Altec Lansing FX5051 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Altec Lansing gives you the options of USB-powered sound

Pros: 5.1 sound without a 5.1 sound card

Cons: No sound advantage from USB

Verdict: If you already have a decent multichannel sound card installed in your PC - which many of you surely will - using a USB input seems to offer no noticeable advantage in terms of sound quality

Review summary: If you want to appreciate the squelch of blood and brains as you shoot them out of your enemies, or the screech of wheels as...

Verdict: We hoped that the FX5051 might make a good personal surround-sound system for your PC, even though you might opt for something more boisterous for a home cinema. The relatively low RMS won't shake a large living room, but the isobaric design of the subwoo

Review summary: PC surround system

Pros: >, , No need for six-channel surround card., , ,

Cons: Poor sound quality. Too many cables.

Verdict: A neat idea let down by poor sound

Review summary: Do you like a personal sound session or creating a neighborhood frenzy? Once you decide that, you may or may not consider this 5.1 channel speaker system option.

Pros: Good Sound Quality, Control Pod, Remote Control, Long Cables, Good Highs

Cons: Inadequate Bass at high volume, Confusing Rear Speaker Volume Adjustment, Bit expensive.