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Altec Lansing BXR1120 ALTEC MP3 COMP SPEAKERS AUX INPUT AND TONE CONTROL
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Altec Lansing BXR1120 ALTEC MP3 COMP SPEAKERS AUX INPUT AND TONE CONTROL

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Description:

The BXR1120 powered audio system delivers quality stereo sound at an extremely affordable price. Features AUX input and Tone control.

Features:

Rock your MP3 Player too - A second jack allows you to connect your MP3 player without disconnecting your PC / Universal MP3 cradle included


Headphone Jack For private listening


Shielded Satellites For use near video monitors


Total Continuous Power - 3 Watts RMS / Total Peak Power - 6 Watts


Satellite Speakers - 3 Watts @ 8 ohms @ 8%THD @ 100Hz - 20KHz / 2 channels loaded


Product Details:
Product Length: 4.0 inches
Product Width: 4.4 inches
Product Height: 7.9 inches
Product Weight: 1.0 pounds
Package Length: 8.5 inches
Package Width: 6.5 inches
Package Height: 6.3 inches
Package Weight: 2.25 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 38 reviews
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 3.5
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2Do not waste your moneyJun 27, 2009
I purchased this item about 10 months ago. I guess it lasted enough for the money I spent on it. Although it enhances the sound of my laptop, I had several problems with it:

1. Sound from the right speaker died. I was told by the customer support that I need to pay to send the item back to them, which will cost me over 10 dollars (about 75 percent of the purchase price!). I will throw these speakers away and I am not going to buy this brand anymore.
2. No bass!!
3. It does not stand still unless it is placed on a hard surface.

Please do not waste your money and pay a little bit more to get a better speaker system.

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2Not good enough for the priceMay 06, 2009
I got these thinking I would get real Altec Lansing performance, since the brand is known to be really good sound equipment maker. I was looking for good quality sound, deep bass response, but not excessively loud. I would not buy this set again. The sound is clear and crisp, but the bass is not existent. Even for a 2.0 system (not to be confused with 2.1 with subwoofer) there are better speakers out there for the same price, or even just paying $10 more, you will get way better sound. Make the Altec Lansing VS2420 your first choice over this ones and you wont regret spending your money on this.

4Just right for a small spaceMay 04, 2009
I've been looking for an affordable way to use my iPod Nano at work since I have no access to iTunes on my office computer. I didn't want an expensive dock, so when I saw these speakers, it looked like the solution.

First, for $20 I doubt you're going to find better sound than you will from Altec Lansing's budget speakers. Come on--they're Altec Lansing technology for twenty bucks! Seriously--the sound quality is excellent, even though there are no significant adjustments available on the speakers themselves. You can adjust the volume and you can set the tone (the low-tech version of bass and treble), but so far, that has been perfectly sufficient, and I listen to rock, jazz, harmonic trance for relaxation, classical, and other types of music where tone really matters.

The speakers provide plenty of sound to fill my 150-square-foot office. I also have a second set of speakers I use in my jewelry studio at home. That's a corner of the finished basement, and the speakers do a fine job of filling the entire 400 sf area with music without any distortion when the volume is turned up high. It took me a few uses before I figured out that the volume control on the speakers is minimal, so at first, it seems weak--You are supposed to use the volume control on the iPod as the primary method of adjusting the volume! Aha! It's much more effective and much, much louder.

That being said, if you're looking for speakers for gaming or for music that you want to vibrate through the soles of your shoes, these are not the speakers for you. They're great for an office, a bedroom, a kitchen, a garage, etc., but they are not big, powerful speakers. They still have a plenty big voice for normal applications where causing yourself permanent hearing damage is not the goal.

The speakers are very lightweight and that can make them somewhat "tippy." I put both sets in areas where they won't get bumped around at all. Ergonomically, Altec Lansing has some work to do. The three control knobs are very tightly spaced on the front of the left speaker. The knobs do not have any kind of ribbing or ridging for "finger traction" when you use them, so making adjustments--or just turning the speakers on--is quite a challenge. The little sled-like tray for holding the iPod is practically useless. It puts the iPod at an angle that isn't very practical and the iPod slides around if you touch it, but this piece of "equipment" isn't necessary, anyway, so I just skip it.

All in all, I like these speakers a lot. The sound quality is excellent--not tinny or muddy--they are loud enough for most normal applications (don't forget to use the iPod's volume control!), the price is very right, and the design makes them look like a high-end Altec Lansing speaker (sharp). Things get stolen from our offices all the time, so I fully expect someone will pilfer these eventually, but at least I can afford to replace them if that happens, and I won't be out a bundle of money.

I bought two sets and I have no regrets. I'm sure I couldn't have done better at this price for this purpose. Seriously--this is $20 you won't regret spending to get your iPod out of your ears--unless you're looking to blast out your timpanic membranes either way.

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1I cant belive this has 3.5 Stars!!May 03, 2009

I got these at Walmart for $15.
For $15, there are okay but the sound is really kinda flat and no bass to speak of. The sound also cracks at high volumes.

They are also really lightweight and kinda plastic. Also the adapter is actually quite heavy which makes moving them around awkward.

If you are looking a really really cheap pair of speakers and dont care about the quality then this might be for you. But honestly I would spend $10-$15 more and get a pair of speakers that actually has some decent sound.


5saved my flick streamin' lifeMar 07, 2009
after my strokes, i stream many flicks from netflix and my laptop speaker left lots to be be desired...i am very happy with the volume and sound for my flicks and napster...shaka sez check it out!!!

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