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What is your budget ?Originally Posted by Pete_Coach
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Aug 3rd, 2008 09:34 AM #1
iPod Speaker Docks
Looking to buy a gift. My Daughter in Law has an iPod with tons of music on it. I would like to give her one of those iPod speaker docks but have no idea of them. What would be the best one? Should I stay with a brand name (Bose, Acoustic Research etc)? I am not talking about an alarm clock or a home entertainment system with an iPod dock but one of the ones that can be moved room to room or taken outside etc. I do want it to sound good.
Any recommendations?
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Aug 3rd, 2008 07:30 PM #2 Reply With Quote
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Aug 3rd, 2008 09:50 PM #3
yah the budget is important question. i myself have owned a few and play around with them at work too. umm i think the bose ones are over priced and they are really heavy, the apple one is too big in my opinon for a bedroom type setup , although it sounds nice. what i can recommend in my opinion that offer good sound and decent price are the jbl
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Aug 3rd, 2008 09:59 PM #4Jr. Member
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Perhaps not what you were thinking... but I have had the best results using high end compact PC speakers with headphone jacks. May seem too simple to be effective, but I find it is soft on the battery drain, and can be packed in a bag to take with you. I use 2 small speakers with my ipod when I go to my cabin... lasts about 24 hours of use at normal volume... If you want it to sound really good, you'll need to get a more stationary type system... I was looking at the icube II... good ratings and really neat looking, and compact enough to move without taking the whole wall unit apart.
They sell them in "girly" colour too!
Perfet for a daughter (in law). Good luck!
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Aug 4th, 2008 07:07 AM #5No budget. Originally Posted by poedua
I would like one that sounds good. Like I said though, I don't want a full blown home stereo or entertainment system that happens to have a dock as an afterthought. Just something along the lines of the Bose Sounddock (it happens to be $249 at Best Buy), or equivalent. Reply With Quote
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Aug 4th, 2008 07:28 AM #6
Some other names for consideration would be JBL, Altec Lansing, Creative, and Logitech. They all make simple but functional speaker docks in the range of $150-$300. The JBL On Stage would be ideal for a nightstand and has an alarm feature built in (technically, all or most iPods have that already so that's kind of moot).
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Aug 4th, 2008 08:03 AM #7Deal Guru
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Here's a refurbished Altec Lansing IM600 for US$75 plus US$19 shipping just in case.
The cheapest price I could find for it new was $130 at Agile Electronics.
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Aug 4th, 2008 08:24 AM #8Only thing about the SoundDock ( at $250 ) is that it isn't very portable. If portability isn't an issue, you may want to look at something like a Klipsch iGroove SXT as well. Originally Posted by Pete_Coach
Future Shop has this on sale for $130 ...
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...81&catid=26997
...and it seemed to get pretty good reviews....
http://reviews.cnet.com/portable-spe...-32563614.html
http://dev.ilounge.com/index.php/ipo...-ipod-speaker/
Or, if ' aesthetics ' aren't a major issue, perhaps look at the Griffin Amplifi ( which has a bit of masculine, bulky look to it ) selling for $150 in Canada . This review puts it at almost a par level with the Bose SoundDock in fact for almost $100 less than what Future Shop is selling the SoundDock for...
" Amplifi delivers unmatched sound performance for its $150 suggested retail price, so closely rivaling Bose’s $299 SoundDock that only looks and small sound differences are in Bose’s favor "
Here's the full review ( they gave it an ' A- ' rating ) ...
http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/rev...ystem-for-ipod
And, with the $100 you save by not buying a Bose, you can get her a nice pair of good quality ' Sennheiser Open Dynamic Headphones ' for her to use with her iPod when she's away from her dock ( about $100 at Future Shop ...and garnered a ton of good reviews ).
http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...gon=&langid=ENLast edited by poedua; Aug 4th, 2008 at 09:26 AM.
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Aug 4th, 2008 02:10 PM #9I am also looking for a dock speaker system for my touch. Originally Posted by poedua
I've done a bit of research and now I've decided between the logitech pure-fi elite, altec lansing IM600, and the griffin amplifi.
I'm basically just looking for the best deal as I'd be happy with any of these. Any thoughts?
Also do you know who sells the amplifi around the gta? Reply With Quote
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Aug 4th, 2008 03:24 PM #10For what it's worth. Originally Posted by standinginrain
Don't know about the logitech pure-fi, but this site ( below ) reviewed 20 iPod docks ' head to head ' - the Bose Sound Dock & the Altec Lansing IM600 included - and they chose the Griffin Amplifi as the overall winner.
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/it-ends/i...ifi-285573.php
I think this comment in the review sums it up nicley.........
" For a shelf price of about $130 (US ), the Griffin Amplifi is a steal in the world of iPod Docks. "
Not sure about the entire GTA, but I DO KNOW that the authorized Apple / Mac dealer ( store ) in Oakville carries them - and they sell it for $149 Cdn ( before tax ) Originally Posted by standinginrain
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Aug 5th, 2008 12:46 PM #11What's the better option between the griffin amplifi and the klipsch igroove since its currently on sale at futureshop? Originally Posted by poedua
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Aug 5th, 2008 12:59 PM #12
Buy a dock which has a company name that is well known in audio plz... aka Klipsch, not Griffin.
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Aug 5th, 2008 01:14 PM #13*cough* BOSE *cough* Originally Posted by TruE SkiLLS
Just read reviews and see what people think. Make your judgement on those merits. Reply With Quote
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Aug 5th, 2008 05:21 PM #14I'd say they're about dead even IMO. Originally Posted by standinginrain
I do know some sites - like MacWorld - gives the griffin amplifi a slight edge over the i groove. Then again, I'm sure some other sites may lean toward to the i groove.
Your best bet is to take your mp3 player to Future Shop and a store that sells the amplifi and see how your own tunes sound on each one.
But, if I had to pick, I'd go with the griffin amplifi ( according to some, it's close to the same performance as a Bose SoundDock but at almost half the price ) .......but that's just me. Reply With Quote
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Aug 5th, 2008 09:44 PM #15
I actually bought an Apple HiFi to test out from eBay. It was about $150 shipped when the retail price was $399. It sounds amazing for the price and size. Very basic, but great sound and easy to use. Don't forget iPods have wake/sleep timers, so you can use any speaker system as an alarm clock too. I've actually DJ'd parties of 20-25 people with an iPod mixer and the Apple HiFi, so you can imagine the output of the thing.
Bulky yes
Quality yes
Remote yes
Price YMMV
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