Let’s face it, ‘Wireless’ these days seems to be a buzz word. Our society is a society on the go that demands all their creature comforts in true fashion. We want our internet, our photos, and our music when we want it and where we want it. For many people that means as they move at a breakneck pace to get from one place to the other they still want to have their electronics. Music and the iPod are the most recognizable forms of technology consumers need and must take with them. The CES 2008 figured as the place to get information about wireless iPod speakers and the latest technology. Read the rest of this entry »

They really are among the most popular iPod speakers on the block. They small, they’re compact and you can carry them around in your hand so no wonder everyone just loves them!

JBL’s On Stage Micro, the portable iPod docking sound system means you can enjoy the music from your iPod anywhere and everywhere and guess what? The audio quality is just great! What’s more, you can use these speakers to listen to CD players, MP3, laptops and PCs and satellite radio thanks to its stereo mini jack connection. The great thing about these speakers is that the sound is absolutely clear and you also get the most amazing bass. This is all thanks to the IR remote and the two Odyssey transducers. Read the rest of this entry »

Every which way you turn, there’s a speaker that’s just popped up for the iPod. However, never mind just how many speakers are launched, there are very few like the XtremeMac Tango X2. These are speakers in another league altogether and as far as the others are concerned, there is no competition at this level.

When it comes to sound quality or to the finish and fit, there are really very few to take on the XtremeMac Tango X2. This speaker set was revealed for the first time at the CES 2008 and the company is justifiably proud of its latest creation, specially designed for the iPod. Read the rest of this entry »

The BlueAnt M1 speakers are touted as the most ingenious Bluetooth Stereo Speakers on the planet. CES Las Vegas 2008 is the roll out platform for these phenomenal speakers. The BlueAnt M1 gives hi-fi enthusiasts the quality sound they have longed for. Engineered to enhance the lower midrange and maintain the crisp, clear high frequencies, these speakers provide music lovers with what they crave - detailed reproduction of any musical form. The secret is BlueAnt’s anti-distortion circuitry power subwoofer. Read the rest of this entry »

Speakers like never before were introduced by Sierra Sound in the August of 2007. The attempt was to find a happy merger between new portable speakers and the traditional audiophile speakers. Their idea was that the speakers should allow listeners to access their digital music and enjoy the experience of dynamic sound in a user friendly but totally integrated manner.

A dozen tests conducted in a lab have come to the conclusion that Sierra Sound is by far the best in iPod speakers you could possibly get in the market today. The iN studio 5.0 is a smart speaker system and is undeniably the best available today. The tests showed that the iN Studio speakers 5.0 not only sent out sound as it should sound but it held the quality through an entire range of sounds with no breaks in bass levels and no treble tinny sounds. Read the rest of this entry »

The Geneva Sound System has its good qualities and its bad. The good includes that this multi-purpose home stereo holds an iPod dock, CD player, and FM radio along with a large furniture-grade wood cabinet with a perfect gloss of paint. It has two line inputs, bass and treble controls, a decent stereo separation and a full-size remote control. However, it’s extremely expensive, has no digital inputs and is about the size of a microwave. Read the rest of this entry »

The iH9 is a reasonably-priced, feature-laden bedside clock that sounds, looks and feels good enough to be worth $100. Sure, it wouldn’t monopolize the market, and displace XtremeMac’s more luxurious and more expensive Luna, but its price does prove a point, as does the product itself.

The iH9 comes equipped with 2 pre-installed AA batteries, three dock adapters, a newly massive wall power-adapter, an Infrared remote control, an auxiliary audio cable, AM and FM antennas, as well as, an 18-button remote. The controls include a full iPod track, repeat, shuffle, and navigation controls, access to all of iH9’s features. And a snooze button that is programmable to feature through 1-60 minute intervals. So if you need to snooze for an hour, and have your dreams interrupted again, voila! Read the rest of this entry »

It was bound to be introduced at one point or the other. The Blue Raven Maestro 1070 Apple iPod Speaker System is sleek, stylish and merely retails for $200. It is suggestive of the Apple iPod Hi-Fi and features a 12-button remote control, an auxiliary cable, and a video-out port. This allows users to control iPod features with the remote. So you can sit back and use it, without having to get up too often. It even enables a user to use the system with other audio devices thanks to the cable, while the video port allows you to play iPod videos onto your television screens.

