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Apple iPod Hi-Fi review
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Typical price: Ј249
What is it: Speaker system with integrated amplifier designed to dock seamlessly with the iPod
What we think: What at first glance seemed overpriced proved itself a competitive entry into this market. For volume and clarity, there's not much else that compares at this level
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Reviewed by: Chris Stevens
Reviewed on: 30 March 2006
Tags: stereo, speakers, speaker, tuner
We like:
Clean design; simple operation; excellent separation and tone; loud volume without perceptible distortion
We don't like:
Small remote control; no display; heavy weight
You might also need:
You could add an external sound source (a CD player for example), using the optical/analogue line-in
CNET.co.uk judgement:
If you're short on space, or you don't want a stereo system dominating your living room, the iPod Hi-Fi makes a compelling alternative to a full-blown separates system. It's loud, and it's clean-sounding. Fixed stereo speakers like these are always a compromise, but auditioning the Hi-Fi with acoustic tracks proves its mettle
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Gear Envy: Apple iPod Hi-Fi
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The box of delights: Apple iPod Hi-Fi
The dust has settled and now we're left to sift through the debris. Much derision was thrown at the iPod Hi-Fi when it was first unveiled, but was it justified?
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