Altec Lansing FX5051

Altec Lansing FX5051

Frazier Barretto, Jul 05, 2007 2042 hrs IST

Do you like a personal sound session or creating a neighborhood frenzy? Once you decide that, you may or may not consider this 5.1 channel speaker system option.

Good Sound Quality, Control Pod, Remote Control, Long Cables, Good Highs

Inadequate Bass at high volume, Confusing Rear Speaker Volume Adjustment, Bit expensive.

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Speaker Setup

The Speaker Setup is a standard 5.1 surround speaker setup. I guess you all know this by now, but still a run through: Two speakers in the front on either side, one in the center, two in the rear on the either side, and the sub-woofer in the corner near a wall.


All connectors of the speakers are placed at the rear of the sub-woofer. There are two sets of connectors: input and output.

Output consists of colored connectors for the corresponding colored speaker pin. The cables of the satellite speakers are quite long and can be easily setup with a computer system without any extensions. The other output connector is for the Control Pod of the system. Since the system can be used as plug-n-play as well as a Home Theater system, there are two input connectors. One is a USB for the plug-n-play aspect while three stereo jacks (Front, Surround, CLFE). Other than these, there is a switch for 2/4 and 6. With the switch at 2/4, the system automatically converts the sound from 2 channel to 4 channel. Keeping the switch at 6 can be used only when being used with a proper 5.1 sound card or a DVD Player.

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What is the rate of FX5051 Altec lansing speaker in Patna.

by Avadhesh, muzaffarpur, on Nov 13, 2008 12:13 PM, Report abuse   Reply

I want to buy Fx5051 Can i use as home theatre? Is it Dilby sound sytm? Sony is good or Altec lancing?/

by biren, ahmedabad, on Jun 23, 2008 02:09 PM, Report abuse   Reply

creative gigaworks G500 and G550W are best 5.1s out ther.... yah altec lansign wotn come close... but has to admit.. altec and lansings are the best out ther without THX certification and if u r genuine user, THX aint so much a thing.. lol u dont c a BOSE or Schneisser with THX.. do u??? any idea how much a creative G500 will cost??

by jst anthr guy, here itself, on May 10, 2008 06:15 PM, Report abuse   Reply

what about altech lansing ?? is it better than creative T6060 at this power and price.?? please tell me.. and are u sure the price of creative T6060 is Rs.4400.

by karan, gurgaon, on Mar 31, 2008 04:49 PM, Report abuse   Reply

This system is crap when compared to the logitech Z-5300 it really outdelivers(dude its a freakin 280 Watt RMS Vs just 80 Watt RMS minus the bass FX5051) and if u really want something near this at a good range go for the Creative T6060 for rnd Rs. 4400/- or the Creative T6100 they are 5.1 speakers with an RMS of 72 and RMS of 76 respectively. These babies have the bass, i.e. u cant get a better bang for ur buck at this price and u can get a wireless remote which can connect to it purchase the Creative IP200 (seperately). give me a mail at anirudh_narain@hotmail.com if u want some further advice.

by Anirudh Narain, New Delhi, on Jul 07, 2007 01:18 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Hey Anirudh, Please help me out, which one to chose. My budget is 6K. I want 5.1 speakers + sound card. Let me know if creative T6060 is good choice and if sound blaster is perfect for that

by Prakash, Hyd, on Sep 23, 2007 07:53 AM, Report abuse

I read that the LOgitech 5300 is not that clear when it comes to music, Games and DVD's it's great,

by James, Deltona, on Jan 19, 2008 02:31 AM, Report abuse

what about altech lancing , i have heard they are better than creative T6060 is it so.??

by karan, gurgaon, on Mar 31, 2008 04:39 PM, Report abuse

wat is the rate of Altec Lansing FX5051 speakers in chennai, is it good

by bala, chennai, on Oct 20, 2007 12:46 PM, Report abuse   Reply

What is the out put in terms of PMPO. What is its cost in Bangalore

by Amarnath, Bangalore, on Jul 06, 2007 09:57 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Never rely on PMPO ratings. PMPO ratings are mostly a marketing gimmick than a real measure of speaker power. In many foreign countries, it's mandatory for vendors to declare RMS rating of a speaker.

