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The editors liked
Ideal for those on the move
Runs off batteries
Aux Input
Portable and durable
Can accommodate most iPods
Has an auxiliary line-in for other audio sources
Comes with a backpack
The editors didn't like
Sound quality
Buttons difficult to press without some force
No remote control included
Heavy The Final Word The sound quality isn’t the greatest
But if you want a system to carry your music around then the included backpack and unique rubber...
Portable and durable, Can accommodate most iPods, Has an auxiliary line-in for other audio sources, Comes with a backpack
No remote, Some design flaws, such as clunky to use buttons and no handle, Only so-so sound quality
The Altec Lansing inMotion iM9s will find favour with those looking for a portable and durable set of speakers for their iPods. Just dont expect top shelf sound quality. ...
Ideal for those on the move, Runs off batteries, Aux Input
Sound quality, Buttons difficult to press without some force, No remote control included, Heavy The Final Word The sound quality isn’t the greatest, but if you want a system to carry your music around then the included backpack and unique rubber...
The sound quality isn’t the greatest, but if you want a system to carry your music around then the included backpack and unique rubberised case may be of some interest.
Excellent build quality, Great sound quality, Rugged construction, Relatively lightweight, AC/DC power options, Backpack carrying case
Needs adapters for newer iPods & iPhones, Expensive
Here is my quick look video review of the InMotion iM9 iPod speaker system from Altec Lansing. Video Notes Below are some close-up pictures of the iM9. Here is the front face and enclosed docking port/chamber. The top has the volume controls, eject,...
Abstract: Portable speakers for the iPod are abundant in the marketplace currently. There is no denying that. So the main question for many of our readers has become how you can tell low quality from high quality. Especially when it seems like almost every elect...
Abstract: One of the fastest-growing sectors of the electronics market is the “portable” speaker designed specifically for the iPod. If you want great sound and dont want to be tethered to your headphones, look no further than Altec Lansing’s InMo...
Abstract: The Altec Lansing inMotion iM9 features a unique slot loading design and a large physical size. But, does the large size affect portability and boost sound quality?In our testing the sound quality from the iM9 was the best I have heard from any of Alt...
Abstract: As I have written before - one of the fastest growing sectors of the electronics market is the “portable” speaker designed specifically for the iPod. Accessorizing the ipod is now a billion dollar a year industry. We have looked at headphones...
Abstract: Weve found few iPod speaker systems that make just the right compromise between portability and sound quality. With the inMotion iM9, Logitechs mm50 finally has some competition. Although the iM9 is a bit bigger and heavier than the mm50, its still ...
A ruggedized iPod docking speaker system that provides Bose SoundDock-like audio quality and volume at a considerably lower (and commensurately more reasonable) price, along with full battery-powered portability for 24 hours. Attractive black and silve...
Amplifier hiss is more noticeable at low to low-mid volumes than comparable alternatives. No remote control, so all iPod/volume control must be handled up close, limiting safe access to its top volume levels. While ruggedized, doesn’t offer even...
If it had been executed perfectly - namely, with a good remote control and no amplifier noise - the inMotion iM9 system could have basically eliminated the indoor need for Bose’s more expensive SoundDock altogether. Similarly, if it had fully ex...
