Published: June 2, 2006 | Author: Nick Sarpolis

Altec Lansing ADA885

Introduction

If you have hundreds upon hundreds of songs on your hard drive, or live for FPS games, you obviously have the need for a serious speaker setup. When 2.1 isn’t enough and 5.1 is too much, 4.1 meets your needs perfectly. That’s where Altec Lansing comes in with their ADA885 speakers. Featuring THX Lucasfilm certification, and Dolby Digital & Pro Logic support, these speakers fit everyones needs. If music, movies and gaming are your thing, these speakers are a must.

Packaging

Shipped in the Altec Lansing box, the ADA885’s weigh slightly over 35 lbs. You’ll see why in a bit. When you open the box, you’re greeted with a bundle of cables. These cables are the ones that connect from the subwoofer to your PC.

Once you remove the cables & styrofoam, you’re now facing a huge subwoofer and the rear satellites. Great packaging job, Altec, it looks like nothing moved an inch during shipping.

Specifications
^{Taken from the Altec-Lansing Manual}

Specifications
System Resonse: 27Hz-20kHz
Total Audio Output: 120 Watts (103 dB SPL @ Listening Position)
Input Impendance: >10k Ohms
Analog Input Sensitivity: 300 mV for full output
Digital Input: S/PDIF

Satellite Speakers
Drivers: Four 3″ full Range, Two 1″ Tweeters
Power: 60 Watts (15 watts per driver)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >70dB
Distortion: <.8 all modes full power>
Subwoofer
Driver: One 8″ dual voice coil
Power: 60 Watts
Crossover Frequency: 150Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: >70dB
Distortion:
Power Requirements
USA/Canada: 120v/360W/60Hz

Dimensions
Subwoofer: 365mm (W) 260mm (D) 290mm (H)
Main Sats: 137mm (W) 110mm (D) 162mm (H)
Surrounds: 110mm (W) 104mm (D) 117mm (H)

The speakers also include a nice quick start guide, and a full manual. You can use these speakers two ways. In a 2.1 configuration or a 4.1 configuration. The rear speakers can actually mount on top of the front sattelites, making a very powerful 2.1 configuration. The quick start guide (left picture), is on the Multi-Channel side. Flip it over, and it tells you how to set it up for 2.1 mode.