Review: Desktop/tabletop speakers
Products Reviewed
(4 items)
By Dan Frakes, PCWorld
- Sep 8, 2006 12:00 AM
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| Price when rated: | $199 |
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Pros
- Warm sound with good bass response
- Switchable iPod/auxiliary-input modes
- Video output
Cons
- Audible hiss when no music is playing
- No way to tell if system is on or off
- Remote required to turn system on/off
- Dock inserts not included for all older iPods
- Slight distortion at louder volumes
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| Price when rated: | $300 |
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Pros
- Excellent RF remote with full iPod-menu-navigation functionality
- Unique and attractive design
- Best “desktop” sound quality we’ve heard
- Good bass response for a desktop system
Cons
- Review sample produced a small spark when the AC adapter was plugged into the unit
- Dock inserts for older iPods not included
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| Price when rated: | $200 |
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Pros
- Independent bass and treble controls
- Wall-mountable
- Headphone jack
- Includes cradle for non-dockable audio players
- Video output
Cons
- Headphone jack awkwardly placed
- Distortion at louder volumes
- Easy to tip over
- Dock inserts for older iPods not included
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| Price when rated: | $250 |
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Pros
- Rich, full sound
- Unique, adjustable dock-cradle design
- Unique cradle attachment for non-dockable players
- Attractive design
Cons
- Speaker grill occasionally rattled at louder volumes
- Volume resets to a loud level whenever you turn the unit off or remove your iPod
- Occasional hiss during silent or quiet passages
- Few connections and additional features
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