Altec Lansing ACS48 User Manual page 4

Introduction
Welcome to the extraordinary world of Altec Lansing high
fidelity sound.
Designed like no other speaker system in the world, the
patented Altec Lansing Speaker System lets you hear
digital audio sound with your computer. You can plug
these computer speaker systems into a PC audio card
and vastly enhance any business presentation, training,
education or advertising, music or video production with
the same level of digital audio quality you are used to
hearing from a music CD. These speaker systems can be
used with any multimedia home computer, CD player or
video interactive game to provide a total intelligent
audio solution which is practical and affordable.
Description
The ACS48 is an amplified speaker system featuring a
subwoofer for extended low frequency response. The
system is especially designed for multimedia computer
near field monitoring. Two audio inputs (1) and (2) allow
mixing of computer audio signals with other sources of
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sound. A patented control circuit automatically boosts
bass at low volume to maintain musical sound "realism."
Electronic controls adjust system volume up/down and
power on/off. The subwoofer has a separate volume
control for blending the subwoofer level with the satellites
to the listeners preference.
The satellite speakers have a detachable base that
allows the speakers to be angled upwards if required for
better directivity of sound.
The satellite speakers are magnetically shielded to
prevent color distortion on video displays. However, the
subwoofer is not magnetically shielded and should not
be placed in close proximity to a computer monitor
or television.
When the ACS48 is not used with a computer, it can
serve as an amplified speaker system for CD players,
cassette players and various video/audio sources with
excellent results.