Altec Lansing FX2020 Expressionist Classic Reviews

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I've always been a fan of Bose, especially back in the good old direct/reflecting 301 days, but Altec Lansing has caught up and passed them in quality, looks, and obviously price. The expressionist classic speakers in particular, deliver beauty and bang-for-the-buck. from Amazon.com you know, "As God is my witness, I will never spend $300 for speakers that die in 2 years ever again!" Despite the cost, I did enjoy my old Bose speakers, but I'm not spending that kind of money again when their warranty is only good for a year and these little power houses come w/ a two year warranty if you fill out their registration info. Yet I digress. I'm accustomed to having the Bose subwoofer and the two small satellite speakers - but for the money - you can't beat these Altec Lansing FX2020 speakers with a stick. I turned up iTunes all the way, then the volume on the computer up all the way, then the volume setting on the speakers at maximum - and I got zero rattle - just crisp sound with a dynamic range. from Amazon.com Because fortune smiled on me I had the chance to own, use, and listen to these Altec Lansing Expressionist Classic speakers and the Altec Lansing FX3022 Expressionist BASS speakers. I gave the 3022s five stars because they sound great, with a rich bass effect. from Amazon.com With one big exception - the [original, now removed] Amazon pictures seem to show a clear front panel. It's really a dark transparent gray / black. See the Altec Lansing website for lots of better images. I like the dark color more than I would clear, though. from Amazon.com I was excited to use my first Altec Lansing speaker for my desktop, since I know their great reputation in the speaker system. I have been using a 5.1 channel THX-certified speaker system from Logitech (Z-680) for 5 years and have been extremely happy with it. from Amazon.com Whilst the Expressionist Classic powered speakers are definitely much ado about Brevity, it has a lot to say about PC and portable sound. Speakers that fit into small spaces usually have less in the way of the "sub-woofer" than many similar units such as the Logitech 2.1 sound bar that is great for home use, but the Expressionist works well where it provides sound for someone in the immediate area, and does it well. from Amazon.com The amount of wiring and the requirement for an external power source make these less than desirable. What's in the box: Expressionist Classic speaker system. 3.5mm audio cable. from Amazon.com However, the problem with these speakers is that only certain recordings sound decent, depending on if they fall into the frequency range handled by the speakers (which like I said is apparently very narrow). I have owned many pairs of PC speakers and these would have to fall in the lower range in terms of sound quality. They are better than the lightweight plastic things that come in blister packs for $10, but no way are these worth the money that Altec wants. The quality of construction is there, they are able to play plenty loud, but the sound is subpar. from Amazon.com In my opinion, for use as desktop computer speakers, these Altec Lansing Expressionist CLASSIC FX2020s are poor choices. Yet they are capable of producing very fine and satisfying sound. from Amazon.com I thought these speakers looked cool, but really wondered whether they would be able to produce enough base. They do not. I have a 5 year old Altec Lansing 2.1 speaker set that cost about $30 and it blows this set away in overall sound. At $70-ish you should keep looking for a 2.1 set that will give you the base you deserve. from Amazon.com

Released	12 months ago
MPN	FX2020
UPC	219868008428

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