.1 is an amazing performer. "We chose the Tek Panel™ 300 because of the screen's modern and high-tech look, which fit with the style of the show. The Klipsch speakers were the icing on the cake."

When it was first brought to market, the Tek Panel™ 300 was outfitted with Bose product, but Hy-Tek has since changed its tune and made Klipsch the audio standard for the entire Tek Panel™ product line. Bastian said his company did an exhaustive search for a high-performance multimedia speaker solution and nothing really surprised them until they heard the Klipsch ProMedia system.

"The Tek Panel line consists of high-end products that use only the finest equipment and hardware," said Bastian. "We chose Klipsch as our audio partner because its speakers are the best in every category."

Because not every candidate on "The Apprentice" can be the best, every week someone gets to hear the Donald say those dreaded words "you're fired," but the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 is one contender that won't be let go for poor performance.

After his speakers and amp vanished, Zach scheduled an appointment with a car audio shop to get a replacement estimate, only to discover he would have to drive his Isuzu Rodeo for two weeks without sound. Finding this unacceptable, he began considering his options and remembered the leftover Klipsch ProMedia 4.1 computer speakers he had since upgrading to a ProMedia 5.1 system. Then it became a matter of some good old-fashioned ingenuity and a trip to the electronics store to get his install project rolling.

Using a 500-watt AC/DC inverter and an inventive wiring scheme, Zach was able to successfully put the five-piece THX®-certified ProMedia 4.1 system and a supplemental Klipsch SWS subwoofer into his vehicle. He positioned a satellite underneath the front seats and mounted the remaining two satellites in the rear corners. The system's subwoofer and SWS are placed against the back seat so that rear passengers can experience the true meaning of deep, driving bass.

"The end result was better than I had imagined," said Zach. "The ProMedia 4.1 system sounds way better than the Orion setup I originally had in my truck."

Zach also said that this ProMedia system delivers more than enough power to this enclosed space. "I run the sub dial at 10 percent and the volume knob at 30 percent and that's about all I can bear. The output of this system is phenomenal."

According to Zach, when he called the car audio shop to cancel his appointment they told him he was crazy for what he had done. So he made a trip to the shop to show them just how crazy. "When I demonstrated the system for them they tried to hide their amazement, but didn't do a very good job," he said.

He also said the guys at the shop tried to tell him that the ProMedia could not compete with a higher-end car audio system so he cranked it up and they were absolutely floored.

Zach has even started a "ProMedia car audio" craze among his friends. A co-worker also installed a 4.1 system in his car by putting the sub in the trunk and removing the back housings from the satellites and positioning them inside the door panels and rear dash.

Not only does Zach use Klipsch ProMedia speakers at home and in his vehicle, he also prefers them at work. As the owner of MonsterBox PC, a company that builds high-performance and high-speed computer systems, Zach sells the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 and Ultra 5.1 as an upgrade for his company's PC packages. "We sell Klipsch at MonsterBox because they are the best," he said.

Maybe Zach will start a new trend, but in any case, it just goes to show you that with the right imagination anyone can enjoy the ultimate sound experience in their vehicle. Road trip anyone?

Disclaimer: Klipsch ProMedia systems are equipped with high-powered amplifiers, therefore, when not properly handled or installed they pose the risk of electrocution. Klipsch does not recommend that anyone, except those highly experienced with electronics, attempt to retrofit any powered products such as Klipsch ProMedia systems. Any modification made to a Klipsch product voids the company warranty.