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I bought these two years ago and they just died on me. I went right back to Bose speakers which are the same price and, although not usb powered, sounded so much better. - these were only marginally better than the speakers in my Macbook - I also hated the slim design - they kept falling over.
I have been looking for speakers that are easy to travel with without sacrificing sound quality. After several failures, I finally discovered the perfect presentation speakers that have great sound quality and come in a very easy to pack compact case that is easy to carry even in a laptop case. The sound quality of these speakers is amazing for their cost and size.
I guess the USB power source just can't drive anything too substantial sound-wise - even cranked to max volume, barely can hear them (and I'm in quiet, perfect spot for sound to carry - if you were anyplace with some background noise, forget it, you wouldn't hear a thing). I probably didn't have my head on straight when I ordered these. A+ for that. These aren't 'real' speakers. Those sound 10x better than these and, obviously, don't cost a whole lot more.All that said, these Altecs are beautifully designed and definitely a notch up from my existing laptop speakers. But as speakers, they are basically an improved version of my existing built-in laptop speakers.
For me, I am immediately back to my excellent sounding $99 Bose desktop speakers. These are beautifully packaged and really nicely designed speakers. As I say, probably my bad, but if you want decent 'real' speakers, look elsewhere. Better, for sure. But not what I was expecting. Didn't know how good I had it.
But I wouldn't buy them unless:-you need something that travels easily (nice case and packaging)-you have extremely limited desktop space (these are very compact)-you'd rather not use your earphones instead
Good clarity and range from my mid-technical analysis. These speakers are easy to use. The sound is amazing especially considering the low (3 watts) power consumtion. The carrying case is also substantial - a real organizational plus. All around, I am very satisfied.
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