OK, Where would you think I could get them?
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From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net>
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2011 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: More Computer Speakers
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"
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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.
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