I forgot to mention that on the back of the sub-woofer is a main on/off power switch.
Yep, the speakers are absolutely brilliant! well worth the Money I paid, absolutely no distortion in them whatever regardless of the volume levels. On 02/12/2011, at 11:48 AM, Matthew and Edgar wrote: > Thank you Dane. You answered all of my questions. I would have never guessed > that that little piece is where you can plug in RCA jacks. Now it makes > total sense. As I said before I do love these speakers. > > -----Original Message----- > From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] > On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 4:54 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Altec Lansing Expressions Plus Ultra Speaker Ssytem > > Okay, as I remember here's what's in the Altec Lansing Expressions Ultra Box > apart from mounds of packing which is absolute proof that us humans are > descended from apes <smile>. > > 2 satellite 2-way speakers > 1 Sub-Woofer > 1 control panel > 1 3.5MM-3.5MM jack lead > 1 manual > 1 3.5MM socket to 2 RCA jack adapter > > To the control panel, its round and consists of a number of controls. > > As you'll see it looks like a mini witches hat, the hat itself turns in > either direction, you'll hear or feel it click as you turn it, each time it > clicks the faster the control. > > For example by default the knob controls the volume, turn it to the first > click clockwise and the volume increases slowly, turn to the next click and > volume increase is more rapid and so on. > > On the top of the controller are 3 buttons, 2 which are big and a middle > button which is small. > > The upper of the 2 big buttons is your treble, press once and then turn the > knob to adjust treble. > > The lower button is your bass, press once and then turn knob to adjust base. > > The smaller button in the middle is your "power" button, press once to turn > power on and press again to turn power off. > > This button has another default, if held down for 3 seconds the speakers are > reset to their default volume, bass and treble settings. > > Now their could be more options and settings I don't know about, I mentioned > that the manual isn't the readable type so everything I've mentioned here > I've found out by playing around with the system. > > > On 02/12/2011, at 7:54 AM, Matthew and Edgar wrote: > >> I did get the speakers and love them. I do need to get someone >> sighted here because I basically know where the buttons are to change from >> treble to base to mids but not exactly sure the difference between the mid >> and the base. I can only tell two grooves so it looks like only two > buttons >> to me. Also does anyone have a list of exactly what comes with it? I am >> paranoid. There is a little piece that looks like a splitter for input but >> it is odd that it doesn't connect to a male piece. Do you need an extra >> corde like the one that goes from the control to the pc to go from the >> splitter to the controller? Also I am not finding the power button on the >> sub woofer itself. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] >> On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 10:43 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Re: Altec Lansing Expressions Plus Ultra Speaker Ssytem >> >> Yeah, the alternative source input did strike me too! if it is then I can >> find a way to switch to the thing, problem with the Altec Lansing manuals > is >> that they're very graphic and I can understand that, after all when > dealing >> with things like these speakers its probably much easier to show pictures > of >> how to connect and install rather than ramble on about the connection and >> installation process, they're not too difficult to figure out anyway. >> >> Now on another aspect of this speaker system, I found a page on the Net >> which lists the actual specs of the system so if anyone's interested I'll >> post to the list. >> >> >> On 02/12/2011, at 12:58 AM, Clifford Blackwell wrote: >> >>> I don't have the speakers, but could it be simply an addition source >> input? What about an alternative method of wiring the speakers or daisy >> chainging another set? >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 3:02 AM >>> Subject: Altec Lansing Expressions Plus Ultra Speaker Ssytem >>> >>> >>>> Hi! >>>> >>>> Did anyone else on the list end up getting this speaker system? I have > it >> here and I have 1 question, between all the sockets for the speakers and >> control panel on the back of the sub-woofer is a small 3.5MM jack socket, >> anyone know what this is supposed to be for? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
