Reviewing Altec Lansing AVS 300
Welcome to the extraordinary world of Altec Lansing Multimedia High fidelity sound The speaker is a class in itself and provide the best computer audio output possible. Since Altec Lansing is one of the best known for its audio quality, its speakers should be an item of collection. I got these speakers bundeled with my Beanstalk P.C which soon I'll going to modify. The P.C I got from HCL U.A retailer i.e Uttaranchal Computers.Haaa. A big shop but not worth mentioning it. I should say that shelling out money to buy these speakers was a whole lot easier then adjusting it as Altec Lansing do not bunde set up guide I mean that the distance of the speakers. These speakers are real light as a feather. Looking at the pictures in the internet I dint expect them to be this big and ligth especially when compared to the ATP3.
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Box Contents:
The box content are skimpy though, the bundel is quite powerful in it and is quite affoardable.
- Two AVS300 satellite speakers.
- AVS300 Subwoofer
- Volume, Bass control on spaekers.
- Two Cables for Satellites
- Two Wall Mount Brackets
- Y-Adapter for RCA input
- User manual
- Black dust cloth
Specs:
Not just for one P.C :-
The speaker is specially designed for the:-
- Consoles
- CD player
- MP3 Player
- DVD Player
If your phone or any other media player has 3.5 mm jack then you can simply set this speaker and rest assured. U will enjoy some power packed music and will feel like heaven.:noway:
Power Rating :-
- 17 Watt total continous power[RMS= Root mean Square]
- 2 Watts/channel @ 8[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Ω[/FONT] @ 1%TDH @ 230-22000 HZ(-3DB) 2 Channel loaded.
- 3 Watts/ Channel @ 8[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Ω@ 10%TDH @ 210-22000 HZ(-3DB) 2 Channel loaded.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Subwoofer:-[/FONT]
- [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]2 Watts/channel @ 8Ω @ 1%TDH @ 20-160 HZ(-3DB) Single Channel loaded.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]11 Watts/channel @ 8Ω @ 10%TDH @ 20-200 HZ(-3DB) Single Channel loaded.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]*35 Watts total peek power @ <10% TDH.[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]*Sound Pressure level – 3 dB [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Satellite Speakers :-[/FONT]
- [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Driver(Per Satellite) :- One 3" full range driver.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Dimension :- 4" (W) x 4.5 (D) x 5" (H).[/FONT]
- [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Driver : One 5.25 long throw woofer.[/FONT]
- [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Dimension :- 7" (W) x 6.5 (D) x 11" (H).[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The specs are very good. Altec Lansing does not bloat the ratings like some manufacturers, quoting in terms of PMPO. 17 watts RMS is a bit low but more than enough for my room.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Satellites: [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]The Satellite speakers are the greatest strength of the AVS 300. Each satellite consists of one 3†midrange drivers .They produce fantastic sound. The highs are very crisp and clear and the mids are deep. They reproduce the sounds very well. They are not very good looking but not very tad gaudy for the look. The sats come with piano finish.. The satellites are really very good and I feel like moving to a different Altec Lansing MX5021 preferably. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Subwoffer: [/FONT]
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The Subwoofer stands more than a foot tall featuring a 5.25†long throw woofer. . The sub doesn’t produce earth shattering bass but produces good bass enough to rattle the glasses and the door of the other room in my house which disturbs my roomies
. Since I am not a hardcore music freak I didn't take the vol. Too high. I fell good listining mild music. The bass is deep and you would feel your cloths vibrating in resonance in certain tracks. This sub wouldn’t suit people who love loads n loads of bass. [/FONT] Experience, Performance and Placement:
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[/FONT]There is only one word to tell my experience with these speakers, it’s fabulous. I just got in love with them from the moment I saw them… For the price that these babies are nothing l, especially for guys with less pocket. The sats are the real strength to the speakers. I was able to hear certain subtle sounds in a lot of tracks that I hadn’t heard before. The highs and mids are real crisp and clear. The low end bass is really deep. The specs tell that they can produce sounds from 30Hz, but I guess it’s more like 35Hz to 20 KHz since the sub struggled to reproduce a track which produced sound of 30Hz.
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]My Config:
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I have coupled my AVS300 with Realteak AC'97
. Guys who have the AVS and guys who are planning to get one please couple it with atleast an Creative SB live 24 bit to explore the full potential of the AVS. I use WMP11 and iTunes, for audio and VLC for movies. The combination of these software’s and the AVS has been very good. But still the punch is lacking which is lacking due to Ac'97 which will soon be replenished when I'll shit to a decent board supporting 8 channel Audio.
[/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Price:
I got my AVS for Rs. 1500 bucks in Rudrapur approx 1.5 years back. So it should be a couple of hundreds cheaper now.
Final words:
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]From my review it would be clear that AVS 300 is a great speaker and one of the cheapest speakers available in India.
There isn’t any point in comparing these speakers to book shelf or floor standers which cost > 10k or any Hifi sold for more than 15 -20k…. These speakers are the best in the sub 10k range.Even u cannot compare these with ATP 3 or MX5021 which are the heart os 2.1 Series. Since I'll be shifting towards a 5.1 or MX5021 so these speakers did'nt withstand the astoundness of 5.1 or >5K 2.1 speakers.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif] Recommendation: Cheer up budget mein.
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[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]I would recommend these speakers to everybody who wants good speakers and are ready to shell out 1.5k. It’s recommended to people who want a begineers speaker worth the money. The speaker will give u spport till life time if coupled with X-FI or a good external solution. Else don't hope anything from it like me. [/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Final words for Altec Lansing :weldone:[/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Regards Darky[/FONT]
hyeah: in producing them 
