I'm not sure about American pricing but I know I paid $200.00 Australian for my system so - given what the system can do - I don't think they're expensive at all!
On 25/11/2011, at 6:59 AM, kim kelly wrote: > How much, and where can the speakers be purchased? > Are they real expensive? > That sounds so good. > I would love to replace these flimsy ones I have. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 2:55 AM > Subject: More Computer Speakers > > >> Hi folks! >> >> About a fortnight ago I wrote to the list discussing the new Altec Lansing >> Expressions Plus speaker system I'd bought then, I'm extremely happy with it. >> >> I had thought when I bought this system that the Expressions Plus was the >> top of the line 2.1 speaker system model Altec Lansing manufactured but I >> was wrong. >> >> Yep, I could have taken the speakers back from where I bought them but as my >> one of my other sets was wearing out anyway it made sense for me to replace >> that with the expressions Plus and buy the new Altec Lansing Expressions >> Ultra system for my main computer system in the back room. >> >> The Expressions Ultra is the top of the line 2.1 speaker system Altec >> Lansing make at the moment and boy! what a monster we're talking about here. >> >> The system consists of 4 components, 2 2-way speakers that can sit on a >> desk, a small control panel that sits on the desk beside you and a monster >> sub-woofer that looks more like a PC tower case, you can sit this in a >> shelf, on the floor etc. >> >> 5 separate digital amplifiers drive this system with 200 wats total power, >> most of which is used by the sub-woofer to shake the floor or whatever. >> >> If considering this system then you'll need to devote a little time to the >> unpacking, Altec Lansing in my view ought to win an ward for environmental >> vandals, I've never seen so much plastic tape, bag, foam and other rubbish >> in a box. >> >> Once everything was unpacked and accounted for it was time to wire and then >> power up. >> >> Wiring up is simple enough, each of the speakers and control panel plug into >> sockets via cables on the sub-woofer, it appears that all the plugs are >> different so their's no chance of plugging the wrong speaker into the wrong >> socket, plugging the control panel into one of the speaker sockets etc. >> >> So upon turning the system on I heard sweet sweet sound so time to control >> the system with the control panel to hear just what the system offered my >> ears. >> >> The panel has 3 buttons and a rotary know, when this is turned as a volume >> knob it increases or decreases the volume and here's where things become >> interesting. If you turn the knob slightly then volume increases or >> decreases gradually, turn the knob a little more then the rate of volume >> adjustment increases so be prepared for a few shocks. >> >> 1 button on the panel changes the knob for volume adjustment to bass >> adjustment, another changes from volume to treble adjustment and the small >> button in the middle of the panel turns the system on and off - there's a >> main power switch on the back of the sub-woofer which turns everything off. >> >> There are 2 sockets on the side of the panel, one for line in and the other >> for headphones which I've found terribly convenient. >> >> I have the 2 speaker units on my desktop shelf and their they stand proudly, >> Altec Lansing have done a good job with the design of these units, many >> speakers I've seen are extremely flimsy and can easily be knocked over but >> not these, they stand on an angle held by 2 rubber feet at the front and the >> protrusion at the rear. >> >> No doubt about it, these are the absolute best I've heard in the class of a >> 2.1 channel system and I wonder what a better 2.1 channel system could give >> the ears that this one couldn't. As far as I've been able to determine most >> of the spectrum is easily heard, crisp highs, very nice mid range and earth >> shattering low. >> >> I did wonder why 200 watts for a speaker package which you're pretty much >> sitting right in front of? Well I don't wonder any more, when I'm playing >> games with things exploding all around me I just sit and enjoy the noise or >> when listening to my favourite music I sit and listen for as long as I can, >> these speakers give total enjoyment to my ears. >> >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
