apple ipod shuffle dock

Overall Rating: ( 2 reviews )

1. Posted: May 12 2008

   This is an excellemt stereo. The instrction manual doesn't say much but hooking up the stero is pretty basic. It helps to know that you have to use the remote to turn on the system which is not mentioned in the said manual. The sound is great, excellent value for the price.

2. Posted: Jan 7 2008

   This is the best piece of audio equipment I've ever purchased, as became obvious from the moment I opened the thorough packaging and saw the white gloves included. It's nicely designed, easy to use, and sounds great. However, the power supply for the iPod dock was faulty causing the power to cut out periodically. My email to Fatman asking what to do about this remains unanswered after 15 days. Rather than go through trying to return the whole 33 lb package to Amazon, and forsake the use of the beautiful product, I chose to replace the power supply at Radio Shack for about $10. I wish this first review could have been 5 stars, but it seems Fatman has some work to do first. One other note: the product is shipped with a metal cage over the tubes that makes them much harder to see. It is easily removable, but you are warned that the tubes get hot and to leave the cage in place for your safety.

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Overall Rating: ( 5 reviews )

1. Posted: Aug 1 2008

   One needs to understand the purpose of the product. This is for a small room (12' X 12'). One should not expect it to be loud. I heard various other iPod docking stations (all famous brands - upto $260) and this one sounds almost natural to me. I pass this judgement after comparing it with a decent stereo setup at my home.

2. Posted: May 13 2008

   While my model differs somewhat (IT888B) it seems the same. I agree that with an ipod it's sound is subpar for the price. It does work as a decent 2.1 front speaker for TV's. It's the integrated amp/chip in this unit that is lacking. I hooked up my Headroom Amp between it and the unit for MUCH better ipod sound. Selling for $77. this week at Target. Don't expect high end sound.

3. Posted: Dec 19 2007

   I saw this product in Target a couple days ago. I plugged my iPod in out of curiosity, and played a few songs including recordings of: Nessun Dorma sung by Pavarotti, Do you know you are my Sunshine? by the Statler Brothers, A Moment so Close by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, and Forsaken by Dream Theater. The product performed a huge cut above all other iPod speakers that were available anywhere near its price of $249 in Target. The midrange was intelligible and fairly natural sounding even at moderately loud listening levels. (Speaking in terms normally reserved for actual stereo speaker systems.) This does not sound like just another iPod system. Its output capability is well beyond most iPod systems. The bass is not prodigious, however it does offer a subwoofer out to add a powered sub. I've been reading other reviews of this system across the net, and it seems most people are just looking for lots of boom in the bottom end. I cannot stand excessive bass or treble, and iPod systems are especially notorious for having midrange that is heavily lacking in quality and intelligibility while emphasizing boomy and distorted bass and screeching highs from tiny and usually inadequate low and high frequency drivers. Midrange, the part of the spectrum where 90% of music occurs, is simply ignored more often than not. This system actually has dedicated midrange drivers that do not sound like a kazoo when played louder than 70dB. (moderately loud conversation, vacuum cleaner @ 10 feet) In fact, they play very clearly up to about 90-95dB at the listening position (approx 8-15 feet away, as loud as most high quality bookshelf speakers will play without becoming harsh sounding.) I could actually hear what was happening in the music with this system. Pavarotti sounded like himself, and the deep bass guitar from Victor Wooten in the Bela Fleck track was clear and punchy without sounding 'woofy'. Dream Theater's intricate and complex music was delivered full-spectrum with admirable balance, even with James LaBrie's very unique sound. It won't shake your floor, because it's designed to have something most people don't understand: Balanced sound. It's not going to replace a good pair of B&W or other high end speakers, but it's a massive step up from the average iPod speaker system. Think of it as a larger and higher-output version of a Bose sound-dock (With more connections and features). Inputs and outputs are massively impressive for an iPod system. 2 full RCA/S-Video video ins, and an RCA/S-video out for your TV, subwoofer line-level out, AM/FM antenna connections. Wall-mountable, and fits nicely beneath a 32" LCD TV. One thing to note... the iPod dock does seem a bit flimsy compared to the rest of the system. In fact, in the one I tested, it was working, but the display on the front of the dock itself was not functioning at all. I was able to use my iPod, but had to use the non-synced mode. I am assuming that's simply because it was in Target and kids always destroy everything they can get their hands on in those stores. 90 day warranty is pretty standard, and not impressive. Overall, I rate the product very high in the sound quality and available features areas. Build quality is excellent **with the exception of the dock itself-somewhat sub-standard. If you want a speaker system that can accept source inputs from your DVD/Gaming/other systems as well as play Radio and iPod music, and mounts conveniently under your TV or on its own stand, and has acceptable performance relative to actual home stereo systems (Extremely rare among iPod systems), this one seems in a class of its own for now.

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Overall Rating: ( 2 reviews )

1. Posted: May 12 2007

   not exactly the adapter for the first gen iPod shuffle I was looking for, it helps you connect to standard iPod doc but does not have a USB connection cord. I've kept it in case it comes in handy, but I had to search further to get the USB adapter I really needed. If you have a stick iPod shuffle and are having trouble connecting it to your USB port, this is not what you need. other than that, I had no problems with the product condition or shipper. that's just the difficulty of buying something from a photo.

2. Posted: Aug 15 2006

   This adapter is great for anyone who would like to use their ipod shuffle with regular ipod speakers. The shuffle will sit up higher than the regular ipod, but it works. The shuffle will not work with items that need the ipod battery power to operate. I also use it as a way to extend the connection between my ipod photo and the isee 360 recorder/viewer.

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