Altec Lansing 251 Speaker System Review

By Ian Bell Updated May 9, 2004

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” Looking for a quality speaker system? Picking out a speaker system is not as easy as you think. There are many options available on the market depending on your needs. Speaker systems can range from sub $100 to as high as a few thousand dollars. Manufacturers have speaker systems developed for gamers, music lovers, etc. It’s confusing to pick out a speaker system. One may think but I listen to music and play games so what is the right solution for me? Altec Lansing’s site is laid out very nicely and has a music and gamer category with suggested models layed out. The Altec Lansing 251 5.1 surround sound speaker model is marketed as one of their gaming models. I have always been a fan of Altec Lansing speakers. They seem to pack performance into their speakers at relatively inexpensive prices.”

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