Altec Lansing 5100 5.1-speaker system

• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews
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• 5 stars

  cHISELED AND BENT AL 51-has its own style.as far as sound goes..hmmm

  by nahian on April 2, 2005

  Pros: sound is i have to admit "unecessarilly" bright at times, maintains good mid frequency,

  Cons: dosnt go low enough nor do treble at higher khz come with clarity,

  Summary: lets see this isnt too great for money , its got the bose factor but ..i guess that says most of it. No. actually, theese speakers do really give respectable sound ...

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  Summary: lets see this isnt too great for money , its got the bose factor but ..i guess that says most of it. No. actually, theese speakers do really give respectable sound and design farout, they could seriouly improve build quality for da sat's . bass is a bit sloppy gets at da 90 db ish it dosnt hit much below 40 hz ish a reliable upgrde from your - 2.1 system,, maybe.but evry bdy knows know klipshc logitech and creative giga and mega rule so altech beta come up with some thin betta cuz dis jus won fair out of tadyz competi-tion

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• 6 stars

  OK they look pretty nice they don't sound bad. But they don't meet my standards

  by Thetostig on June 7, 2005

  Pros: there pretty looking good SOUNDING bass nice remote

  Cons: They really don't sound that good the bass doesn't get sub doens't get loud enough and there hard to find and pricey.

  Summary: if your looking for 5.1 speakers just buy the creative inspire. Personaly i like my I-Trigue better even though there is only 2 speakers.

  Summary: if your looking for 5.1 speakers just buy the creative inspire. Personaly i like my I-Trigue better even though there is only 2 speakers.

• 7 stars

  Good Speakers

  by nightfire101 on June 6, 2005

  Pros: Great sound quality

  Cons: Could use a bigger bass

  Summary: Good quality speaker system, good for movies and games alike, but when it comes to explosive sound effects, it could do better.

  Summary: Good quality speaker system, good for movies and games alike, but when it comes to explosive sound effects, it could do better.

• 9 stars

  Crisp, clean sound with excellent bass

  by on January 12, 2005

  Pros: Very easy to use, wired remote is very useful with the headphone jack on it good bass

  Cons: low mid range suffers slightlyfrom no "medium" sized speakers

• 9 stars

  Good Looks, Good Sounds, Good Speakers

  by on January 12, 2005

  Pros: + Very Stylish Design + Easy Treble and Bass alteration + Good sound quality + Good for price + Nice controller design + Headphone jack on controller

  Cons: - Wireless remote would have been nice - Sattelites easy to knock over

• 8 stars

  Best Price at BestBuy

  by on June 18, 2003

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  Summary: I just bought these computer speakers at BestBuy for $99...cheapest price I've seen so far.

  Summary: I just bought these computer speakers at BestBuy for $99...cheapest price I've seen so far.

• 10 stars

  Great Features, Great Sound, Great Altec Lansing...

  by on June 18, 2003

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  Summary: This set of speakers is the best for a 5.1 surround. The sound quality is amazing as well as its features. The wired-remote is really handy and nice. Speakers ...

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  Summary: This set of speakers is the best for a 5.1 surround. The sound quality is amazing as well as its features. The wired-remote is really handy and nice. Speakers don't have any problem whatsoever. If you're looking for really, really good surround speakers at a really nice price these are the best bet. Altec Lansing 51000, pretty goog, pretty good, pretty neat, pretty neat, pretty nice, pretty nice. Good Job Altec Lansing.

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• 9 stars

  Sounds Good...better yet GREAT

  by on March 16, 2003

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  Summary: I just bought it and it works great with my SB Live card. I bought it for surround sound and so far i'm happy i stumbled upon them. For ...

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  Summary: I just bought it and it works great with my SB Live card. I bought it for surround sound and so far i'm happy i stumbled upon them. For surround sound these are great.

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• 7 stars

  Excellent value in PC gaming speakers

  by on February 8, 2003

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  Summary: I'm very satisfied with these speakers. Paired with Creative's Audigy Gamer sound card the output is everything I wanted for PC gaming. Considering that they are available online ...

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  Summary: I'm very satisfied with these speakers. Paired with Creative's Audigy Gamer sound card the output is everything I wanted for PC gaming. Considering that they are available online at much less than the list price (typically under $120) you'd have difficulty finding a better value. Hints: For full 5.1 sound: 1) In Windows XP, set Control Panel/Sound and Audio Devices/Volume/Speaker Settings/Advanced to the proper configuration. 2) You won't get 5.1 output unless the media is encoded for it. Check your game's documentation before assuming there's a problem with your sound system. The 5100's have three modes--Stereo x2, 4.1 Surround and 5.1 Surround--which will compensate by routing output through all six speakers.

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