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Altec Lansing 5100 5.1 Speaker System Review
Author: Jakester
Date Posted: August 28th, 2003
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Bottom Line: To get the most from any gaming experience you need a decent sound system, we reviewed the futuristic looking Altec Lansing 5100 Speaker System, it was crisp and even, how did it cope when we put it to the test, read on to find out in our official review....
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Installation:
Time to install this puppy. Shown above is the
entire 5100 package except the Quick Connect Card, the subwoofer (below), and
the front and rear speaker connector cables (used to connect the subwoofer to the sound
card). First, let's take a look at the Quick Connect Card
created by Altec to help aid in the installation.
The card isn't the easiest thing to follow, but
it gets the point across (card size not to scale). In
section 5B it shows how you can hook up external devices, such as your walkman
or PlayStation 2, to the subwoofer using the auxiliary input jack. Speaking of
woofers, let's look at the 23 watt subwoofer.
Here we see the front of the 12" tall
front-firing, long-throw dual woofers. On the top of the subwoofer you see the
Altec Lansing holographic logo. This is also found on all 5 of the satellites,
which are addressed below. The back of the subwoofer is well laid out and
greatly aids in the installation of the speaker system for even novice users.
Each input jack is color coded to show where the matching colored cord is
supposed to go. Installing the system is as simple as matching like colors
together. Also found on the top of the subwoofer is a sticker that reads
"Subwoofer frequencies are non-directional. Therefore the subwoofer does not
need to be placed in a particular relationship to the satellite speakers."
The satellite speakers are very sexy. Each has two full-range 1" neodymium micro drivers with
aluminum cones. These drivers are small and help aid in the professional look of
the 5100 system. Once again, as shown above, the Altec Lansing holographic logo is
on all 5 of the satellites. I'd like to note that the hologram
looks much better in person since my camera could not capture the effect of the
hologram in a picture. All five of the satellites look exactly the same, so how
are you supposed to know which one goes where? Simply look on the back.
Each speaker is labeled clearly as to where it belongs in the
speaker arrangement. As I said before, the speakers' input cords have color
coded ends so you know exactly where to plug them in on the subwoofer.
Now if you're like me, you don't look at your speakers while watching a
movie or playing a game. All you care about is whether or not these speakers are
going to make your nerves rattle when something scary suddenly jumps out at you
in your favorite scary DVD. Time to check out the 5100's performance.
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