SUMMARY: Altec Lansing has been at the forefront of personal computing speaker systems for many years now. Today Cameron "Mr.Tweak" Wilmot has posted an Altec Lansing-only speaker roundup for May 2002. The roundup checks out the latest from the company namely in the 4100, 2100, 641 and the 621 – all suited for users with different budget levels. Do any of these speakers have what it takes to be your next speaker system? Read on and find out, or be blown away, either way... you’ll get an answer.
Being released at the same time as the 641 speaker system, the 621’s from Altec Lansing are similar to the 641’s in terms of looks but it is an overall smaller 3 piece system with not as much raw power to produce as much mighty bass as its big brother – not to mention the lack of surround sound due to its compact 2.1 setup. On the positive side of things, this makes the product price much more attractive then the expensive 5 piece 641 speaker system and for those who don’t have the need or space for a proper surround sound speaker setup - it is perfect for the market Altec Lansing intended - PC music listeners.
You could basically take the 641 speaker system and divide it by two and you’d be presented with the 621 speaker system, the little brother – 200 watts of power compared to 400 watts and almost half the price coming in at around $330 AU compared to $650 AU, making it more affordable for average user.
While the 621’s aren’t as powerful as the 641’s, it still packs a fairly decent punch and by no means was its bass disappointing or “weak”, just a little tamer. The controller of the 621 is similar in design to that of the 641’s controller, except there are no different sound modes to choose from or buttons to change bass or treble, just plain and simple volume levels.
The sub of the 621 is fairly similar to that of the 641’s sub, although it only features one 6.5” long-throw woofer and is noticeably much smaller in stature measuring 7.5” by 12.8” which would be ideal for those users with a smaller computer area. On the back of the sub is the adjustment for bass and color coded jacks for easy installation. I would have liked to see some type of bass control on the controller, though – Maybe next time.
In conclusion, if you’re after a powerful 2.1 speaker system and you don’t want to spend too much money on it, you should really consider the Altec Lansing 621 speaker system. We give the Altec Lansing 621 a rating of 9.5 out of 10 while struggling to find many cons at all on an overall very solid product.
- Pros Powerful Good Value Excellent Sound Quality Easy Installation Impressive Workmanship
