Altec Lansing ACS 45.1 2 Speakers

Pros: Not only a great computer speaker system, very pleasing for audio CD playback.
Cons: Always powers up in "on" state (adjustments in right satellite unit are electronic only).

I'm a bass player by trade, and the primary job of these computer speakers is to play my audio CDs. They have a frequency response of 35Hz (pretty close to the rumble of a 5-string bass' low B string) all the way up to 20kHz (and yeah, even after years...

Pros: Affordable 3-piece speaker set with great speakers and a subwoofer
Cons: None, I love it!

Just leave it to Altec Lansing to provide some of the best audio equipment around! The ACS 45.2W POWERCUBE Three-Piece Speaker System features an earth-shakin, ground-breakin 20-watt wooden subwoofer for maximum bass power! The speaker...

Pros: Sound quality, compact size & price
Cons: none

I had replaced my factory PC speakers (JBL Pro) with a pair of Yamaha's not long after I bought my Compaq Presario. A few months ago, the Yamaha's went out on me. I listen to a lot of music on my PC & sound quality is very important. Having to use...

Pros: Great price! No Wall Wart!
Cons: Slightly muddy bass response, and sub-volume is not easily accessible.

Well, as anyone that has read my other reviews knows I am a consummate audiophile. A recovering engineer, entering the professional music industry - yep that's what I am. And in the course of Seattle's recent earthquakes I lost my old digital studio...

Pros: Great sound, inexpensive, free of lots of knobs.
Cons: no headset port

The ACS45 series of speakers by Altec Lansing came with my recent ABS computer purchase. I have been especially pleased with them, as well as the rest of the product shipped by ABS (read my earlier review...).

The ACS45 speaker system is as...

Pros: Inexpensive, decent sound for games and music, excellent value, powerful bass.
Cons: Noisy, bass is sloppy, auto power on/off makes annoying "pops" and "fizzes".

Whether or not I would recommend these speakers to you depends on what you're looking for and how critical you are of sound quality. If you're an average joe, you'll probably be quite happy with these. If you're an audiophile or you already own nice...

Pros: Sound - power - price
Cons: ?

I have been upgrading my main home system for a long time now. So far I upped the CD to a DVD, video card, sound card, memory, hard drive, and on, and on, and on. Any thing my wonderful wife will let me get, I do. As soon as the green flag drops I am...

Pros: Inexpensive, Incredible Bass
Cons: Volume Controls

For $80 at Sam's, I thought these little speakers had to better than the tinny sounding cheapie speakers that are standard issue at our company. I had no idea how incredible they would be...

I'm a stickler for details - these speakers are very...

Pros: great sound, low price
Cons: mids could be a little better

I picked up a set of these last spring for my computer, and I've loved them. I listen to a lot of music on my computer (since I'm too cheap to buy a separate stereo), and I play a fair amount of video games, and they've treated me really well.
...

Pros: Powerful Bass, Simple Installation
Cons: none so far

The final piece to my computer setup is the most significant - the speaker system. I purchased the Altec Lansing 45.1 three speaker system as an upgrade to my existing 2-speaker Labtec set.

Reasons for this were obvious: POWER! Not only...

Pros: Good sound, decent volume.
Cons: A little thin and directional by themselves.

Last year, I struggled for a long time over which speakers to buy for my computer. Having no other source of music except for a cheap clock radio, I wanted something pretty good, while at the same time not too expensive.

I decided on the ACS...

Pros: Big bass sound, and crisp highs
Cons: none

I first purchased my Altec/Lansing speakers for my college dorm room. I have a full stereo rack, but being from out-of-state, means no good sound system --- because I don't want the postal service or the baggage "throwers" from the airline I fly to...

Pros: Nice, clean sound.
Cons: Sub volume control on back/hard to reach.

This speaker system makes high quality sound for a very decent price. The db rating is quite low. Combine this with a fairly low wattage system, and you get a speaker system that will max out easily if you aren't careful (esp. the sub.)

The...

Pros: easy to set up, look and Sound GREAT, tremendous value.
Cons: Losing a C note, mic use may sometimes give you trouble

Ok....so the upgrade paid off. When I bought my PC system, I had the opportunity to upgrade the standard speakers into the Altec Lansing 45.1 for a mere $49. Hey why not. I had already shelled out around 2 g's anyway...whats $49 bucks more? I am so...

Pros: great sound, value
Cons: mids could be a little better

I picked up a set of these last spring for my computer, and I've loved them. I listen to a lot of music on my computer (since I'm too cheap to buy a separate stereo), and I play a fair amount of video games, and they've treated me really well. They...