Hi ,


I like to purchase a 2 speaker + 1 subwoofer or 4 speaker + 1 subwoofer
ALTEC LANSING speaker set for my PC worth of US$50 to US$100 having a
better sound quality. Can u pls recoment a good model in ALTEC LANSING
or in any other brand.

I happened to see the ATP3 model of ALTEC LANSING brand. Can u comment
on this model, if you know abt this

urs
R.Padmakumar

wrote:

Hi ,

I like to purchase a 2 speaker + 1 subwoofer or 4 speaker + 1 subwoofer
ALTEC LANSING speaker set for my PC worth of US$50 to US$100 having a
better sound quality. Can u pls recoment a good model in ALTEC LANSING
or in any other brand.

I happened to see the ATP3 model of ALTEC LANSING brand. Can u comment
on this model, if you know abt this

'Computer speakers' are invariably of rubbish quality. They are made to
boom and tizz so as to sound good playing games.

Altec Lansing is simply a defunct trade name that was bought by a Chinese
company. There is no actual value or credibility associated with it
anymore. The *real* Altec never made cheap **** little speakers.

Graham

On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:35:21 +0000, Pooh Bear
wrote:



wrote:

Hi ,

I like to purchase a 2 speaker + 1 subwoofer or 4 speaker + 1 subwoofer
ALTEC LANSING speaker set for my PC worth of US$50 to US$100 having a
better sound quality. Can u pls recoment a good model in ALTEC LANSING
or in any other brand.

I happened to see the ATP3 model of ALTEC LANSING brand. Can u comment
on this model, if you know abt this

'Computer speakers' are invariably of rubbish quality. They are made to
boom and tizz so as to sound good playing games.

And yet, like all imperatives, this isn't totally true.

Altec Lansing is simply a defunct trade name that was bought by a Chinese
company. There is no actual value or credibility associated with it
anymore. The *real* Altec never made cheap **** little speakers.

Once again, this fact might be true, but you have to be careful not to
take it as an absolute.

My current Altec-Lansing computer system isn't all that good (although
it was pretty cheap with the rebate). It's the GT5051. It's pretty
bass-shy and anemic (although I wouldn't call it "tizzy"). However, my
previous A-L system had what I consider a very nice, well-balanced
sound with a nice punchy bass. It was the ACS 45.2. It's been
discontinued for about 3 years. It was neither "boomy" nor "tizzy" at
all. Of course, the reason that I had to replace it was that it
developed an intermittent short after almost 3 years, so one could
argue that one of the downsides to computer systems is in terms of
reliability (of course, this is based on a VERY small sample, and
nothing that's unique to that market segment).

So, it's probably best to listen to a variety of options. I would
never say that my previous speaker system was the equivalent of my
main system, but for the sort of near-field listening that one usually
does while using a computer, the sound was easily equivalent to a
really good pair of headphones. Plus, it was only $30 because it was
discontinued at the time that I bought it. My current purchase proves
that you can't always expect an improvement, just because you've got a
new model. the difference was, I got to hear the former system in the
store and was pleased. The latter I bought from the internet and
didn't get the chance to audition it. For $50, it's not bad, I
suppose, but the sound vis a vis the old unit is just plain
disappointing.

I haven't heard the model that was referenced by the OP.

Off course, one could spend a couple of hundred bucks on some powered
speakers like the old AR Powered Partners, which had a GREAT sound
whether or not you compared them to a home system. They still make
them I think, although they might be under a different name now. The
advantage to the Powered Partners (or a similar system) is that you
could take them with you and use them with a portable CD player in a
hotel room (I did this a lot) or use them in your car using the 12v
adapter. I did this on a camping trip outside of Aspen one time and it
was great hearing near-home stereo quality music out of the hatchback
of my RX-7. The 2 feet of snow and a full moon crystal-clear 20 degree
night didn't hurt either g. The snow made for a perfect cooler for
some peppermint schnapps.

dave weil a écrit :

My current Altec-Lansing computer system isn't all that good (although
it was pretty cheap with the rebate). It's the GT5051. It's pretty
bass-shy and anemic (although I wouldn't call it "tizzy"). However, my
previous A-L system had what I consider a very nice, well-balanced
sound with a nice punchy bass. It was the ACS 45.2. It's been
discontinued for about 3 years. It was neither "boomy" nor "tizzy" at
all. Of course, the reason that I had to replace it was that it
developed an intermittent short after almost 3 years, so one could
argue that one of the downsides to computer systems is in terms of
reliability (of course, this is based on a VERY small sample, and
nothing that's unique to that market segment).

