Altec Lansing's New XA2021 Powered Speaker System Adds Excitement To Gaming, Movies.MILFORD, Pa. -- 2.1 Powered Audio System Places Viewer Deep Inside the Action; Value-Priced Product Delivers Quality Bass for PCs, Portable Music Players The sound tracks in today's video games See video game console. are simply amazing. Unfortunately, most TV speakers are amazingly weak -- which is why Altec Lansing Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of computer and home entertainment sound systems, headphones, and microphones for personal digital media. (R) Technologies, Inc., the leader in the design and manufacture of Powered Audio products, today introduced its XA2021 powered speaker system, a value-priced product capable of giving TVs or PCs the rich, thunderously strong output needed for video games and movies. 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 A speaker that reproduces the lower end of the audio spectrum. A subwoofer system may include a crossover circuit which switches frequencies at approximately 100Hz and under to the subwoofer, while passing the rest of the signal to the main speakers. placed into a ported, solid wood cabinet. The XA2021's satellite speakers can be wall-mounted if desired to create a finished, built-in look. "Today's video games and action movies are filled with excitement, but only a full-range audio system can make them come alive. These speakers can handle the job," said Bob Garthwaite, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Altec Lansing Technologies. "Best of all, the XA2021 delivers great sound at a price that meets the budget of any gamer or movie lover. For versatility, performance, and value, the XA2021 powered audio system is an outstanding choice." Built-In Amplification The minute the XA2021 is connected to a video game system, TV, PC, DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display. , VCR VCR: see videocassette recorder. VCR in full videocassette recorder Electromechanical device that records, stores on a videotape cassette, and plays back on a TV set recorded images and sound. , or portable music player, listeners are thrust into the world of their favorite entertainment. A built-in amplifier and state-of-the-art equalization In communications, techniques used to reduce distortion and compensate for signal loss (attenuation) over long distances. circuitry pump up the existing audio track to dramatically improve the sound of video games, music, movies, and TV; 95 dB Sound Pressure Level and frequency response of 40 Hz to 18 kHz ensure that every laser blast and trumpet solo is reproduced in all its fullness and power. Easy Connections Adding to the XA2021's appeal is a convenient user design that makes audio hookups a breeze. RCA See RCA connector and video/TV history. stereo and 3.5 mm audio jacks are placed at the front side of the XA2021's subwoofer for easy connection to virtually any audio input source. The unit includes handy color-coded cables, easy-to-use power on/off and volume (master and subwoofer) controls, as well as a headphone See headphones. jack for private listening. For even more flexibility, the XA2021 offers an auxiliary input jack that enables playback from a second audio source. Using the auxiliary jack, listeners can connect both their MP3 player and their video game system, for example, giving them a broader choice of entertainment without constantly changing cables. Pricing and Availability Altec Lansing's new XA2021 2.1 powered speaker system is priced at $49.95 (MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) ) and will be available in September 2004 at leading consumer electronics and computer retailers. The company also sells the XA2021 direct from its corporate website. To purchase the Altec Lansing XA2021, or for more information about any of Altec Lansing's other Powered Audio(TM) solutions, visit www.alteclansing.com. About Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc., has a rich legacy of blending art and science to stir the soul with high quality consumer and professional speaker systems. The market leader in Powered Audio(TM) Systems, Altec Lansing designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of computer and home entertainment sound systems and a line of headsets and headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. . The company's Professional division, re-launched in 2002, builds on the storied Altec Lansing name among sound system specifiers, contractors and installers in the fixed installation market. Headquartered in Milford, PA USA and privately held, Altec Lansing also has offices in Oklahoma City OK, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong. In addition, Altec Lansing has an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 and SA8000 certified manufacturing facility in The People's Republic of China. The company employs about 1,500 people worldwide. Altec Lansing is a registered trademark of Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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