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Review: Altec Lansing/ACS Custom In-Ear Monitors

ACS lends their soft silicone and balanced-armature driver expertise to Altec's custom IEM program
- By Michael Berk
- Posted July 31, 2012
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When we last looked at Altec Lansing's headphone offerings, we checked out their affordable universal-fit balanced-armature IEM, the Muzx Ultra. But that's not all there is to the longstanding brand's headphone offerings. Late last year, the company went all-in with a premium headphone line, and we've had a chance to spend some time with them over the last few months.

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From Boxes to Cans: Seven Headphones from Speaker Manufacturers

Can traditional speaker companies make a mark in the headphone biz?
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted June 25, 2012
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These days, the headphone biz is hot. The speaker biz? Not as hot. So it’s no surprise that every major speaker company is either launching a headphone line or thinking about it. And why not? They’re experts in developing, manufacturing, and marketing audio products. How hard could it be for them to launch a line of headphones?

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Review: Altec Lansing Muzx Ultra MZX606

Balanced-armature IEMs for under $100
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted June 25, 2012
With so many companies slapping their brand on generic IEMS, what’s an easy way to tell who’s serious about sound? Look to the guys selling IEMs with balanced armatures. Most IEMs use dynamic drivers, tiny versions of the drivers in box speakers, but a balanced armature is more like a little motorized teeter-totter that drives a diaphragm.

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Tech Trends 2012: Small is Beautiful

Desktop-scale audio components and digital docks stole the show at CES this year
- By Michael Berk
- Posted March 26, 2012
IT’S CLEAR THAT since the dawn of the iPod era, listeners and manufacturers alike have been struggling to figure out what kind of gear makes the most sense for a musical universe dominated by iTunes, and the rise of Apple rivals and music-streaming services has made matters even more confusing.

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Altec Lansing Live 5000 Wi-Fi Speaker

The new speaker looks much like its inAir siblings, but abandons AirPlay for Wi-Fi to compete with custom installs — and Sonos
- By Michael Berk
- Posted January 18, 2012
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Altec-Lansing showed us a very interesting new spin on their inAir concept at CES. The new device resembles the existing inAir 5000 AirPlay speaker — but the resemblance is only skin deep.

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Altec Lansing Debuts Custom In-Ear Headphones

The speaker manufacturer aims to make custom in-ears as easy as A1, A2, A3
- By Michael Berk
- Posted November 15, 2011
Having already moved successfully into the iDevice docking and low-cost earphone spaces, Altec Lansing is testing the premium headphone market. But rather than looking to pick up a celebrity endorser, they've instead gone high-end, announcing today a full line of custom-fit in-ear 'phones: the A1, A2, and A3, offering one, two, and three balanced armature drivers respectively, in medical-grade silicone housings.

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Integration for homes big and small

New approaches to keeping your system—large or small—under control from ThinkFlood and Altec Lansing.
- By Michael Berk
- Posted April 5, 2011
Altec Lansing's newly announced Octiv 650 iPhone/iPod Touch dock makes your mobile companion the centerpiece of your living room.

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