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The editors liked
Sleek and compact design
Can act as a dock
Has an auxiliary input
Ultra thin profile
Very light
Nano can be synced with iTunes
The editors didn't like
A remote control isnt included
Doesnt have bass and treble controls
Poor sound quality at high volume levels The Final Word This is a well-designed speaker system that can also act as a dock. However
Abstract: When your portable music player is so small that you can stick it in your pocket and not even feel it there, its a shame to lug around large speakers. So what do you do if you have an iPod nano and want to unshackle yourself from i...
Sleek and compact design, can act as a dock, has an auxiliary input
A remote control isnt included, doesnt have bass and treble controls, poor sound quality at high volume levels The Final Word This is a well-designed speaker system that can also act as a dock. However, its sound quality doesnt match its sleek look....
This is a well-designed speaker system that can also act as a dock. However, its sound quality doesnt match its sleek look. The lack of a remote control, hard to press buttons and poor sound quality at higher volume levels means users should give this...
Looks cool, Solid construction, Ultraportable, indeed, Optionally powered by batteries
Impossibly thin feature set (no FM tuner or wireless remote), Sound quality on par with others, but nothing to rave about
Ah yes, the conclusion. To recommend, or not to recommend, that is the question. This is where things get tricky! So lets start out by recapping some of my earlier points. I like the design of Altec Lansings iM500 iPod nano speakers. They look great ...
Abstract: The Altec Lansing inMotion iM500 is an ultra-thin speaker system for the iPod Nano. The iM500 was designed to be small and portable but with such thin speakers would sound quality be heavily affected?Upon taking the iM500 out of the packaging you will...
Good sound quality, Works with other audio devices, Light and thin
Heavy distortion at high volumes, Very little bass response, Flip out base can be wobbly
The bass response and distortion was a bit of a disappointment, especially in comparison with its older sibling. But if you are just looking to play music (at a reasonable volume) from any of your various audio sources, and you dont mind the mediocre ...
Abstract: Altec Lansings latest MP3 speaker system is just for the iPod Nano and in keeping with the Nanos style it is super thin. But does this mean the sound will be super thin too?
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Published: 2006-08-22, Author: James , review by: cnet.com
The Altec Lansing iM500 portable speakers are superthin, attractive, durable, and very portable; can be powered by AAA batteries; include line-in port and cable; can be used as an iPod dock with a standard USB cable; excellent sound quality for the size.
The Altec Lansing iM500 would be better with a remote control; its a tad pricey; flimsy design when no iPod is docked; dock is designed only for Nano; line-in port is not standard 3.5mm; no white version.
If youre an iPod Nano user who likes to pack light and thin, most certainly check out the nice-looking and -sounding Altec Lansing iM500 speaker system.
