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My Altec Lansing computer speakers stopped working. Since I'm a musician and was planning to do some home recording, I needed a set of speakers that were clear and didn't color the sound that was recorded. I am also on a limited budget and couldn't afford a $500 speaker system. Checking around locally (discount retailers) I didn't find what I wanted; nothing came anywhere close. I decided to go into Best Buy and give their offerings a listen. Apparently the tech that hooked up their display messed up something because only one channel of all their systems worked. At first I was not impressed; the sound wasn't that good for the money. After thinking it over however; I decided to take the system home and give it a try. After all, I could take it back. Boy! I'm glad I took it home to try it. HUGE difference! Clean and clear with a frequency response that is almost flat, and power!! I have the computer volume down to 30% and the speaker volume is set at about 9 o'clock (25%) and it is a comfortable level for me. I recommend that you take home a set of these and give them a listen; they are well worth the money!