All that said, I could not pass up what looked like a possible solution, even if it meant doing a little “hacking” to make the subwoofer independent of the missing speakers and controls. Reason being, that time I dont have camera to snap on it. Actually the modification I done last year and now only posted it. In this post, I will share out how I modified my Altec Lansing ATP3. I really, really wanted a powered subwoofer, but was not going to spend a ton of money on one. Yesterday, I open up my Altec Lansing ATP3 again to capture what I have done for my ATP3. I already had all the speakers I needed for it, but that model Pioneer receiver/amp does not provide direct power for a subwoofer - it only has a dedicated “line level” subwoofer signal via an RCA-type jack on the rear panel. I had been watching for an affordably priced (okay, “cheap”) powered subwoofer to use with a Pioneer surround-sound receiver with Dolby 5.1 Digital processing and digital fiber optic inputs and outputs which I had purchased at that same Goodwill store for only $15.91 (knowing it most likely needed some sort of repair, given the el-cheapo price, plus it was missing the very specialized remote control.) I repaired the Pioneer audio processor/surround sound receiver at a cost of about thirty cents (the cost of a voltage regulator IC) and had purchased a factory remote on eBay for about $20. This little cylinder is a bit of a bargain for basic laptop listening. Theres much to like here, but the poor treble holds back this desktop system in a major way. By What Hi-Fi published December 28, 2009. I do love discovering the occasional project item at Goodwill or other thrift stores, etc.īecause the two external speakers (left and right) were missing therefore, there were no controls to turn the subwoofer and its internal amplifier on or off or make any level adjustments at the subwoofer because those are actually located one of the two external speakers. Details about Altec Lansing ATP3 Multimedia Computer Speaker System with Power Subwoofer. Altec Lansing Expressionist Ultra review.

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