Altec Lansing 251 5.1 Speakers (6-Speaker, Black & Silver)

by Altec Lansing

Product Details

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• Shipping Weight: 17.1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00007FS3M
• Item model number: 251W
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 9, 2002

Product Description

Altec Lansing 251 5.1 Speakers (6-Speaker, Black & Silver): Deep-bass, compact subwoofer. 6-speaker surround sound. 60 watts RMS. Signal to Noise ratio at 1 KHz input: >70 dB. System response: 35 Hz to 18 kHz (-10 dB).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good setup for games/DVDs, but not for music, January 29, 2003

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boofer (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Altec Lansing 251 5.1 Speakers (6-Speaker, Black & Silver) (Personal Computers)

When coupled with a six-channel soundcard, these speakers sound good for games and movies. The imaging is decent, and the small 5.25" long-throw subwoofer puts out a good amount of bass for its size. For games and movies, I'd give these 4 stars for its performance at its price.

On the other hand, music does not fare as well with this system. The quality of audio reproduction is often the telling tale of a speaker's capabilities. This system's midrange is average at best, and does not provide good separation of instruments. The lack of a separate tweeter certainly doesn't help the higher frequencies come through, as evidenced by the manner in which the cymbals decay. Music doesn't really come to life, in my opinion. Only 2.5 stars for music.

This is an average system, but the surround sound at a low price is very appealing. Overall, it's a good deal if you can get them with no tax and free shipping.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars These are for PC Gaming folks, not music!, June 19, 2003

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P. Ferdinand "pumkin54" (Irvine, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Altec Lansing 251 5.1 Speakers (6-Speaker, Black & Silver) (Personal Computers)

For those of you saying that music doesn't sound that great on these, check out the official website. These speakers are clearly classified under PC Gaming. If you want a good, inexpensive pair of Altec Lansing music speakers, I recommend the ATP3, which you can find here on Amazon. They've got a subwoofer and two satellites. I've also seen them with 4 satellites.

These were the first PC speakers I ever bought and I was kinda nervous since I've numerous speakers at work and they always sound pretty pathetic. I was so ecstatic over my purchase. For half the price of a stereo system, I got better, louder, clearer sound and could play my MP3's without the hassle of burning them first. Altec Lansing is a great company.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High quality speakers!!, June 6, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Altec Lansing 251 5.1 Speakers (6-Speaker, Black & Silver) (Personal Computers)

these are the best speakers that i have ever gotten! they sound great and i can use them for virtually all devices. it's like i have a great home stereo system that i can actually afford. i would definitely buy from altec lansing again. i also would recommend it to anyone who is looking for great quality speakers at an affordable price.