Altec Lansing Delivers High Fidelity and High Style with Three New Powered Audio Stereo Speaker Systems for Today's Media

Business Wire, Jan 6, 2005

LAS VEGAS -- Includes First 2.1 System in $129 Price Range with a Wireless Remote

Great performances deserve great audio, whether it's coming from your PC, television, DVD player, MP3 or CD player, or game console. Altec Lansing(R) is introducing three new stereo speaker systems that deliver the goods, leveraging its leadership in powered audio to produce a trio of sleekly styled products that pump out a river of pure sound without the need for an external amplifier or a lot of real estate on the desktop.

These three additions to the company's top-selling VS speaker series build on Altec Lansing's decades of engineering expertise to provide the best-in-class sound quality for which the brand is known. They are equally suited to music, movies and gaming on any hardware device; have a lean and clean look inspired by the streamlined silhouette of today's flat panel monitors; and include the first 2.1 system in the $129 price range that comes with a wireless remote control.

VS2220 -- Great Looks, Great Sound, Affordable Price

The new Altec Lansing VS2220 Stereo Speaker System (MSRP $29.95) is a thin, all-black, two-piece satellite set equipped with Altec-engineered 3" high-fidelity drivers that outperform standard speakers in their category by a clear margin. The system's wide frequency response range provides exceptional detail and clarity, while a special tone control mechanism allows consumers to adjust high and low frequency settings to suit their personal preference. Both satellites are shielded for use near video monitors, weighted for stability, trimmed in matte and high-gloss black, and finished with a black mesh grill. The system comes with a headphone jack for private listening, color-coded cables for easy installation, and a space-saving internal power supply. Available at leading computer and consumer electronics retailers or www.alteclansing.com in February.

VS2221 -- Big Bass in a Sleek Package

The new Altec Lansing VS2221 Stereo Speaker System (MSRP $49.95) is a three-piece powered audio package that introduces new Altec-exclusive XdB (Xtreme Dynamic Bass) technology for a noticeably enhanced bass beat. Add Altec's SFX Sound Field Expander technology that fills the room at the push of a button, and you get exceptionally big sound in a small package. The two satellite speakers have the same svelte look as the VS2220 with slightly different acoustics that reflect the addition of a long-throw ported subwoofer that rounds out the sound. The satellites are shielded and wall-mountable for flexible installation. The package includes a headphone jack for private listening, color-coded cables for easy installation, and a space-saving internal power supply. Available at leading computer and consumer electronics retailers or www.alteclansing.com in February.

VS4221 -- High Fashion, High Performance and a Wireless Remote

The new Altec Lansing VS4221 Stereo Speaker System (MSRP $129.95) fuses high performance with high aesthetics in a visually arresting three-piece package designed to render the sounds of music, video and games in the acoustic equivalent of living color. It's the only product in its class that comes with a full-featured wireless remote, and the only one with downfiring 3" midrange drivers that allow mids to reverberate off the satellite surface for dispersal throughout the room. The shielded satellites are rectangular slivers attached to a cone-like base with a pivot mechanism that makes it possible to change the angle for optimal listening, with a companion downfiring 6.5" subwoofer that matches the satellites' black and brushed aluminum motif. The VS4221 includes a headphone jack for private listening plus color-coded cables for easy installation. Available at leading computer and consumer electronics retailers or www.alteclansing.com in May.

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. 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 9002 and SA8000 certified manufacturing facility in The People's Republic of China. The company employs about 1,500 people worldwide.

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