Altec Lansing MX5021 2.1 Speaker System

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Mike McCormick
Kurtis
AltecLansing
Sep. 13, 2005

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Conclusion

Altec Lansing is one of, if not the largest budget PC speaker manufacturers in the U.S., so I wasn't entirely sure of what to expect going in to this review. The MX5021 speakers certainly don't come cheap with a price tag of about $150, so I expected them to be more on the high end quality-wise.

After weeks of testing, I can say this is a great set of 2.1 speakers. I was highly impressed with the sound quality whether I was listening to music, watching movies, or playing PC games. Having an Audio-In additionally allows you to hook up your Xbox, MP3 player, etc. which of course is a good thing.

At no point did I ever get the feeling that the MX 5021 speakers were cheap. Quality materials were used to make these speakers. Of course with quality sound and quality materials comes a hefty price tag. If you're looking to get some great sounding PC speakers, but don't have enough room, or money, for a 5.1 setup, you won't be disappointed with Altec Lansing's MX5021.

Check out these short movies I took of what happened to my old speakers soonafter receiving AltecLansing's MX5021 2.1 Speakers:

Video 1 (4.68MB)
Video 2 (8.19MB)

Pros

Great sound
Quality looks and feel
Second input for additional audio devices
Great controls for the wired controller
Wireless remote control
Also available in white

Cons

Not cheap
Volume level can sometimes jump a bit with the remote
Satellites can be a bit tipsy when not mounted
Only 5 LEDs for display level

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4 User Comments

1 - Posted by Frosty on September 13, 2005 - 4:46 pm

ooo sweet my bro is looking for new speakers i will tell him about these, all he buys is altec lansing....

2 - Posted by mike on September 13, 2005 - 4:56 pm

we will be rocking our house party with these bad boys this weekend. You may want to base the value of these by with the number neighbors that we piss off.

3 - Posted by Frosty on September 13, 2005 - 5:54 pm

ahhahaha, sadly these speakers are out of my bros price range, even though they are kinda cheap for there quality....i might buy them for him as a gift...

4 - Posted by Bowler27 on November 25, 2007 - 3:48 pm

Does anyone know the cable length to the two satelite speakers please.

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