Altec Lansing ACS 48 2 Speakers

Pros: Incredible sound, deep & rich bass
Cons: None

Three summers ago, I was preparing to start college at Georgia Tech. I was all set -- and then sometime in August, I received something in the mail about their new Student Computer Ownership Initiative. I'll explain more about that in subsequent...

Pros: Super powerful, floor shaking solid sound. Attractive, long cords and good price.
Cons: Not in production anymore.

GENERAL:
These are the power monsters of the out of date speaker systems. I presently own a set of the ACS46, 2 ACS340s, Logitech Z-340 and the Yamaha 201s as well as 2 sets of these beautiful beasts. The ACS48 80watts of RMS sound can flat out...

Pros: Very Powerful Speakers With Little Distortion At High Volumes
Cons: Volume Controls Not Placed Well

These speakers are the first valuable investment that I put into my computer. I do not have a whole lot of money, but I still wanted great sound from my computer because that is what I usually use it for.

Summary

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Pros: Very good sound, affordable, easy set up.
Cons: None to speak of.

As a long time computer user, like many of us, I have owned a million different PC loudspeakers. From the really nasty $2 per pair things (can't really call them speakers) that merely make noise so you can tell where they are in the dark, to high-end PC...

Pros: High Power, strong bass, crisp trebles, 80W of power.
Cons: Volume control, expensive and several more.

For many of us, having a computer system for entertainment purposes is really the way to go. With MP3 audio and DVD video as an already emerging form of entertainment for your computer, many speakers out there on the market are just not designed for...

Pros: Great sound. Good durability. Not very expensive.
Cons: Flimsy cords.

WOW!!!

I've had this speaker system for over 4 years and it has surprised me ever since I purchased it in 1997. I was originally looking for a computer speaker system that was "good" but not too expensive. One of my friends had the ACS45's...

Pros: Small and powerful, energizes your MP3's, good value for your buck
Cons: Lacks in aesthetics of design

This is the perfect low end way to get the advantage of great sound from your computer. For the relatively inexpensive cost ($160) these speakers bring MP3's alive and quickly transform your computer to the perfect jukebox suited to your taste.
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Pros: Sound like a great pair of large speakers. Cheap.
Cons: Plastic tweeters are ear piercing but decent. Controls not so good.

These little things are making this sound? You must be kidding!

These speakers look laughable especially when you take the little grill covers off. You will see a fairly small mid range and a very tiny little plastic tweeter. You will see 4...

Pros: Very Powerful
Cons: None

"knock knock... can you turn down your stereo??" I get that a lot with Altec's ACS48 speakers and the powerful 40W sub. It is a perfect speaker system for your home pc to perform mp3s or watch dvds or vcds. You do not want to spend...

Pros: Great balance and power at a nice price.
Cons: Button volume control, no headphone jack, classical music slightly lacking

I don't have a lot of money, but I figured it was about time to upgrade from my old, tinny Koss HD/6's from 1992. My roommate and I researched for a couple of weeks when we had the time, and we finally decided on the ACS-48's. When I hastily removed...

Pros: Excellent sound, good price
Cons: Not perfect for most music

The Altec Lansing ACS48's are easily the most powerful set of speakers I have ever owned. While the drivers themselves are a little puny compared to the roar of the 6" subwoofer in its excellent resonating box, it is great for games on the computer....

Pros: Simple, high quality sound, great high-frequency reproduction
Cons: no headphone jack, no treble or bass controls, boring design

The standout feature of the Altec-Lansing ACS48 system is the two-way satellite speaker design. This is the main reason to buy these speakers over most other $100.00 speakers sets. The speakers feature a separate tweeter and midrange driver in the...

Pros: incredible sound
Cons: not good highs

I can't begin to say how much I love these speakers. I have a lot of MP3's on my system and sometimes instead of listening to my main system I'll just open u[ winamp and take in the sound from my great computer speakers. The bass these speakers put out...

Pros: To the untrained ear they sound great at low volumes
Cons: For serious music lovers, you just wasted $150

I can honestly say that I am thoroughly displeased, not only with the ACS48's themselves but with Altec. I am currently on my second set of ACS48's. My buddy blew up my first set when a song started with a hard bass hit. The volume was only up about...

Pros: price, sound quality, VOLUME!
Cons: sub volume knob is in an in-convenient place

I got my ACS48 almost two years ago and I have been nothing but pleased with them. They are the most powerful speaker in the "three speaker" category that Altec Lansing makes. They put 20 Watts per channel and and 40 watts to the Subwofer!...