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In my humble opinion, if you are primarily interested in blowing off the roof while you crank up the volume for rap music, then put the CD in your stereo.

These speakers are not causing Dolby to lose sleep at night but for a home computer system, they are nothing short of excellent.

Sleek, extremely lightweight and designed so they can fit almost anywhere, they are wonderful for any home/office. And the sound? Perfect. Test them with any of Amazon's audio clips while you are on-line and you can see how professional Altec Lansing made these.

But what brings it all together is the price. For [a reasonable price], these perform better than most speakers that come with boom boxes and mini-audio systems.

So, if you want concert hall sound, go to a concert hall. But if you want to upgrade from the (usually) shoddy speakers that come pre-packed with most computers, these are the ones to buy.

This set of speakers is one of the best I have ever heard. I have 3 computers (All Apple Macs), and 4 sets of these speakers. 2 of these sets are for my G4 laptop, so I can have this great sound whereever I take it. For the price, you cannot beat this set of speakers. The sound is incredible, and perfectly balanced between the three sound sources. If you are looking for a 3 speaker system, buy these speakers. You will not be disappointed, and you will recommend them to your friends!

I bought these ATP3 speakers as a cheap way of listening to a variety of sound sources, rather than just for their designed function as computer speakers. Connected up to a DVD/video player using a superior Y-adapter "headphone-plug-to-RCA-plugs" cable, I use these speakers to listen to televison, videos, DVDs, CDs and even internet radio. From all of these sources, the sound is great: the bass is rich and deep, the treble is precise and clear, and the sound hardly distorts even at the highest volume setting (which is quite loud). It's only within the midrange that these speakers sound thin, but then the upright speakers are quite narrow. However, the shallow midrange is a minor criticism, as other speaker setups in this price range sound much more "tinny" than the ATP3s, for example the BA635 3-piece setup from Boston Acoustics. Also, I don't know how good these speakers are for computer gaming. One improvement I'd like to see on a future model is a digital input for better signal-to-noise from digital sources, as already seen on the Boston Acoustic speakers. Overall, I'm convinced that these speakers are the best in their class and price range.

I bought these speakers a couple years ago and I still love them. They are small, take up very little desk space and sound great. Listening at low volume doesn't utilize the subwoofer much but when you turn it up a bit it's great. The only thing I wish they had is a headphone jack.

I first heard of these sleek speakers from a coworker of mine. I always heard him blasting tunes from his cubical and one day decided to see where all the noise was originating. Of course from the deep, rich sound I heard, I expected his speakers to be massive pieces of hardware - at least four speakers surrounding all four sides of his cubical. Instead I was amazed to find two small, slender Altec speakers standing next to his monitor with one medium-sized subwoofer under his desk. Immediately I had to own these beat-boxes.

Upon opening the box and attaching all the necessary wiring, I was ready to listen to my MP3's in less then five minutes.

I bought these speakers a long way back, and still use them today as if they were brand new. Every song I play on my computer sounds as though the band is standing directly in front of me. Each note is crystal clear, even when the volume is cranked up. The bass produced by the subwoofer is simply amazing. Just incase a lot of bass is not your cup-of-tea, the speakers come with treble and bass knobs, allowing you to fine tune the sound to your liking. In fact these Altec speakers have gone far beyond my expectations. I've put them through songs of hard rock, gun-blaring computer games, and all the while tested its volume to the max. Not once has it cracked or popped.

In conclusion I recommend these speakers to anyone who has a computer. Altec has proved that big sound doesn't necessarily come from big speakers, making it possible to save space while enjoying rich sound.