The Blue Raven Maestro 1070 also has backlit speaker controls, a five-inch center subwoofer, two three-inch speakers, 70 watts of total power, and an iPod dock that is more than universal. Read the rest of this entry »

Anthony Gallo Acoustics’ Nucleus Reference 5LS speakers would cost you around $122 per inch. And yes, it’s not a small little speaker. These ‘little fellas’ are six and a half feet tall. So now at $122 per inch, it comes up to around $19,000 for the pair. And yes! Each cabinet has eight mid-range and seven tweeters up-front and 12 subwoofers at the back. Sound worth it? Well, let’s ask your neighbors.

Well, we aren’t going to the butcher’s shop to chop up the big guy based on how much we got and take it home in bits. We got to take the whole guy home. These $19,000 speakers would make many people feel like midgets. Yes, the specifications are ‘mind-blowing’ for all these kinds of high level audio kits. This is something that any audiophile would sit and drool over and wish he could plug up the monster to a tiny iPod Shuffle, and wonder what the neighborhood would feel. Well, let’s hope the neighborhood has good taste in music and sound, and isn’t filled with insomniacs with shotguns who got to wake up early in the morning. Well, not like anyone could ‘hear’ those shotgun blasts. Read the rest of this entry »

Was the Audioengine a mere one-off? A one-hit wonder? ‘Of course not!’ and that you’d hear from the speakers themselves, when you plug them up, sit down and wonder whether your eardrums can really go pop!

Audioengine 2, is a notch up, powered with twin speakers, and is accessible in lustrous black and white, is about one-third the size of the Audioengine 5. These speakers are top-notch quality and a surprise by itself, considering that these little guys can really fill a room full of music. Read the rest of this entry »

Klipsch designed the iFi™ system to make the fashionable Apple® iPod® experience sound even better than it does. And with the quality of music in mind, it has just done exactly that. With the iPod-dockable home stereo system available, the award-winning iFi is apt for use in a den, bedroom, office or a dorm room. The sub/sat setup includes a dock cradle and a long-range radio frequency remote.

It is designed perfectly, incorporating an audiophile-quality performance with brilliant aesthetics, making sure that technology can keep up all of our listening habits, and our prior possessions. Read the rest of this entry »

The Apple iPod revolutionized the way we see personal multimedia players. With it, you will be able to play hundreds or even thousands of songs wherever you are and whenever you want. In fact, the latest generation iPod will even let you watch your favorite movies.

However, you need to remember that the iPod is still an electronic device which is prone to damage when it gets moisture or dust inside. This is why you may want to get some protection for it in order for you to carry it around wherever you want.
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These foldable MAX191218 Portable Speakers, for iPod/MP3/CD/DVD in white color cost $45.98 on Amazon. The speaker set comes without product description. If someone has to buy it, he has to do so blind. However I doubt someone who buys this system will be disappointed.

This compact unit has a streamlined look and will add to the ambience of home or office. Included along with it is a USB plug for powering the speakers through PC or laptop. If you do not have a laptop handy, you can power these speakers using 4 AA batteries.
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The iPond is a novel concept which works with every audio device, mp3 player or radio which has the standard socket for headphones of 3.5mm. This iPond is obviously using the name iPod for its own sales as the iPond does not have any iPod dock attachment. This is a tiny iPod speaker set in to a fish tank which has a capacity of about 660 milliliters of water.

On the packaging there is a pair of Siamese fighting fish which seems to indicate that the iPond is being sold with the fish. But the RSPCA has a lot to say on this as they recommend 10 liters of water for Siamese and other small fish too. The speakers are nested inside the tank which means when music is played the fish will feel some impact. Read the rest of this entry »

It is a fact that a lot of people today have iPods. With it, you will be able to walk or exercise and at the same time, listen to your favorite music. Indeed, the iPod will be able to entertain you for hours. With its crystal clear superb audio quality, you can be sure that the iPod is worth every penny.

However, what if you want to share your music to your friends? It would definitely be great if you can hook up your iPod to a stereo system in order for you to let your friends enjoy listening to your music.

Thanks to the popularity of the iPod, a lot of speaker manufacturers today are now producing portable speakers for iPod. These speakers will usually have a dock for the iPod which will then let you play the music in the speakers.

With this, you will be able to keep you, your family, and friends entertained while you are out camping, or when you are dining outside the yard. The great thing about portable speakers for you iPod is that it only weighs a few ounces. Also, with just a few AA batteries, you will see that the speakers will be able to work continuously for 24 hours.

So, the next time you want to go on an outing with your family and friends, make sure that you bring your iPod and portable iPod speakers with you. With it, you will be able to share great music with your family and friends anywhere you go.