Are you telling us that you haven't tried to plug the "old" satelittes
in the "new" bass unit ? :-)



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Dave Weil - Sun, 05 Oct 2003 00:57:15 -0500

In article ,
Lionel wrote:

dave weil a écrit :

My current Altec-Lansing computer system isn't all that good (although
it was pretty cheap with the rebate). It's the GT5051. It's pretty
bass-shy and anemic (although I wouldn't call it "tizzy"). However, my
previous A-L system had what I consider a very nice, well-balanced
sound with a nice punchy bass. It was the ACS 45.2. It's been
discontinued for about 3 years. It was neither "boomy" nor "tizzy" at
all. Of course, the reason that I had to replace it was that it
developed an intermittent short after almost 3 years, so one could
argue that one of the downsides to computer systems is in terms of
reliability (of course, this is based on a VERY small sample, and
nothing that's unique to that market segment).

Are you telling us that you haven't tried to plug the "old" satelittes
in the "new" bass unit ? :-)

The newer system has two channels per satellite, so there could be a
compatibility problem.

I didn't notice if dave had a complaint about the satellites. How many
"full-range" three-inch driver models do you suppose Altec uses?

Stephen

MINe 109 wrote:

How many
"full-range" three-inch driver models do you suppose Altec uses?

Feel free to browse

http://www.alteclansing.com/index_in...ntry_code= gb

Graham

In article ,
Pooh Bear wrote:

MINe 109 wrote:

How many
"full-range" three-inch driver models do you suppose Altec uses?

Feel free to browse

http://www.alteclansing.com/index_in...&country_code=
gb

Both models dave mentions are described as using "full-range" three-inch
drivers, so it's possible they use the same drivers.

What did you find?

Stephen

On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:15:43 GMT, MINe 109
wrote:

In article ,
Pooh Bear wrote:

MINe 109 wrote:

How many
"full-range" three-inch driver models do you suppose Altec uses?

Feel free to browse

http://www.alteclansing.com/index_in...&country_code=
gb

Both models dave mentions are described as using "full-range" three-inch
drivers, so it's possible they use the same drivers.

What did you find?

Stephen

The new model actually has stacked twin drivers to simulate a 5.1
surround sound system. Presumably they use some sort of phase trick. I
don't really utilize surround sound on my computer system, so I have
no idea how wretched the effect is (the "rears" are on top of the
"mains", only at about a 60 degree angle).

My issue with the system is pretty much the bass, which is pretty
washed out compared to the fairly punchy older unit. The older unit
had a much punchier bottom end.

MINe 109 a écrit :
In article ,
Lionel wrote:


dave weil a écrit :


My current Altec-Lansing computer system isn't all that good (although
it was pretty cheap with the rebate). It's the GT5051. It's pretty
bass-shy and anemic (although I wouldn't call it "tizzy"). However, my
previous A-L system had what I consider a very nice, well-balanced
sound with a nice punchy bass. It was the ACS 45.2. It's been
discontinued for about 3 years. It was neither "boomy" nor "tizzy" at
all. Of course, the reason that I had to replace it was that it
developed an intermittent short after almost 3 years, so one could
argue that one of the downsides to computer systems is in terms of
reliability (of course, this is based on a VERY small sample, and
nothing that's unique to that market segment).

Are you telling us that you haven't tried to plug the "old" satelittes
in the "new" bass unit ? :-)


The newer system has two channels per satellite, so there could be a
compatibility problem.


....With the possibility to switch from the 5.1 to the 2.1


I didn't notice if dave had a complaint about the satellites.

"It's pretty bass-shy *and* anemic"

How many
"full-range" three-inch driver models do you suppose Altec uses?


