Altec Lansing's VS3251 5.1 system: so chic it hurts

Altec Lansing wants you to know that they've got another cheapazz, 5.1 surround sound rig ready to enhance your gaming, music, or movie experience. For $79, you can treat yourself to the VS3251 which features five, 9W satellites with 2.5-inch full-range drivers and a 25W subwoofer with 5-inch driver. The kit ships with a remote control, a couple of unspecified inputs for audio sources, and a headphone jack located inconveniently on the sub which will more than likely find itself tucked away in some corner. Perhaps the most interesting part of this set-up is that Altec Lansing thinks the look is "chic" -- er yeah, that's the word.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 10th 2008 3:44AM]

m using altec lancing 5.1 VS3251..but cant find any compatible sound card..i tried creative sound blaster Audigy Value,but da result was some speakers would not work...

[JamesDublin Posted Nov 6th 2006 10:23AM]

I have a very low-end set-up at home and I think this would be just what I need to enjoy watching TV/DVDs on an old TV. I'm using it's built-in speakers and they rumble at some volumes.
Thing is, I wonder do they ship to Dublin, Ireland?

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2006 11:06AM]

Personally, I dislike Altec Lansing - I have a set of Altec Lansing FX 6021's and within a month I started having issues with the control knob where if I turned the bass up at all, the whole sub would just drown out and I'd have to unplug the power to it and plug it back in.

Long live Logitech!

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2006 11:11AM]

OMG! Surround sound for poor people! I bet they're so unsophisticated they don't even know games play the same compressed samples over and over again. With these speakers, they won't even hear the flaws!

[poisonfist Posted Nov 6th 2006 11:29AM]

I can hear Henry Kloss weeping.

[billy5000 Posted Nov 6th 2006 12:33PM]

Heh why is "the word" a link to "poo" ??? That made me laugh. :)

[variblex Posted Nov 6th 2006 2:53PM]

how do they stay in business?

every product ihave seen has come out of the box messed up...

they use elmer's glue to hold more of their products together..

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2006 10:48PM]

I have the VS3151, which I stupidly bought as a cheap surround set about a year ago. The sub makes a constant buzzing noise, and the speakers produce a low volume hissing even when disconnected from the source. Apparently this is normal.

[(Unverified) Posted Nov 6th 2006 10:49PM]

Oh yeah, forgot to add that they sound like shit :) Thin, weak, and muddy.

[JamesDublin Posted Nov 7th 2006 3:55AM]

Wow! That makes my mind up. Thanks for the comments. Sounds like I'd get as much joy from this product as I would from eating broken glass and washing it down with a bottle of vinegar.
Cheers.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 26th 2007 7:48AM]

These speakers are a rather good deal. My friend uses the Logitech X-530 set, and my VS3251 can command more Bass than his! A lot of people may think this product sucks because of what they see on paper, but Logitech constantly stretches the truth with a lot of their sound equipment's spread sheets. I decided to try these over the cheaper X-540s, and I am happy with my decision. :) Logitech makes great products, and have very good customer support. However for speakers I buy Altec and for Mice I buy Razer. Razer makes way better mice.