PC speakers have turned more into mini-home-theater systems in recent years. Some systems sport up to 7 speakers, and sometimes 400 or 500 watts of total system power, with improved clarity and features like digital decoders. Today we'll be looking at a simpler set of speakers-- Altec Lansing's THX-certified MX5021.
The MX5021 are a 2.1 set designed for music lovers, not gamers or movie buffs. They do not sport surround sound but have 90w total system power, a piano black finish, and claim to have very large and powerful sound-- all for a MSRP of $200 (street price $150). In my review we'll be analyzing this set and showing you if they sound as good as they look.
Let's crack open the box real quick before we go in-depth.
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One word describes the MX5021 set...HUGE. I used a Coke can for comparison and the satellites are nearly twice the height of the Coke can. Size isn't exactly everything, but with speakers this big and beefy (not to mention the oversized sub cabinet), it looks like we're off to a good start.
That being said, let's go in-depth with the satellites, sub, and the controller, and then get down to some testing...
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