Altec Lansing FX 6021 2.1 Speaker System

[elbert]

I just came from Cebu and attended COMDDAP. At the Banbros booth (disti of Altec Lansing). I got to see and test the Altec Lansing FX 6021. I must say, it's a thing of beauty. Sleek and slim, they would look really good beside a G5 or any AlBook. It's as if the design was inspired by the G5. At 14" tall, it might be a great complement to the new displays recently announced by Apple.

Basically, it's a 2.1 speaker system with Two slim and tall satellites housing a total of 12 1” neodymium micro drivers. Each pair of micro drivers is powered by its own discrete amplifier. The bass is delivered by a 6.5” ported subwoofer.

Even in the wrong environment (imagine a BPI installment madness). I was very impressed with the sound--crisp highs and deep lows. The catalogue says it's built for music, gaming or movies. IOW, it's very versatile.

I failed to ask for the price, but it's $299 in the U.S.

Here are the features:

• Features InConcert™ Technology – The fusion of pro audio line-array and tri-amp technologies, Altec Lansing’s InConcert uses three separate amplifiers to power a total of 12 high-performance, full-range Micro Drivers. A frequency filtering system beams intense, concentrated audio straight out. You’ve never heard audio like this!
  
• Pure, Intelligible Sound – Crisp, clean sound feels like it’s being directed right at you, without reverb from floors and ceilings.
  Virtually No Volume Drop-Off – Whether you’re sitting in front of the speakers or several feet away, you’ll hear every nuance of sound.
  
• Exceptional Bass – Rattle the room with low frequency bass from a 6.5” ported woofer set in a low-resonance wooden cabinet
  
• Slim, Flat-Panel Profile – Shielded satellites look terrific next to your flat-panel screen or mounted on wall (base is removable).
  
• Wireless Remote and Control Pod – Either way, control of bass, treble and master volume levels is at your fingertips. Just sit back and enjoy!
  
• Auxiliary Input Jack – Connect two different audio sources – your PC and MP3 jukebox for example – at the same time.
  
• Headphone Jack – For private listening.

Here are the specs:

• SOUND PRESSURE LEVEL (SPL):105 dB TOTAL CONTINUOUS POWER: 75 Watts RMS
  •Front Speakers:12.5 Watts/channel @ 4 ohms @ 10% THD @ 180 - 15000 Hz 2 Channels Loaded
  •Subwoofer:50 Watts @ 4 ohms @ 10% THD @ 40 – 180 Hz Single Channel Loaded
• SYSTEM RESPONSE: 32 Hz – 18 kHz (-10dB)
• SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO @ 1 KHZ INPUT: > 75 dB
• DRIVERS (PER SATELLITE):Six 1" fullrange Micro Drivers
  •DIMENSIONS (WITH BASE): 2.5" (W) x 7.5" (D) x 14.4" [(H) 64mm (W) x 191mm (D) x 365mm (H)]
  •DIMENSIONS (WITHOUT BASE): 2.5" (W) x 1" (D) x 14.4" [(H) 64mm (W) x 26mm (D) x 365mm (H)]
• SUBWOOFER DRIVER: One 6.5" long-throw woofer
  •DIMENSIONS: 8.5" (W) x 7.9" (D) x 16" [(H) 216mm (W) x 198mm (D) x 406mm (H)]