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Brand: Altec Lansing
Model: FX3021
Price: $199.99
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The Expressionist Plus music system is a serious performer in a small package. The stylish, adjustable satellites deliver pure, distinct full-spectrum sound from precision-engineered 2” speakers and the 5.25” space-saving desktop subwoofer fills your space with deep bass. Tuck the compact subwoofer under your desk or on your desktop. Set-up is a snap, so enjoy terrific sound from your computer, CD, DVD, or MP3 player right out of the box. ....read more
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Great sound quality and bass for a PC speaker system
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I would say these are really good amplified speakers. They are in fact much better in sound reproduction than the Altec Lansing Expressionist CLASSIC FX2020 amplified speakers which I got from Amazon previously. I think that anyone who buys these speakers will be pleasantly astounded as well.
The shielded subwoofer supplies the bass sound that you can FEEL the motion. The rubber feet work great in keeping vibration at bay and preventing the satellite speakers from moving around your desk. Whether you decide to put the subwoofer on the ground or on your desk, the sound is still awesome and the subwoofer is attractive enough to be on your desk… not the typical ‘black box’ many choose to hide in the bottom or back of their desk, which results in muting some sounds.
The satellite speakers have a volume control which is a nice touch. Not every desktop speaker system does that. And the stands make it easy to adjust them to just the right angle for your environment.
The two satellite speakers are hard-wired together. It would be great it there an option to disconnect them. So, I can loop the wire across tight space.
However, the power button (on top of the sub-woofer) doesn’t power up the speaker 100% of the time. Sometimes I need to click the button 2-3 times before the light (on the satellite speaker) comes on. And a few times, I even have to power cycle (unplug the power cord) the system in order for the power button to work.
In summary, the sound quality is good with strong bass. I recommend it as a nice choice for PC speaker system.
Unique look with great sound
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I’ve been looking for some decent speakers with a unique look for a while. Price was also a concern for me and it seemed that everything reasonably priced that looked good had mixed reviews, and sets with good reviews just looked like boring old speakers.
These speakers have bridged the gap and combined looks and performance at a reasonable price. They’re great for gaming, watching movies and music. While they may not rock your entire house, they will certainly fill a room and then some.
Give these a try. I seriously doubt you’ll be disappointed.
Good sound-poor setup instructions
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
The sound quality of this sound system is very good. In retrospect setting up the system is not quite intuitive. The instructions are not in the info packet inside but on the box flaps. I stumbled across the setup instructions by accident and to make things worse there were no written instructions, only diagrams. I sent back the speakers because they all of a sudden they stopped working, at least I thought they had stopped working. Turns out the on off switch is incorporated into the bass volume knob. This I found only by accident. I received a replacement set promptly and after fiddling around and a headache or two I was able to get the system up and running. Turns out that I had inadvertently turned off the speakers on the first set and unnecessarily went through the hassle of shipping the set back.
Untolerable HISS
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
When I plugged these things in, the first thing I noticed was a very audible hiss from the speakers. I tried unplugging the audio source, the hiss was still there. I tried plugging these in a different room, hiss is still there. The hiss is the same level whether the volume is turned all the way up or all the way down. I returned the speakers hoping that I simply received a defective product. I wanted a replacement because, other than the hiss, the sound quality was amazing. So a week later, I receive the replacement speakers. The same loud hiss is on these! I had to return these too. I got the Creative Labs GigaWorks T20, WOW, I have to listen very carefully to hear just the slightest bit of hiss.