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Altec Lansing MX5021 2.1 Speaker System Review
Author: Jakester
Date Posted: April 22nd, 2004
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Bottom Line:
Looking to to get some decent sounds and maybe bring the house down? Then maybe you should read our review on the The MX5021's are definitely 'in the house' when it comes to booming sound. . The MX5021's are definitely 'in the house' when it comes to booming sound and look pretty smart. But what about cost and performance, read on to find out in our official review.........
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Performance/Conclusion:
The MX5021's are definitely 'in the house' when it comes to booming sound.
Especially when sitting right in front of these puppies- they can crank out some
serious noise. When turning up the volume, it gets loud very fast and then
increases less and less the higher you go. Whether or not this is a good thing
depends on the person listening. I always have the setting on 1 out of 5 and
when I want to listen to something at a level slightly higher then normal I go
to 2 out of 5 and that is plenty loud. Levels 3, 4, and 5 are for party settings
or when I want to dance around my room when no one is around. On the loudest
setting, there is very slight distortion but nothing to shudder at.
I have a Sound Blaster Live 5.1 sound card and that is what I used to test
with. First, some gaming. UT2003 was used for testing. The sound quality
was very good for all types of sound, high frequency sounds like the metallic 'ching'
of the chain gun, mid-range sounds like the primary fire mode of the flak
cannon, and low-range sounds like the explosion of the secondary fire of the
flak cannon. The bass for explosions and other booming sounds was awesome. I
cranked the bass setting up to 5/5 and it was sweet- using the rocket launcher
was never so much fun. Even though the system is dual channel and not surround,
I was still able to easily decipher which direction my enemies were shooting
from.
Watching video was also very pleasurable. I loaded up Cirque du Soleil:
Quidam and turned up the volume. The music sounded rich and powerful. There
wasn't a whole lot of bass used, so I changed over to Matrix: Reloaded. Once
again, the sound was very good and the woofer really kept my heart racing during
the action. And, using the wireless remote control, I was able to fine tune the
sound without ever having to move my feet (big plus for lazy college students
like me).
The Good(s):
1. Great sound
2. Big bass
3. Wireless remote
4. Look great
5. Easy installation
The Bad(s):
1. They get dusty and smudged; it is noticeable
At 200 green bananas Found them for about $125 Here, the MX5021's are a great mid-range sound solution. A
job well done by the Altec Lansing crew to make another super sounding system,
within price range for most consumers.
SLRating: 9.5 / 10
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