Altec Lansing ADA885
Appearance
Lifting the humongous subwoofer from the packaging was a task in itself, but after getting it free, it’s pretty easy to handle. If you havn’t noticed already, this subwoofer is huge! On the back of it, you’ll see a lot of connectors including the digital input, and an interesting diagnostic button.
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Wow, 360w, that’s some serious power draw! The subwoofer, which also houses the amp, has its own dedicated fuse. That obviously tells you, that this thing is a power hungry monster. If you look closely at the power cord, near the subwoofer, you’ll spot the spare fuse Altec Lansing included for you. Good idea Altec!
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The satellites are pretty large too. The right satellite has the LCD on it, which shows the mode you’re in, and displays volume, bass & trebel level, etc. It’s also backlit, a nice touch if you have the lights off. The small black thing on the right satellite is the IR reciever for the remote control. The left satellite is just a mirror image of the right. On the left side of the left satellite, there is a headphone jack if you wish to use them, but why would you?
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Taking the speaker grille off my left front satellite revealed the 3″ speaker & 1″ tweeter. Looks nice in there, and should be good for providing awesome midrange performance, along with ear piercing highs.
