The latest 5.1 surround system, by Altec Lansing, is called the 5100. It delivers high and mid range fidelity, pounding bass, and more than enough power for your battles in MechAssault, Halo 3, or COD 4. The Altec Lansing 5100 aren’t audiophile speakers (high-end), but for the price you’ll be hard set to find a better value too easily.
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The Altec Lansing 5100, PC multimedia home theatre speaker system, 100 Watt has been reviewed as great, whether you're watching movies, playing games or listening to music on your PC. Whatever you are doing; you demand big sound. Two and three-speaker systems just don't cut it. The Altec Lansing 5100, has 5 speakers and 1 giant sub-woofer and was purposely designed for audio fanatics like you. This highly stylised, six-speaker system features five sets of 1 inch neodymium drivers for thrilling highs in audio euphoria! A dynamic center speaker makes you feel like you're part of the on-screen dialogue and action. Plus, the subwoofer cranks out deep, rumbling bass that makes action movies and gaming truly intense. With 100 watts of total system power, get ready to strap yourself in for a wild ride. The 5100 will literally blow you away!
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These are the perfect speakers if you need to upgrade from your old ones. If you've been gaming in 2.1, simply because you never thought about surround gaming as more than a gimmick (well you're wrong!), you really need to play with these! Surround sound can be a tactical advantage in multiplayer games. For example, try manning the flank cannon in Battlefield:2142 with a 5.1 speaker setup; you can hear exactly where the plane is coming from, even if it is a long way away. Try Counter-Strike, as well, with surround gaming you know exactly where your enemies are. Not only is it a tactical advantage, but it is simply more enjoyable. Just as it is more enjoyable watching a movie in DTS surround sound, it is more enjoyable playing a game in full surround sound, if done right of course!
The 5100 in its full packaging.
Here is some additional information about features of the 5100: It has, 73 Watts Total Continuous Power RMS (4x7 W/Satellites; 22.5 W/Center; 22.5 W/Sub). 100 Watts Total Peak Power. Ported, Dual Subwoofer Drivers. 6-Speaker Surround Sound. High Performance Micro Drivers. Full-Function Digital Controller. Headphone Jack and an Auxiliary Input Jack. Total Connectivity, Tri-Mode Selector, Cast Alloy Stands and Color-Coded Cables. All of these features make this set of speakers a great purchase and an amazing set-up to create in your front room, with your Xbox 360, 50 inch Plasma, sun in the sky, girls in bikinis... you get the picture!