by Anil, Bilaspur, on Jul 06, 2007 01:18 PM, Report abuse

Multiply RMS value by 10 to get PMPO... For example the above mentioned speaker set has 89 watts rms or ~900 watts PMPO. But you should know that PMPO is just a fake specification... because 89 watts rms speakers can easily beat 1000 watts PMPO speakers...

by saxenaas, Lucknow, on Jul 09, 2007 03:49 PM, Report abuse

PMPO is pseudo rating. Higher the better for an ENT surgeons appointment.

by asimpleson, Mumbai, on Jul 10, 2007 08:53 AM, Report abuse

1 Watt (RMS) = 20 Watts (PMPO) RMS= Root Mean Square Value PMPO= Peak Music Power Output So 89 Watts (RMS) = 1780 Watts (PMPO)

by 2mydesire, Bangalore, on Aug 21, 2007 02:21 AM, Report abuse

at 12000 Rs. this aint bad. "no punch in bass... dont you tell that to nobody dude. Punch is enough to distribute to ur neignbours :) Still if you use 'Enhancer' plugin for Winamp and rock and roll. This system seems reasonably priced too..

by Asimpleson, Mumbai, on Jul 05, 2007 11:02 PM, Report abuse   Reply

well at such a price one can go for Logitech Z5300 Speakers with much more thump along with THX certification.

by Nitin, Delhi, on Jul 06, 2007 12:00 AM, Report abuse

I totally agree with Nitin, i got my Z5300 2 years back for 15000 & they managed to kill my pesky old neighbour whith just their loud sounds , yeah they are THX certified & are also 280 watts RMS as opposed to 80 in this weakling

by Rahul, Gurgaon, on Jul 06, 2007 07:29 AM, Report abuse

I got mine Z5300 for 11500 8 months ago...and i must say..they rock

by Nitin, Delhi, on Jul 07, 2007 01:43 AM, Report abuse

Yes Nitin but Z5300 is not offering IR Remote and it is really nice and handy to have one. Also IMHO the DSP processor Enhancer for Winamp you must check out dudes if you have not..let me know how it sounds.

by asimpleson, Mumbai, on Jul 10, 2007 08:50 AM, Report abuse

Altec Lansing speakers have always been very good.

by Ahit Dasgupta, Mumbai, on Jul 05, 2007 11:07 PM, Report abuse   Reply

u r one of those ignoramuses who read one atp3 review and then went on to be brand loyal. what a waste that u even visit review sites

by Anonymous, kithe, on Jul 08, 2007 06:38 PM, Report abuse

As far as I know, mp3s are not 5.1. So if you intend to use these speakers for mp3 mostly, then its a waste, you will get only 2 speaker output. Better go for 2.1 speakers from altec lansing like atp3 or mx-5021 (best 2.1 IMHO commonly available in the market). 5.1 would be useful if you play original DVD movies and games.

by WilderNess, pune, on Jul 06, 2007 03:13 PM, Report abuse   Reply

even if u play mp3 on the 5.1 speakers..though its a stereo sound..it playes from all the channels...so u get the immersive sound which cannot be generated with a 2.1 set of speakers

by Nitin, Delhi, on Jul 07, 2007 01:45 AM, Report abuse

"One connector is a USB for the plug-n-play aspect" what does that mean? Is it, that I can plugin my USB MP3 player in it and hear the music?

by Gilbert, mumbai, on Jul 06, 2007 08:37 AM, Report abuse   Reply

Sir, You can plugin your Pc,mp3 player or any other segment which is has USB port.

by vimal, delhi, on Jul 06, 2007 10:48 AM, Report abuse

I GUESS ONE SHOULD TRY PRODUCTS FROM TECHCOM INDIA,

by VIKAS, MUMBAI, on Jul 06, 2007 09:40 AM, Report abuse   Reply

lol man u pay some amount of money to by this 5.1 channel and what u get is Inadequate Bass at high volume what a joke

by Tushar, Pune, on Jul 06, 2007 04:11 AM, Report abuse   Reply

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