ElectricMonk wrote:retrofanatic wrote:ElectricMonk wrote:Anybody now of a good 2.1 setup, ala the Cambridge Soundworks kit from years ago? I have no need for 5.1 or 7.1, just something with really good frequency response, and a nice sub.
I like the older Altec Lansing 2.1 setups, but a lot of the newer ones of are inferior quality IMO...I would check out some of the relatively newer logitech 2.1 speaker systems as their subs are usually pretty good quality and they are usually readily available and therefore can usually found for a good price (at least in North America)....or if you can, find an old set of beige Altec Lansing ones as I mentioned.
Really? Those used to be the ones to avoid like the plague (circa late 90's, early 2000s). I'll have to give them a second look, and the logitechs. Thanks much! 😁
I know what you mean, they really seemed at first to me to be crappy speakers and at one point I would see them everywhere, but after getting a pair of ACS500's and ACS400's I have to say those are some of the best computer speakers for retro systems around.
I only really like the ACS400 and ACS500 and some other similar models with dolby surround ('simulated surround') around the same era-anything else is not that great.
They really are good quality and designed for computer use and do look awesome with most beige towers and desktop cases too IMO....Now whenever I see these, I buy them (and hoard them 🤣 ) if they are a good price...getting kind of rare though...I only have the one pair of each as mentioned...another advantage to having these speakers is that they are designed to be used with two inputs and have a built in mixer allowing you to hook up your sound card and lets say a roland sound module/card for combining the separate MIDI and FM sounds for example...just an awesome feature that no one seems to be implementing in computer speakers anymore 😵 😢 for obvious yet stupid reasons....Here are some pics of the ACS400 and ACS500 I saw online to give you an idea what to look for if you do decide to go the old school Altec Lansing route.
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Sorry I know this is a little off topic. But to tell you the truth, the ACS500 system is kind of my dream 'regular computer' speakers....I know I said I have a pair, but they are actually broken and I could not fix them 😵 so I guess I don't really have a working set....stilll looking for some good ones at a good price.
@ Alphawing: 10 speaker setup sounds pretty cool I must say!