What you get…
Single page setup diagram that even a monkey could understand.
The bass box with an 8” 27 watt driver unit.
Two Small satellite speakers one with volume control and treble bass adjustment. The satellites also tilt to obtain optimum sound quality.
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A review by firtytoo on Altec Lansing ACS340 February 27th, 2001
Author's product rating:
Sound quality
Design
Value For Money
Advantages:
Low distortion, good quality, small satellites
Disadvantages:
can be over bassy, large bass box
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
What you get…
Single page setup diagram that even a monkey could understand. The bass box with an 8” 27 watt driver unit. Two Small satellite speakers one with volume control and treble bass adjustment. The satellites also tilt to obtain optimum sound quality. A three-page user guide is also included in many languages.
The speakers were very easy to set up, plug the hefty 4 amp 12v power supply “brick style” into a 13amp socket and the other end into the sub / amplifier unit. Place the unit on the floor somewhere as the bass unit is not magnetically shielded. A piece of carpet may be useful under the bass unit if you have a hard floor. You then plug the right hand satellite speaker into the bass unit with an all in one lead for volume control bass etc. and then plug the left hand speaker into the right hand speaker. And there you go!
The bass unit hands over to the satellite speakers at a pretty low 150Htz but is fine for most types of music and games. The bass does tend to drown out the top end a little with bass music but this can be easily adjusted using the bass and treble controls, which give a wide range of adjustment. There is little distortion at higher volumes and the bass unit does not feel like its about to shake itself to bits.
Although the total power output is no where near the claimed 40 watts, there is plenty of punch especially you will probably sitting close to the satellite speakers.
The bass unit has a captive signal input lead (3.5mm mini jack) and the power and satellite leads are separate. On the control satellite unit there is a headphone jack for private listening and a power switch round the back to switch the system off.
Overall I am very pleased with this purchase and would be happy to recommend this to any home / semi-pro user.
