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Marko

1:59 AM on 8 April, 2009

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Bless, reviewers really do trot out a load of generic cliched nonsense when it comes to trying to convey the subjective nature of playback quality for speakers and headphones. Not a criticism of Andy per se, every reviewers seems to suffer from this apparently insurmountable problem.

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Ed

10:02 AM on 8 April, 2009

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If it's insurmountable, why mention it? What alternative method of assessment do you suggest we use? Graphs?

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Marko

10:36 AM on 8 April, 2009

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Well quite, if a comment doesn't add anything to the review then it's not worth making. Anyway, don't take yourself so seriously, it's a beautiful day outside in London...

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ruthless

12:51 PM on 8 April, 2009

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It's god awful here in Paris

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Dave W

2:01 PM on 8 April, 2009

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If the bass driver is built into the same cabinet as the remaining ones, surely it is simply a woofer. Doesn't a subwoofer need to be in an entirely separate enclosure? I've been irritated by the whole 'built-in subwoofer' thing so beloved of the flashy-light 'hi-fi' makers for ages. (I realise this doesn't add a great deal to the review)

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AndyVandervell

2:20 PM on 8 April, 2009

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@Dave W: No, it's a good point and you're absolutely right. Changed.

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StuAndrews

3:07 PM on 8 April, 2009

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I don't want to go too far into the realms of beardy Hi-Fi debate here, but my understanding of a subwoofer is that it simply goes down to lower frequencies than an ordinary woofer (down to 20Hz rather than the 40Hz of the typical woofer). It should be a separate speaker, but it doesn't necessarily need to be in a separate enclosure. However, in this case it looks like the 'built-in subwoofer' doesn't hit that range and so is actually more of a woofer, in which case I think your point still stands. Erm. I'll go away now. Stu.

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Keithe6e

3:09 PM on 8 April, 2009

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@Marko: Bless, reviewers really do trot out a load of generic cliched nonsense

Struggling with that, even re-read trying to find these cliched bits. Seemed to explain his findings in plain English without going all retro, what exactly was you referring too?.

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ChaosDefinesOrder

5:47 PM on 8 April, 2009

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@Keith: I believe Marko is referring to bit like "where the intricate percussion lacks a little bit of punch" and generally describing how a song sounds on the speakers.

I agree that it's a little bit strange reading that kinda thing, but at the same time I'm fully aware of how near-impossible it is to describe how a set of speakers sound compared to another set without resorting to "um... they just sound better, ok?"

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Keithe6e

10:27 AM on 9 April, 2009

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@ChaosDefinesOrder, That was my point, how else would you explain it. It was pure English, described the sound, and I could certainly understand what he was trying to describe. And "where the intricate percussion lacks a little bit of punch" still doesn't sound cliched to me. He didn't add "Asta La Vista Baby", or "I'll be back" did he without me noticing. :)

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Marko

1:51 PM on 9 April, 2009

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I think that's the wider question, are perjorative comments on speaker sound quality largely redundant. I don't dispute that there's no alternative to the current type of comments, but I'm not sure acknowledging this makes the comment any more useful in making a purchasing decision. Bottom line, anyone spending anything meaningful on speakers should try before they buy.

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While the looks are an acquired taste there's a lot to like about the Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass speakers. Their innovative driver arrangement delivers balanced but powerful bass and good overall sound quality. A couple of design issues and a slight lack of mid and high-end clarity preclude them from an award, but if you want a 2.0 set with more earthy power, they're worth considering.

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Reviewed by Andy Vandervell

08 April 2009

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