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The editors liked
Apple styling
Works with every iPod
Produces decent bass
Unique sturdy construction
Powerful bass reproduction
On-board power supply
Simple design
Great sound
Refined styling and top-notch iPod integration.
The editors didn't like
Sound quality
Price
Size and weight
Dock-insert removal The Final Word If the iPod Hi-Fi wasn’t marketed as producing audiophile-quality sound
Then perhaps we’d be inclined to be a little more lenient. At this price
Abstract: Historically, Apple Computer has had a fairly hands-off approach when it came to accessories for its venerable iPod. While offering a few essential attachments, Apple always seemed to stop short of encroaching on the third-party products coming from co...
Abstract: Despite all my criticisms, the iPod Hi-Fi delivers a great room-filling sound and decent bass, especially for an all-in-one unit. However, Apple’s claims that it is portable are more of a gimmick than practical. Just because it CAN run off batteries...
Abstract: Apples computers have always been audio- and video-friendly, but the company has mostly left the home entertainment part of the equation up to third-party developers. Although an Apple hard-disk video recorder or music server has seemed like an obvio...
The Hi-Fis sound quality is good enough to earn it our Great rating, but we cant help thinking about how Awesome it could be with either a lower price or some innovative iPod-oriented features.
Abstract: The iPod Hi-Fi from Apple is described as a new high-fidelity speaker system that works with the iPod and a home stereo system. It’s a very nice package and will appeal to true iPod devotees. However, at US$349, it’s not something I personally...
Abstract: Apple are a little late to the iPod speaker party, but their late entrant has raced to the front of the grid offering stunning sounds if not the most eye watering design. We put the iPod HiFi through its paces.
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Published: 2006-03-07, Author: James , review by: cnet.com
The well-built Apple iPod Hi-Fi possesses excellent sound quality for a one-piece system, and it has lightning-quick controls, particularly when using the bundled remote control. Its also visually appealing and includes design features such as a built...
The Apple iPod Hi-Fi sounds only marginally better than its competition but costs much more. Despite the remotes menu button, you cant navigate the iPods menu. There is no video line-out, headphone jack, or dock-connector output. The Hi-Fis weight ...
The pricey Apple iPod Hi-Fi portable stereo speakers are well built and sound great, but they dont bring anything new to the table.
Abstract: Apples entry into the "hi-fi" speaker market has not been met without skepticism. After all, the iPod Hi-Fis marketing materials would leave one to wonder if Apple has simply never heard of customers using their iPods with anything other than the bun...
Excellent sound quality. Can run on alkaline batteries or AC power. Optical and analog audio inputs.
Menu button on remote doesnt activate the iPods menu system. No video pass-through. Not available in all black.
Its no surprise that the new champ among iPod speakers/docks comes from none other than Apple. Its versatile and loud enough for almost any listening needs, though it lacks video output....
(Click here for details.) Its no great shock that Apples kept iPod Hi-Fis controls incredibly simple: the only two buttons on its body are capacitive (touch-sensitive) plus and minus circles on top, directly in front of the Universal Dock. Theres a...
idering all of these factors, and despite its good (if warm) low-volume sound and strong performance at high volumes, iPod Hi-Fi falls somewhere in the middle of the semi-portable speaker pack. Because of its comparatively high price, staid design, and...
If sustained sound quality at high volumes was the only measure of a great iPod speaker system, ratings would be easy to assign, and iPod Hi-Fi would be at or near the top of the pile. In fact, the iPod-specific speaker market has grown so considerably...