are the Ipod srereo's any good?

LIMPBIZKO · 05-03-2006, 04:12 PM

i was thinking about getting the stereo thing for my Ipod and was wondering if they are worth buying?

mac_mogul · 05-03-2006, 04:30 PM

Eh... If you plan on using it for JUST your iPod, its NOT worth the money.
The iPod Hi-Fi is multi-purpose. It can be used as a home theater replacement as well as iPod speaker system.

However, if you have the money, I suggest buying it. The quality is un-surpassed by any competitors and the design, technical and aesthetical, is top-notch.

The General · 05-03-2006, 07:29 PM

how can it be a home theatre replacement? isnt it just a box with speakers? or are their satellite speakers too? i havent seen one in person

Qiranworms · 05-03-2006, 09:21 PM

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Originally posted by mac_mogul
Eh... If you plan on using it for JUST your iPod, its NOT worth the money.
The iPod Hi-Fi is multi-purpose. It can be used as a home theater replacement as well as iPod speaker system.

However, if you have the money, I suggest buying it. The quality is un-surpassed by any competitors and the design, technical and aesthetical, is top-notch.

It's a home theatre replacement? Disagree. I would argue that home theatre systems shouldn't be contained in one speaker box.

For $350, its sound quality had better be incredible, because for what it is, it seems very overpriced. I haven't tried one, but I know for that cost you can get a quality minisystem with auxilary ports you can hook up the iPod to (JVC, Panasonic, etc).

If you're intend on the iPod dock-speaker system idea, Apple's product is definitely not the only option. Bose (link) has one for $299 (still expensive for what these products are). Without having tried either, I would put my money on Bose over Apple for sound quality, but I can't make that statement; I have not listened to either of these systems. Logitec (link) also has a couple such products, that are much cheaper, appear much more portable, but I would guess probably don't have the sound quality to the Bose and Apple products.

Again, I haven't tried any of these products, so please do correct me on any of these (semi-educated) guesses

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mac_mogul · 05-03-2006, 10:53 PM

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Originally posted by Qiranworms
It's a home theatre replacement? Disagree. I would argue that home theatre systems shouldn't be contained in one speaker box.

I suppose "replacement" isn't the right word. Perhaps "alternative" works better.
The iPod HiFi has optical-input for computers and entertainment hardware.
I could argue that home theatre systems can be contained in a box. Bose has been selling all-in-one theatre systems for years.

Actually, the HiFi is very closely related to Bose's wave radio designs, but alot more efficient and practical.

To compare the iPod HiFi to cheap iPod speaker systems isn't really fair.
The products really aren't in the same class.
Apple's biggest competitor in this market is Bose since they have almost identical products. If Apple can pull off some clever advertising for the HiFi, then they may be successful in taking sales from Bose.

The General · 05-04-2006, 04:40 AM

my idea of home theatre is at least stereo, preferrably 5.1 or 7.1, you cant achieve any of those when all the speakers are contained in one box. one might argue that the speakers are pointed in a way to where it sounds like stereo but ... thats lame

talldude123 · 05-04-2006, 01:19 PM

i dont know if they make this anymore....

http://www.csctoronto.com/store/prod...oducts_id=2662

decent sound, okay quality, and a great price

mac_mogul · 05-04-2006, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by the general
my idea of home theatre is at least stereo, preferrably 5.1 or 7.1, you cant achieve any of those when all the speakers are contained in one box. one might argue that the speakers are pointed in a way to where it sounds like stereo but ... thats lame

You'd be surprised at what you can achieve with just three speakers.

NewCents05 · 05-04-2006, 06:03 PM

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Originally posted by talldude123
i dont know if they make this anymore....

http://www.csctoronto.com/store/prod...oducts_id=2662

decent sound, okay quality, and a great price

mmmm dont go for that ive heard those in person and they sound like junk for the money. www.ipodlounge.com gave it horrible reviews too.

altec lansing makes the most famous ipod speakers since they were the first ones to come out with the speaker dock thing the inmotions. i have the im3c altec lansings latest speakers and for the size its def amazing sound quality but you def could do better with that kind of money with a non portable system such as what Qiranworms suggest by getting a nice minisystem with ports to hook up the ipod.
but if youre really looking for portability then i highly suggest altec lansings products since theyre are extremly portable unlike bose and have good sound.

Qiranworms · 05-04-2006, 06:15 PM

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Originally posted by mac_mogul
I could argue that home theatre systems can be contained in a box. Bose has been selling all-in-one theatre systems for years. Actually, the HiFi is very closely related to Bose's wave radio designs, but alot more efficient and practical.

And for continuity, I will continue by saying that I've never felt the Bose Wave Radio (as nice a product as it is) is something you'd call a "theatre" system.

These are what I guess I would call specialized minisystems. "Standard" minisystems would be something in form like the image I attached (because [IMG] tags are off in the Apple forum). I'd say a "theatre" system usually has a seperate subwoofer, satallite speakers in front and rear, and sometimes center. These would usually be component systems. An actual "HiFi" system would probably have two quality (and big) cabinets, *possibly* a subwoofer, and the system would also be component-based.

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