History - 1990's

The 1990's explosion in Personal Computing and technology created yet another new market and Altec engineers met the challenge once again, designing world class speakers that corresponded to the rapidly evolving needs of computer users. History repeats itself as Altec Lansing serves as the leader to usher in the sound and thereby complete the sensory experience of sight and sound in this new market.

• 1990: Introduced the first PC audio system, ultimately resulting in success as the clear leader in this category to the present.
  
  
• 1992: Selected by IBM as developer program partner to design multimedia computer speaker systems. Altec selected "Best New Manufacturer" Award at COMDEX/Spring from Byte magazine.
  
  
• 1995: Altec Lansing computer speakers selected as bundle solution for multimedia computers by Dell Computers; company develops unique computer audio subsystems with internal amplification and speakers for Hewlett-Packard.
  
  
• 1995: Company creates the world's first computer speaker surround sound system with built-in Dolby Pro-Logic circuitry, the ACS500.
  
  
• The AMC2000, computer speakers win Multimedia World "Reader's Choice" award for third straight year; selected as "One of the Top 20 Products of the Year" by the editors of Computer Shopper.
  
  
• First home audio product based on wireless technology developed by the Consumer Products Division.
  
  
• Altec expands its legendary "Voice of the Theater" home speaker line and creates its first personal home theater speaker system, announcing a new line of autosound speakers, "The Medallion Series."
  
  
• Total number of design and engineering awards won since 1986 now totals 41; Company name changes to Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc.
  
• 1996: Altec Lansing opens manufacturing facility in Dongguan, China.