altec lansing atp3 3 piece speaker system

I had heard good things about Altec Lansing, but I was really surprised by these speakers for the price I paid. I would recommend these speakers to someone who would really enjoys music and requires desktop speakers that are more than just adequate. It has a frequency response of 45 Hz - 18 kHz, 10k ohms, and a signal to noise ratio. I have mine under my desk about a foot from the wall and it seems to balance pretty well. The Altec Lansing ATP5 is a 5 piece speaker system featuring four 35 W satellites, and one 45 W wood subwoofer. However, this can be dealt with if you adjust the placement of the woofer. I guess the biggest drawback is the fact that on this model there is no volume control for the bass.

To sum, these speakers turned out to be much more than 'they'll do until I get some real speakers.' The woofer and the satellites blend out a well balanced midrange. The strings are very stringy, you can hear the 'wood' of the grand piano in a well produced jazz recording, and if you like The Chemical Brothers, then you're in for a mind bending desktop experience with these speakers. It turns out, these are the speakers that I like after looking at several brands in the same price range. I bought these at one of those bargain places for about $40 sort of as a stop-gap until I had done some more research and decided what speakers I was really going to buy. I gather from the context of some of your reviews that you are referring to a different model than mine, but let me offer my views on this 'low rung' model because you may have similar views about Altec Lansing in general.

First of all, I'm not sure which 3-piece ATs the rest of you are referring to since this category is titled simply 'AT 3-piece Speaker System.' The speakers I have are the ACS33, which I think are the starting point for AT's 3-piece multimedia systems.

Altec lansing atp3 3 piece speaker system