The MX5021 came in the usual black Altec Lansing box.  The front of the box shows a nice large picture of one of the satellite speakers.  The back of the box has a lot of text which describes the specifications of the system.  When opening the top of the box, the flaps show directions in how to assemble the speakers.

The package included two satellite speakers and a subwoofer.  Everything else needed has been provided so you have all that you need to set up the speaker set.  There are two sets of conventional speaker wire to be used for the left and right satellite speakers.  There is also a wire which allows you to connect the speakers to your sound card.  In addition, there are two wall mounting pieces if for some reason you would rather save desk space.  In order to control the volume of the speakers, a wired remote controller as well as small remote controller (with battery) has been provided.  Of course, there is an instruction guide if you ever get lost setting up the speaker set.  Lastly, there was a soft black cloth provided used to keep the speaker clean.

The satellite speakers have a rather flat and thin profile design, except they are rather large.  The satellite speaker stands on a small base held in place by 4 very small rubber grips.  You have to be very careful with these speakers when they are on your desk because they can topple over easily with a nudge.

The front of the speaker is covered with black-clothed grille with completely covers the front.  With the grille in place, you can sort of see the silver-coned drivers as well as the Altec Lansing and THX logos.

The back of the speaker contains the plugs where you will put the speaker wire.  As mentioned before, these speakers use conventional wire.  This means that the wire can be replaced or even upgraded if needed.  Also the back of the speaker is labeled accordingly so that you know which speaker goes on the left and which goes on the right.

Once the grilles of the satellite speakers are taken off, the beauty of the speakers are exposed.  It reveals a polished and shiny black speaker and you get to fully see the tweeter, and the two midrange drivers.  I suspect that most people will choose to leave the grilles off because the speakers just look plain with the grilles on.

The subwoofer is the largest piece of the speaker set.  When compared with a Logitech Z-2200 subwoofer, there are almost proportionally the same.  The main difference is that the MX5021 subwoofer stands considerable taller and and a longer length.  The subwoofer houses a 6.5" driver, which is a bit smaller than Logitech's 8" driver.  The back of the subwoofer contains the connections for the left and right satellite speakers as well as the connection to the wired remote control station.  To power the subwoofer, there is an AC cord integrated with the subwoofer.

This speaker set contains both a wired and unwired remote controller.  The wired remote controller is also black and allows you to control the main volume control as well as the treble and the bass.  On the right side of the controller are headphone and auxiliary connectors.  There is an addition small remote controller if you ever need to control the volume at a distance.  The remote sits in a pocket right behind the wired remote station so you don't lose it.  When the speakers are active, the wired remote station contains blue LED's which light up to give it a nice look.