 | Altec Lansing inMotion iM600 Firewire-Charging Portable Audio System for iPod (Black)
Buy new: $94.88 / Used from: $68.99 The Altec Lansing inMotion line is steady and portable. Less sound quality than the other top 5, but better designed features and portability. This system charges your iPod when plugged in and has plenty of connectors and a radio. A very fair price at $120. The IM600's internal rechargable battery lasts 7 hours.
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 | Griffin Technology Amplifi Home Music Speaker System for iPod (Black)
Buy new: $299.99 / Used from: $114.99 Griffin's Amplifi 2.1 has nice rich sound. Minimalist design and a NICE price point. The iPod integration and radio features could be better, somewhat less portable than the iM600.
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 | Harman Kardon Go + Play Portable Speakers System with Dock for iPod (Black/Silver)
Buy new: $1,196.70 / Used from: $262.99 Perhaps the best all-around iPod dock on this list in terms of performance and quality. The only thing keeping this guy out of the top spot is the relative value of competing devices that come close in sound.
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 | Klipsch iGroove HG All-in-One iPod Shelf System
Klipsh is known for high-end audio. They have a cult following. This unit is a very nice competitor at a "relatively inexpensive" price for Klipsh systems. Definitely worth a look.
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 | JBL Time Machine Alarm Clock/Dock for iPod (Black)
JBL's line of iPod docks are all really popular. They have a variety at different price points. The JBL Time Machine has the famed wrap around speaker design and nice alarm clock features. Not bad, but could have used more outputs and inputs.
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 | Klipsch iGroove SXT iPod Sound System (Black)
Buy new: $179.95 / Used from: $82.99 A great system from Klipsch. For them the SXT is an entry level system, yet it beats many high end systems at twice the price.
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 | Eton Sound 50 Speaker System for iPod (Astro Black)
Buy new: $99.99 The Eton Sound 50 is a nice speaker system for iPod users that don't want a clock or radio functions. $100 for good sound and high end engineering. Great value!
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 | JBL Radial High-Performance iPod Loudspeaker (Black)
Buy new: $399.95 The signature JBL shape with high performance speakers for larger spaces.
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 | Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (Black)
Buy new: $225.93 / Used from: $144.99 The Bose Sound dock is very good. Still for the steep price of $300, I prefer the portable version of the Altec Lansing InMotion.
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 | Eton Sound 100 iPod Dock, White
Buy new: $66.70 / Used from: $55.99 A nice iPod Dock system from Eton, a maker of high-end radio systems. The AM/FM radio is just ok, but extra points because the iPod integration in the remote control is AWESOME! Around $150.
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 | TEAC SR-L230iB HiFi Table Radio with iPod Dock (Black)
Buy new: Too low to display This is a NICE unit at a great price! Nice job TEAC! TEAC is not one of my favorite brands but they did good here.
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 | Tivoli iSongBook Portable AM/FM radio with iPod? dock
The Tivoli iSongBook adds an extra speaker and iPod compatibility to a audiophile favorite. Semi-portable. Just don't pay list price.
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 | Tivoli iYiYi High-Fidelity AM/FM Stereo System with Alarm Clock and iPod Dock (Black/Silver)
Buy new: $399.99 The Tivoli iYiYi is a nice iPod Hi-Fi system that compares well against the Bose SoundDock. Still, the price is far from attractive and has to knock some points off.
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 | Polk Audio miDock Studio iPod Speaker System (Black/White)
Buy new: $189.99 / Used from: $85.00 Polk Audio's miDock still holds up to the competition. The units produced by Klipsh and Altec Lansing are both better values though.
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 | Teac SR-L200i-W Hi-Fi Table Radio with iPod Dock (White)
This is a NICE unit at a great price! Nice job TEAC! TEAC is not one of my favorite brands but they did good here.
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 | JBL - On Stage Micro - Portable Speaker and Docking Station for iPod (White)
Buy new: $173.99 / Used from: $40.00 The JBL on-stage Micro has lived on. It's a better value but has some of the same faults as the larger OnStage.
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 | Logitech Pure-Fi Elite High-Performance Stereo System for iPod (Black)
Buy new: $134.99 / Used from: $129.99 The Logitech Pure-Fi Elite is usually available at half the list price. Logitech fixed problems with their previous version. The performance is not as great as advertised. Still, for the price it's worth a look.
