Altec Lansing FX5051

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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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Control Pod

The square Control Pod of the FX5051 is a not just a volume control, unlike the one with Bose. This has a lot more options: it has buttons for power, bass, treble, along with a center and rear button. All these buttons, except for the power button, are placed encircling the volume jog dial. The buttons form a semi-circle, while the other half of the circle has LEDs placed equidistantly to display the volume of the system. The power button is placed in one corner, whereas the diagonal corner has a sloping end below which there is an Infrared reception for the remote.

On the right side of the control pod are two stereo jacks: one for AUX and the other one for the headphone. This way you can use an external audio source through the AUX, or simply enjoy using the headphones without disturbing anyone around.

The control pod has a rubber base, similar to the one with Bose; this prevents the pod from moving from its position. The rubber base really doesn't matter since you have a cable attached to the pod which is easily double its weight. We placed the pod on the table, but the attached cable commanded the pod's position. Take a look at the picture below.

The buttons on the control pod help fine-tune each adjustment according to specific button in the jog-dial. While adjusting the bass, treble and center speaker was simple, adjusting the rear speaker volume was confusing. Adjusting the output of the rear speakers made the jog-dial feel more like panning the output between the front and rear speakers.

Remote

Having a wireless remote for a system offers ease of use, especially when you are sitting at a reasonable distance, and can still control its output. The remote provided with the FX5051 has the same controls as on the control pod.

The remote needs to be pointing at the receiver, else it wouldn't work. The remote has an odd design: its head is tilted, so it needs to be aimed at the receiver at a certain angle. The remote is slim, such that it would slip from your hands easily. When kept on a table, the rubber stoppers under the remote prevent it form sliding around. The remote uses a large button cell battery.

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(41) Comments

Sheik Abdullah

,Bangalore, on Nov 29, 2010 12:50 PM

Hi, does these speaker system have optical input?

balachander A

,bangalore, on Jul 22, 2010 03:19 PM

i want this speaker for my home system & Indian cost in Rs.......

gaurav

,lucknow, on Feb 07, 2010 12:23 PM

guys !! advice needed. mine is an archaic P3 system with 384 mb ram and 850 mhz processor.the trouble started wen i decided to buy a gud speaker system.personally i zeroed in on Altec fx 5051.i also have an onida dvd with option for 5.1 channel sound...kindly advice as to how gud the selection is...is it woth ...will the 5051 work on the pc or just the DVD?..here in lko i m not able to locate a 5051...so plz suggest me a store in delhi and the price too.... PLLLZZZ its urgent moderators also welcome to comment

Parikshit

,Pune, on Feb 04, 2010 12:47 PM

How to connect Altec Lansing FX5051 to Television and DVD player at a time?

antonius

,australia, on Jan 14, 2010 03:55 AM

Did anyone know how make connection from fx5051 to the tv sony bravia? i want to make 6 channel analog output. thank before .. i really confusing about user guide from altec itself..

Avadhesh

,muzaffarpur, on Nov 13, 2008 12:13 PM

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

Saku02

,Kolkata, on Dec 19, 2008 07:52 PM

The price is 13000 +vat. in kolkata +shipping charge

Saku02

,Kolkata, on Dec 19, 2008 07:54 PM

13000+vat+shipping

VISHNU

,MUMBAI, on Jan 06, 2010 01:03 AM

i MUMBAI THE PRICE IS 8000

prashant vyas

,surendranagar, on Dec 08, 2009 11:27 AM

5.1channel

dinesh

,bhanvagar, on Jul 24, 2009 02:51 PM

i have acer laptop 5738 i am use but i have not use this 5.1 channel not support so give some solution

Daniel Mathew

,Chennai , on Apr 24, 2009 05:40 AM

let me know what is the price of Altec Lansing FX5051 and all the hidden charges as well. What should be the mode of payment? Discounts rates too........

Tushar

,Pune, on Jul 06, 2007 04:11 AM

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

Anish

,Faridabad, on Apr 07, 2009 10:37 PM

Hi all, well i am getting dese Altec Lansing FX5051 brand new For around 6000 from crome.. I think in dis rate its like a loot. i missed the chance of getting logitech z5500 for rs 7000. so i am gonna buy dese. As i have heard the sound dese r awesome.

jst anthr guy

,here itself, on May 10, 2008 06:15 PM

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??

rajan

,bangalore, on Jan 11, 2009 02:02 PM

hav u owned any of the systems we are talking about ?

rajan

,bangalore, on Jan 11, 2009 02:00 PM

All those ppl who feel that there is no bass it high volume, are correct, but, it becomes very uncomfortable at that high volume, so i don't even go near such high volume. I have used these speakers for my home theater(my HTPC) and its is very very good. 89 watts is more than what many would require. Remote is very handy. Looks good. Easy to setup. Fine buy.

biren

,ahmedabad, on Jun 23, 2008 02:09 PM

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

karan

,gurgaon, on Mar 31, 2008 04:49 PM

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.

Anirudh Narain

,New Delhi, on Jul 07, 2007 01:18 AM

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.

Prakash

,Hyd, on Sep 23, 2007 07:53 AM

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

James

,Deltona, on Jan 19, 2008 02:31 AM

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

karan

,gurgaon, on Mar 31, 2008 04:39 PM

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

bala

,chennai, on Oct 20, 2007 12:46 PM

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

Amarnath

,Bangalore, on Jul 06, 2007 09:57 AM

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

Anil

,Bilaspur, on Jul 06, 2007 01:18 PM

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.

saxenaas

,Lucknow, on Jul 09, 2007 03:49 PM

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...

asimpleson

,Mumbai, on Jul 10, 2007 08:53 AM

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

2mydesire

,Bangalore, on Aug 21, 2007 02:21 AM

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

Asimpleson

,Mumbai, on Jul 05, 2007 11:02 PM

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..

Nitin

,Delhi, on Jul 06, 2007 12:00 AM

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

Rahul

,Gurgaon, on Jul 06, 2007 07:29 AM

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

Nitin

,Delhi, on Jul 07, 2007 01:43 AM

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

asimpleson

,Mumbai, on Jul 10, 2007 08:50 AM

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.

Ahit Dasgupta

,Mumbai, on Jul 05, 2007 11:07 PM

Altec Lansing speakers have always been very good.

Anonymous

,kithe, on Jul 08, 2007 06:38 PM

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

WilderNess

,pune, on Jul 06, 2007 03:13 PM

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.

Nitin

,Delhi, on Jul 07, 2007 01:45 AM

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

Gilbert

,mumbai, on Jul 06, 2007 08:37 AM

"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?

vimal

,delhi, on Jul 06, 2007 10:48 AM

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

VIKAS

,MUMBAI, on Jul 06, 2007 09:40 AM

I GUESS ONE SHOULD TRY PRODUCTS FROM TECHCOM INDIA,

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