TIVOLI AUDIO Portable Audio Laboratory (iPAL) in iPOD White

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Summary: Quality and Convenience in One
Review: After listening to both the in-motion speakers and Tivoli's iPal, the iPal's sound quality wins hands down. I wouldn't worry much about the fact that iPal is one speaker while in-motion is in stereo since in-motion's 2 speakers are so close together anyway. If you're an audiophile, choice is easy...get the iPal. The convenience of in-motion's dock is nice, but certainly you can live without. And yes, iPal is a little bulkier, but in my opinion, not much harder to travel with than in-motion. In both cases, you'll put the speaker in some type of bag. In-motion is a slimmer design while iPal is more of a cube. Again, don't sweat it...iPal's sound and AM/FM tuner more than make up for it. Listen to both and I think you'll agree with me. I absolutely enjoy the iPal (for a mobile speaker)!

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Summary: iPal ("iPod white") ROCKS!!
Review: Due to price, rubberized coating, and being mono, I was hesitant to purchase the iPal. Well, I broke down after reading so many positive reviews. I just got it so I can't speak for the longetivity of the battery or the durbility of the cabinet, but if first impressions are worth anything, the iPal is great. The "iPod white" cabinet is NOT "rubberized" which no one could tell me for sure before ordering. Cleaning and wear should not be an issue. As for the battery, it is at least replaceable. I won't bore anyone with the re-hashing of all the other raves about this radio...I'll just say believe them.
I'm sitting in awe of the sound coming out of this thing right now!

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Summary: Good, but there are better small speakers for iPod...
Review: Have been using iPal for the past two months, ever since I got an iPod. iPal is a good portable product with the FM/AM tuner and rechargeable battery. It is good to be used in a small room. Sound quality is fairly acceptable but at high volumes the sound gets seriously jammed. I feel that it is too pricey for what it does.

If you are primarily seeking a good speaker for the iPod, and mobility isn't your major concern, then you may probably look elsewhere.

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Summary: Incredibly rich sound, but Mono
Review: I bought this speaker knowing full well that it was mono, but I wanted the battery, the radio, the good sound quality, and the relatively small size.

I was shocked at first at how small it was when I opened the box - (especially after reading about how big it was on other reviews) it's a dinky little bookshelf speaker - how could it possibly get good sound? But it does. Volume is controlled both on the speaker, AND on the iPod, and cranking it up all the way made it quite loud, and no hint of distortion was to be found. Very rich sound.

However, it *is* mono, and it's noticeable that the sound is coming from only one source, and it's less "dimensional" than a stereo system. A hint - the sound is better if it's coming from in front of you, so that you can hear it equally in both ears.

I still gave it 5 stars, because it's not *supposed* to be a stereo system - it's meant to be easily moveable from room to room, or tossed in a backpack (but not a briefcase), or whatever, and still provide EXCELLENT quality sound, and it delivers perfectly.

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Summary: Review for the non Ipod user
Review: I just got this little speaker for Christmas with a creative zen touch and I am incredibly impressed with the quality and the sound. The built in extendable antenna can reach quite far and radio channels are clear with no static.

When I plugged this baby into my zen touch and turned it on, I was so impressed by the sound quality. It is almost as good as my 5.1 stereo!!!!!! I am not joking. I actually had my mom confused because she was convinced that the sound was coming from our large stereo and she couldn't find any evidence that the stereo was on. I also felt that it could get quite a lot louder then I had expected.

The iPal is much smaller then it appeared to me online, as well. It's really small! I actually felt kind of ripped off when I took it out of the box, because I had paid quite a lot for such a dinky little thing. It is very portable.

A word of caution: the iPal does NOT come with a audio to audio cord to plug a mp3 player into the AUX jack with. It really comes with nothing other then itself and a power cord.


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Summary: Superb Portable External Speaker for the iPod
Review: I truly believe the iPAL is currently the best option available as a viable portable speaker system for the iPod, or for any mp3 player/discman, for that matter...
The build quality is exceptional, as is true of all Tivoli products, and the elegant "retro" looks of the PAL have been tailored, in this case, to complement all generations
(including the new 4G's) of the iPod.
Connection to the iPod is achieved via an auxiliary input and an included "iPod white" minijack cable that utilizes either the headphone jack or the line out of the iPod dock. (A cleaner, highly attenuated and more dynamic connection can be achieved by purchasing a SiK imp, thereby utilizing the 3G/4G iPod's proprietary dock connector)
The iPAL is powered by an environmentally friendly rechargeable battery that lasts up to 15 hours at modest volume levels.
There is also a superb AM/FM tuner section on board, controlled by a smooth, 5:1 ratio tuning dial that also serves to aesthetically balance the speaker grille.
The iPAL's sound quality is rich, warm and detailed, with convincing instrument timbres. Some elements of the music, especially percussion and acoustic guitars, seem to "bloom" outside the confines of the cabinet, providing a lively soundstage that belies the iPAL's monaural output. The bass response is impressive for a single 2-1/2" speaker, and the unit can achieve sufficient clean volume levels to fill modest spaces with quality sound.
Forget about those "oh-so-cute" inMotion speakers. The iPAL is your best option for serious, near-audiophile sound reproduction in an elegant, portable package that will complement, if not upstage, your iPod while externalizing your digital music collection.

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Summary: Tivoli model one table radio
Review: perfectly good sound but I could not get local am channel generally available on other portable radios. Battery pack is a disaster. can't find it anywhere and Radio Shack offered to order one for me for about $25...for a battery for a $100 radio???

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Summary: Outstanding tuning and audio quality
Review: THIS is the way to play an iPod! I use this in my cabin (no electricity) with my iPod, which allows me rechargable access to my entire music library.

I was going to buy the Altec Lansing inMotion speakers, but I wanted a radio, too. I'm really glad I went the way I did; the sound quality is far better than the little inMotion speakers, I got a GREAT, rechargable radio, and the thing looks really cool. I'm very pleased.

The only reason I didn't give this five stars is because it's made in China. I prefer to buy USA made stuff, although that's getting a whole lot harder to do.