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Altec Lansing XA3051 5.1 Speakers (6-Speaker, Black & Silver)

Altec Lansing XA3051 5.1 Speakers (6-Speaker, Black & Silver)

List Price: $99.99
Your Price: $39.99
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great sound, great look
Review: These speakers look cool and sound great, all at a decent price. I did think the grids on the speakers were metal, based on the photos here, but they're actually a silver plastic. I was dissapointed at first, but after listening to the speakers I've learned to love them.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Good for price...
Review: This is a good deal for the price... Great sound quality... Good design... Good for small rooms... May not be 5.1 system... Rear speakers always in low volume... Overall good for the price...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great gaming speakers
Review: This system is powerful (especially the subwoofer), looks cool, and sounds great. It's even got dual headphone jacks in the wired controller, which is very handy.

I wish they'd added Dolby Digital support (instead of Dolby Pro Logic), but I know that costs big bucks in royalties, and they'd have to have cut corners big time on the sound to hit this price.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: False advertising
Review: Very dissapointed. As others have noted, this is NOT a 5.1 system, as normally meant by "5.1 system" - which is 6 discrete (separate) channels. Sure it has 6 speakers, but it does not take 5.1 input, so your 5.1 sound card is not put to good use. I consider this false advertising. 5.1 is a lie. It is 2.1 at most, with simulated surround (derived from stereo signal) sent to rear speakers. Grrrr.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great Speaker after some modding :)
Review: Well this set of speaker sounds better then my old 4.1 Altec Lansing speakers.
At first I was disappointed that it was simulated 5.1 sound but luckily I have some electronic knowledge so I opened it up and started mapping it out, I managed to add separate inputs for each speaker which sounds awesome on my audigy soundcard. (Takes to much time and extra components)

I wouldn't really recommend this to computer users or someone wanting to build a true entertainment center, but it is adequate for console gaming and normal TV viewing purposes.


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