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Summary: EXCELLENT!
Review: I echo what everyone's said here. This little speaker set is great! <br /><br />The sound is amazing for something this size and can be turned up quite loud before distortion. <br /><br />The portability is second-to-none! Light, compact, and it runs on 4 AA batteries for a decent amount of time?? Fantastic! <br /><br />I use it ALL the time. Sure beats plugging it into my old Aiwa stereo and having it tied to one room! Now I can carry it from room to room, work, whatever! <br /><br />VERY happy. :)
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Summary: Excellent Product!
Review: I gave these speakers to my wife for Christmas. She loved them and so did I. We have them at the top of our bed so that we can listen to various music before going to sleep. The quality is quite descent and they are very easy to use. Its nice to just leave the ipod in the dock so tht it charges overnight. If there could be any improvements it would just be to add a little more bass. But overall a very high quality product with excellent sound. Well worth the money.
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Summary: This is what I was waiting for!!
Review: I got this speakers for Christmas and believe me after my ipod this is the best and useful gift, let me tell you why, I always use to say that someone should invent "something" so you can listen the music you have in your ipod and you can go around your house and do other things while you listen your favorite music without using cd's (it was really uncomfortable that you had to run to change the track from your home stereo) now with this portable speakers that you can use them with alkaline batteries AA so you can move them from one place to another or you can use it by plugging it and as you listen your ipod charges too is that "something" I was waiting for.
You must wonder how the sound is like, well let me tell you that I had very low expectations but when I first used it I was shocked because it has a very good no A GREAT sound without distorsioning the sound of your music, also as a bonus they are really "good looking" ha ha and you can put it wherever because of it's size.
Believe me you won't regret it
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Summary: I LOVE THIS THING!
Review: I just bought these speakers (after reading the reviews here of course) and I swear to god, it was one of the best things I've bought in years (besides the IPOD I suppose). In any case, they work wonderfully, weigh next to nothing--took them on vacation and rather than bringing CD's for the rental car, just took the portable speakers and it worked great. You do get a little distortion when the volume is way up, buy overall, this is an excellent product. I take them with me to Central Park on the weekends and at least 3 people stop to comment about the speakers every time!
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Summary: Blown Away!
Review: I picked these up at Costco, thinking it would be easy enough to return them if I didn't like them. They are NOT going back!!! I am totally thrilled with the sound and love their portability! These can easily go right in a suitcase, unlike the Bose or JBL's. If you're expecting them to sound like a system with a 20 pound subwoofer, don't waste your money but for their size these babies pack a big wallop! I've listened to jazz, classical, pop and new age...they all sound great! I don't know about rock or hip-hop, your mileage may vary. I've thought about taking them back in favor of the newer model coming out February 1st but the specs sound pretty much the same and I don't think a remote control and speaker covers warrants spending an additional $80.
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Summary: Works great with first generation ipod
Review: I wasn't sure when I first read the description of this product how well it would work with my older ipod. There can be a big difference between something just being compatible and something working seamlessly. I tried it out and it's great! It comes with a cover that fits over the docking area where a newer ipod would sit so that my older ipod can sit there comfortably. It also comes with a short cable to connect the older ipod headphone jack to the auxiliary port of the speakers. I'm very happy with my purchase.
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Summary: Great Little System!
Review: I'll be brief, this is a great little speaker system. I've tried several other alternatives, but I'm very impressed with this solution. It is plenty loud for smaller needs. The quality is also very good, albeit from small speakers and little bass. Powered by 4AA's it seems to play quite awhile. I don't think I'd like to pay $150, but for $100, this is a really good deal.
Highly recommended
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Summary: Almost Perfect.
Review: I'm pretty happy with these speakers. Beautiful design, good price. I travel a lot for work; I also have a cabin in the country. This device is perfect for both situations. The adage "Less is more" has never been truer.
Five improvements/problems need to be addressed, however:1. Needs an equalizer, however crude. It could be a multitrack, it could just be a bass vs. treble dial. You will notice a popping of the (otherwise very good) speakers when the production of music you're playing is "punchy" or puts the bass/bottom up-front. It's not acceptable to have to lower the volume of the speakers to get rid of said popping.
2. The speakers need to be designed to handle more bass/bottom. See item #1 above.
3. Would it kill Altec Lansing to add an LED/LCD counter to the volume control so you know where you are on the volume scale? I don't think so.
4. The DC (AA battery) function must be able to connect to the engaged iPod, so that the AA batteries can power the speakers AND iPod, when the iPod is low on charge.
5. If item #4 above isn't workable, Altec Lansing must find battery alternatives, like a 3v battery (such as is used to power 35mm cameras) that can do the job. I am glad I bought these speakers. I am very happy with them, I really enjoy them, and I would recommend them to anybody. Cheers, Marit
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Summary: Almost Perfect.
Review: I'm pretty happy with these speakers. Beautiful design, good price. I travel a lot for work; I also have a cabin in the country. This device is perfect for both situations. The adage "Less is more" has never been truer.
Five improvements/problems need to be addressed, however: 1. Needs an equalizer, however crude. It could be a multitrack, it could just be a bass vs. treble dial. You will notice a popping of the (otherwise very good) speakers when the production of music you're playing is "punchy" or puts the bass/bottom up-front. It's not acceptable to have to lower the volume of the speakers to get rid of said popping.
2. The speakers need to be designed to handle more bass/bottom. See item #1 above.
3. Would it kill Altec Lansing to add an LED/LCD counter to the volume control so you know where you are on the volume scale? I don't think so.
4. The DC (AA battery) function must be able to connect to the engaged iPod, so that the AA batteries can power the speakers AND iPod, when the iPod is low on charge.
5. If item #4 above isn't workable, Altec Lansing must find battery alternatives, like a 3v battery (such as is used to power 35mm cameras) that can do the job. I am glad I bought these speakers. I am very happy with them, I really enjoy them, and I would recommend them to anybody. Cheers, Marit
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Summary: Terrific if you don't need a lot of bass
Review: Just bought this for a long trip to Asia. It's pretty and light, and the sound is good at low levels. Distortion comes when turned up a bit, and despite MaxxBass Technology, does not carry heavy bass lines very well.
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