Altec Lansing 5100 5.1-speaker system user reviews

Summary This set of speakers is the best for a 5.1 surround. The sound quality is amazing as well as its features. The wired-remote is really handy and nice. Speakers don't have any problem whatsoever. If you're looking for really, really good surround speakers at a really nice price these are the best bet. Altec Lansing 51000, pretty goog, pretty good, pretty neat, pretty neat, pretty nice, pretty nice. Good Job Altec Lansing.

Summary I just bought it and it works great with my SB Live card. I bought it for surround sound and so far i'm happy i stumbled upon them. For surround sound these are great.

Summary I'm very satisfied with these speakers. Paired with Creative's Audigy Gamer sound card the output is everything I wanted for PC gaming. Considering that they are available online at much less than the list price (typically under $120) you'd have difficulty finding a better value. Hints: For full 5.1 sound: 1) In Windows XP, set Control Panel/Sound and Audio Devices/Volume/Speaker Settings/Advanced to the proper configuration. 2) You won't get 5.1 output unless the media is encoded for it. Check your game's documentation before assuming there's a problem with your sound system. The 5100's have three modes--Stereo x2, 4.1 Surround and 5.1 Surround--which will compensate by routing output through all six speakers.