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 | Altec Lansing inMotion iM500 Speaker System for iPod nano 1G, 2G (Black)
Buy new: $39.99 / Used from: $78.00 This flat system by Altec Lansing is very elegant and convenient. Less features than the iM600. Around $75, it deserves a look.
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 | JBL On Stage II Speaker and Docking Station for iPod (Black)
Buy new: $109.95 / Used from: $65.00 JBL is trying to right some wrongs with the OnStage II, and early indications are they are getting closer. Still feels flimsy and shouldn't be your primary dock.
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 | Sony Boombox with CD Player, AM/FM Radio, and iPod Dock (White)
Buy new: $79.95 More Sony iPod docks like this boombox are slated to hit the market later this year. Certainly worth a look.
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 | Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere Compact Speakers for iPod (Black)
Buy new: $112.99 Logitech's pure-fi anywhere is a compact system for travel. This is a nice unit, but seems overpriced at this level.
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 | Sony ICF-C1iP - Clock radio with iPod cradle - black
Buy used from: $89.97 Sony finally stopped fighting Apple and offering iPod dock clock radio's like this one. All of the Sony units sound AMAZING and come in at nice price points.
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 | Tivoli Audio iPAL Portable Audio Laboratory AM/FM Radio, Silver/White
Buy new: $219.99 The Tivoli iPAL is pretty good but has left many Tivoli devotees disappointed. I would look to other Tivoli models unless you get this well discounted from the list price.
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 | Creative Labs Large Cambridge Radio with iPod Dock - Black (CD745i)
The updated iPod dock radio is highly rated, but mostly sold through 3rd party sellers. Look out for it when it goes on sale.
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 | Sierra Sound IN Studio 5.0 Ins5B iPod Speaker Dock (Black)
Buy new: $249.00 A very expensive speaker set for iPod. This is probably the newest item to make the list. With the prices rising on some other units, I had to include these too. Still not as tested as the others but highly touted by audio mags.
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 | Athena iVoice Direct Radiating Dock & Sound System for iPod
The Athena iVoice is no longer a new system and has quite a following among value systems. This is one of the few I haven't owned. Try it out; at this price it's worth a look.
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 | Logitech AudioStation Express for iPod
Buy used from: $39.00 The AudioStation Express is a good extra unit at a very nice price.
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 | Hi-fi Table Radio with Ipod® Dock
The Teac hi-fi table radio doesn't perform as well as some of their other models, but the price reflects that.
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 | Altec Lansing inMotion iM3C Portable Audio System for iPod (Black)
Buy used from: $39.51 You pay more for quality. The IM3c is another portable speaker dock option from Altec Lansing.
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 | Macally Flat-Panel Stereo System with AM/FM, Alarm Clock, and iPod Dock (Black)
Buy new: $64.99 This flat panel unit is gaining fans for Macally.
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 | Mirage OmniVibe OMNIPOLAR Dock & Sound System for iPod
The Mirage OmniVibe has certainly had quality and support issues. But at the price of $60, it has to get points for value.
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 | Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for iPod (White)
Buy new: $499.99 The Altec Lansing inMotion line is good. This system accomodates most iPod generations and is a nice portable solution at a high price.
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 | Panasonic SC-EN37 Micro System with iPod playback and recharge
Decent system with nice foldaway dock and acceptable sound.
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 | Sharp DKA1 i-Elegance Music System with Alarm Clock for iPod (Black)
Buy new: $249.99 Sharp has improved a little with their iElegance. Still a ways to go, but nice features and design. Slightly overpriced at $140.
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 | iLive IHT3817DT Studio Series Speaker Dock with 2.1 Channel Sound System and Remote Control for iPod (Black)
Buy new: $259.99 This 2.1 iLive system sounds better than you would expect, but I am wary of GPX. Still, I may have been too harsh originally. This guy has moved up a notch in my book.
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 | RCA RP5500i Universal iPod Dock AM/FM Clock Radio
The RCA universal iPod dock clock radio has to make the list just because of it's smart design and many features. Sound quality needs work, but RCA is certainly improving.
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 | iLuv i177 Alarm Clock Speaker System for iPod (Black)
Buy new: $52.59 / Used from: $43.99 The iLuv system by JWIN is similar to the iHome line. The audio is a little better, but not by much. I would only select these at deep discounts to their list price.
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 | 2 Speaker Stereo System for Yo
For $50 you get ground level stereo speakers and an iPod dock from iHome. A brand that frequently is overpriced, but this at least is bearable.
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