Product DescriptionAltec Lansing mission is to create and sell industry leading products and services that enable the customers to experience a unique, memorable and high quality audio solution.
What Others Say
poor
I had expected more from this company and this is a basic sound system for a very low powered pc audio system. Controls were odd and not very easily used. I found it totally inadequate for what I was looking for.
$49 worth of sound
This is not a particularly great sounding set of speakers, but, hey, you don't get great sound for $49 (guess I caught them on sale). The intended use was to supplement the built-in speakers on my TV. One of the satellites developed an annoying rattle after being in use for a short while, so I discontinued using them, but am still using the subwoofer. The subwoofer adds a lot - a LOT - to the movie viewing experience. If you don't want to invest the money, or the space, for a regular surround sound setup, this is a good low-budget method to upgrade.
They Break Often
These are nice speakers when they work; unfortunately, there may be some quality control issues at Altec Lansing. In six months, I've had to return two sets of these speakers; the first was broken out of the box (bad right speaker jack), and the second set failed at six months (control pod that turns itself on; some kind of broken relay somewhere). Since Altec Lansing won't issue a label to send these back at their expense, my shipping costs are greater than the price of the speakers themselves. Good sound, bad quality, bad customer service. Not recommended.
Very good!
Just bought these speakers for our bedroom flat screen TV. The sound is perfect for a small room. All the talk about the bass being too booming is way off. I found that the bass/treble was very easy to set any way you like. Did have a small hook-up glitch at first, but worked it out. I had bought a 3.5 to RCA cord at Radio Shack, as suggested by many. No sound. Called Altec Cust. Support and although they were nice and spent time troubleshooting, no sound. Then on a whim, I used the 3.5/3.5 cord that was supplied and hooked it into the TV headphone jack. SOUND! It is true that the wall mounts are unavailable. We are using set of 4' 5" tall candle holders to set the speakers on. Works perfectly and looks decorative. I highly recommend ... Read More
