Tag archive: Altec

Altec Lansing made its contribution to the market for third-party Zune accessories on Monday with the announcement of its inMotion 414 Zune dock. Much like docks for the more-popular iPod, Altec’s Zune dock allows users to drop in their players and crank up the tunes without headphones. Shaped like an extruded L, the iM414 accepts a Zune directly into its base, with a neodymium-driven speaker to either side of it. A small… Read More

Although Altec Lansing is best known today for its ubiquitous line of PC speakers, the company started out making home theater speakers, and still maintains a portfolio of higher-end offerings. It added onto that line Thursday with the announcement of the Powered Theater Series, a wireless surround sound system for flat panel TVs. The PT8051 system features only a front speaker and a rear speaker, but delivers five separate audio channels… Read More

Altec Lansing today put out details on a newly released speaker set for PC users. The new VS2321 is priced at $49.95 and available now. The VS2321, said Altec Lansing, is the successor to the company's top selling system in this category. The set consists of three pieces - two satellite speakers and a subwoofer. This 2.1 system sports a contemporary design which is geared towards complimenting today's flat panel monitors and… Read More

Altec Lansing last week revealed more details about their 2006 line up of headphones. One of the more interesting products mentioned is the already released AHP612, a wireless model priced at $149.95. The AHP612, said Altec Lansing, makes use of the omni-directional 900MHz wireless spectrum to deliver high fidelity sound wirelessly within a reported range of 150 feet. Features of this model include 40mm sound drivers for a wide frequency… Read More

Altec Lansing yesterday announced a new powered subwoofer designed to be connected to some of their select digital home audio and on-the-go speakers. The new BB2001 is priced at $49.95 and available now. The BB2001, said Altec Lansing, is a stand alone, AC powered subwoofer also known as the

Speaker manufacturer Altec Lansing brought several new interesting products to CES 2006 which they expect will bring another positive year to their bottom line. These new products are focused mainly on speaker systems for portable audio devices, with a headphone announcement thrown in as well for good measure. Standing at the front of the line for Altec Lansing's 2006 line up is the inMotion iM9 ($199.95). Made to be taken into the… Read More

Sized smaller than the Bose SoundDock, Altec Lansing is branding the iM5 as more of a portable solution. The iM5 can run off of either battery or AC power and comes with a carrying bag that allows you to take the unit on the road with you. The iM5 also has a shock-resistant frame that is supposed to withstand bumps for on-the-go use.   According to Altec Lansing, the iM5 features four full-range micro drivers powered by an efficient Class… Read More

As part of its growing line of inMotion portable audio products, Altec Lansing today announced two new earphones which they say provides high-definition sound. The inMotion iM616 ($149.95) and iM716 ($199.95) are expected to be available later this month.   Both headphones, Altec Lansing said, are both in-ear listening system which combine the company’s audio reproduction background with Etymotic Research technology which provides… Read More

Altec Lansing is calling it quits as a stand alone company. The maker of portable and powered audio systems today announced in a joint press release today that they were being acquired by headset manufacturer Plantronics in a $166 million deal. Once the acquisition is complete, Altec Lansing will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Plantronics. They will remain headquartered in Milford, Pennsylvania. Bob Garthwaite, who has served as… Read More

Compatible with the Apple iPod, iPod mini and iPod Photo, the new Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Speaker System reminds us of the older Bazooka Tube subwoofers that car audio retailers sell. That's not a bad thing though, because the iM7 looks pretty powerful. Packed into the iM7 are two 1″ tweeters, two 3″ mid-range drivers, a 4″ side-firing subwoofer and a 4″ passive radiator. More power than most home… Read More

Quote from the review: “White plastic is everywhere! Seriously, you can't toss a dead video card out your window anymore without hitting someone with an iPod strapped to his or her hip. Apple's ubiquitous hard-drive-based personal music player is now intricately woven into the fabric of pop culture. And this fact has, of course, spawned a wave of aftermarket add-ons and clip-ons… in oceans of pristine bone-white… Read More

From the press release: Altec Lansing today unveiled its MX5020 music and gaming stereo speaker system–a breakthrough two-piece product that, by eliminating a subwoofer and adding MaxxBass(R) technology, gives listeners more dynamic sound than they ever thought they'd hear from a 2.0 speaker set. Smart, sophisticated, yet simple, the MX5020 packs incredible audio output within two stylish cabinets just 5.2″W X… Read More

From the press release: Altec Lansing's XA2021 generates a spectrum of sound you'd never think possible from a value-priced system. Two 3″ shielded satellite drivers, housed in cutting-edge black speakers that pivot back and forth for optimal sound dispersion, render a full range of music and effects with exceptional clarity. Completing the low frequency component is a matching 5.25″ long-throw subwoofer placed into… Read More

From the press release: Featuring digital amplification, high quality neodymium micro drivers, and MaxxBass technology, iMmini — 41% smaller than Altec Lansing's flagship product, inMotion — is a complete speaker system. iMmini is based on the same advanced technology and engineering that has made the original inMotion a sensation since its October, 2003 unveiling. Recipient of numerous awards and reviews, inMotion… Read More

Supplying Altec's eye candy at the event is the company's FX-6021 flat-panel speaker line that is designed to take advantage of consumer's new found love affair with flat-panel computer monitors and televisions, said Bob Garthwaite, Altec's senior VP of sales and marketing. However, the models are not true flat speakers, but use conventional drivers. The 2.1-channel speaker system is based on technology developed in… Read More