Altec Lansing MX5020 2-piece PC Speaker System
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List Price: $99.95
Features
• MaxxBass technology creates deep bass without a subwoofer
• 12 watts RMS total continuous power
• Dual inputs allow connection to a second audio player
• Headphone jack for private listening
• Color-coded cables for easy installation |
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Altec Lansing MX5020 2-piece PC Speaker System Customer Reviews
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I bought a set of these to replace my Klipsch Promedia 2.0 speakers which started cutting out on me after a year (seems like a common problem with those speakers). These MX5020 speakers are also designed as high quality 2.0 speakers for those who don't want to run a sub to avoid wire clutter and don't care about the extra bass (most if not all of those 2.1 setups don't sound very good anyway with boomy bass and nonexistant mids).
These speakers look nice with a wide monolithic look. They sit tall and wide on your desktop. Its shiny "piano look" plastic makes it look more expensive and they are cleanly styled. It even comes with a cloth so you can wipe your fingerprints off the shiny plastic. The drivers are clearly seen through the thin fabric material which covers the top 3/4 of the speaker. Once you pick them up, then you realize that they are still cheap plastic speakers as they don't weigh a lot. They do have a headphone and aux input in the back. The controls are available if you flip open the front panel which has a smooth damped door. You'll probably want to keep the door flipped open (it swings out wide and flips completely underneath the speaker). It comes with a large power brick adapter for power and there is no battery option. However, they still take up a bit footprint on your desk so they won't satisfy those who want a unobtrusive setup.
The Sound
Its Maxxbass technology allows these speakers to sound pretty full for its price from its small 3" bass/mid driver. However, for the most part, it works ok, these speakers aren't really putting out any clean bass below 100Hz, but they almost sound like they are reaching down to 80Hz. The bass sounds a bit thick and loose at times while just avoiding boominess. The bass and lower midrange sounds has a boxy nasal quality at times. So there "no free lunch". The vocals are pretty clear, but the treble is not very extended. String instruments sound a bit congested. I don't have the instruments to make the measurements but I suspect there is a lot of harmonic distortion in the bass. Overall, the sound is still an improvement over any sub/sat computer speakers I've heard in this price range, just barely.
To be fair, these are only $100 speakers, and they are still better than most stuff in this price range. They have a unique expensive look.
All in all, I prefer the sound of my previous Klipsch Promedia 2.0 speakers which had better mids, clearer highs, less bass but a cleaner sound through the tonal range.
I rate these a 3/5 for their price ($100). I got these on clearout at my local electronics chain for about $25 USD, so I'm satisfied with them until I can afford high end powered monitors like the NHT M-00. I would recommend you probably want to have some good headphones if you listen to music on your computer a lot.
If you can get these on sale for about $50, I'd say go for it, but for its price, I expected better given the hype about its "MaxxBass" design. |
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Altec Lansing MX5020 2-piece PC Speaker System home electronics.