Altec Lansing 251 or Creative Inspire 5200 5.1

Hey if TT says its for 9700, you should get it for even less I think.
Hey Quad, why did you think the 642 did not have 5.1 output? You have posted in your own review -

‘It has built in Dolby Digital and DTS decoder.’

Which means it has 5.1 output.

And for the image you’ve posted, its just half the player. The 5.1 outputs are further to the right.

Got my Altec Lansing 251 for 5000 Rs ( Nov 2004 ) . Creative 5200 is no match for it. I listened to both. The Altec has got a better Sub Woofer and has good quality sound even at high volumes. The creative set is only 400 cheaper at that time. This set is good for games. I dont care much about music, so i dont know how it can be rated for that.

Just Check CountDown’s Pic and my Pic it
My pic has Audio out also at the center part but CD doesnt have it where
i have it.

My Pic

Countdowns Pic

Thanks guys for making my decision firm so it seems Altec Lansing Wins