Going this way the question is the same for the bass unit...

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Nobody seemes to have actaully read what i wrote.
But what's new around here?

Dave Weil - Sun, 05 Oct 2003 00:57:15 -0500

In , MINe 109 wrote :

In article ,
Pooh Bear wrote:

MINe 109 wrote:

How many
"full-range" three-inch driver models do you suppose Altec uses?

Feel free to browse


http://www.alteclansing.com/index_in...&country_code=
gb

Both models dave mentions are described as using "full-range" three-inch
drivers, so it's possible they use the same drivers.

What did you find?

Too much... ;-)
....In this range of product the choice is plethoric.


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"Nobody seemes to have actaully read what i wrote.
But what's new around here?"

Dave Weil, Sun, 05 Oct 2003 00:57:15

dave weil a écrit :


they use some sort of phase trick...


-------- ....Presumably !!!! --------


:-D

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Dave Weil - Sun, 05 Oct 2003 00:57:15 -0500

In article ,
Lionel wrote:

MINe 109 a écrit :

I didn't notice if dave had a complaint about the satellites.

"It's pretty bass-shy *and* anemic"

"Anemic"? the old amp is in the old bass unit, too, or maybe it's a
problem for his butcher.

Stephen

On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:18:44 GMT, in rec.audio.opinion you wrote:

In article ,
Lionel wrote:

MINe 109 a écrit :

I didn't notice if dave had a complaint about the satellites.

"It's pretty bass-shy *and* anemic"

"Anemic"? the old amp is in the old bass unit, too

Yep. And the source of the intermittent short.

I also didn't emphasize the "and" (that was a Lionel embellishment).
Anemic really was really just re-enforcing "bass-shy". I didn't have
any real problems with the satellites. The older unit *does* have a
bigger woofer and is bottom firing. The older unit has a larger
cabinet as well, as well as having the woofer mounted on the widest
portion of the cabinet as opposed to the narrower "front" of the
cabinet. Perhaps I might fashion some sort of frame to get the woofer
horizontal instead of vertical. Nahhhh, It's not all THAT important to
me...

Also, it's a moot point about hooking up to the old subwoofer anyway,
even if it *were* working properly, since the connectors aren't the
same.

Hi,

Please see the following link to know about the model ATP3 of
AltecLansing that i am refering in my OP
http://www.alteclansing.com/product_...iapac&pID=ATP3

I like some suggestions regarding pruchasing a good speaker set. (some
what similar to ATP3 or the exact ATP3)..

Regards
R.Padmakumar

dave weil wrote:
On Tue, 03 Jan 2006 14:18:44 GMT, in rec.audio.opinion you wrote:

In article ,
Lionel wrote:

MINe 109 a écrit :

I didn't notice if dave had a complaint about the satellites.

"It's pretty bass-shy *and* anemic"

"Anemic"? the old amp is in the old bass unit, too

Yep. And the source of the intermittent short.

I also didn't emphasize the "and" (that was a Lionel embellishment).
Anemic really was really just re-enforcing "bass-shy". I didn't have
any real problems with the satellites. The older unit *does* have a
bigger woofer and is bottom firing. The older unit has a larger
cabinet as well, as well as having the woofer mounted on the widest
portion of the cabinet as opposed to the narrower "front" of the
cabinet. Perhaps I might fashion some sort of frame to get the woofer
horizontal instead of vertical. Nahhhh, It's not all THAT important to
me...

Also, it's a moot point about hooking up to the old subwoofer anyway,
even if it *were* working properly, since the connectors aren't the
same.

On 3 Jan 2006 12:40:02 -0800, wrote:

Hi,

Please see the following link to know about the model ATP3 of
AltecLansing that i am refering in my OP
http://www.alteclansing.com/product_...iapac&pID=ATP3

I like some suggestions regarding pruchasing a good speaker set. (some
what similar to ATP3 or the exact ATP3)..

Regards
R.Padmakumar

Well, one good thing is that it has the same sized woofer as my
earlier system. It could very well be the same woofer. The current
system that I have (and don't like as much) has an inch smaller
woofer. Can't say that I've ever seen or heard the system that you
reference though.