Apple Releases iPod Hi-Fi

iPod Hi-Fi! As the Web site states: “Fill your home with sound, not stereo components. Keep your music collection at your fingertips, not in countless CD cases…”

I am very interested to hear how this thing sounds. For the $350 price tag, it had better be good! I am sure I will get one to find out. I have tried many of the plug-in speaker systems for the iPod and have been disappointed, to say the least.

I am kind of spoiled thanks to my Shure E4c headphones and THX sound system at home. That aside, from the pictures, this system looks good. And being able to run it off of batteries makes it something I would like to give a try.

Where did the stereo go?

Just slide your iPod into the built-in Universal Dock to turn on and tune in to digital music as you’ve never heard it before. From pumping bass to bright treble, iPod Hi-Fi delivers natural, room-filling sound. Close your eyes and you’d think you were listening to a huge stack of speakers. But iPod Hi-Fi measures just 17.0″ x 6.6″ x 6.9.”

Virtuoso performance

As versatile as it is compact, iPod Hi-Fi incorporates thoughtful touches that make playing your music pure pleasure. Use the included Apple Remote to control music playback from anywhere in the room. Charge your iPod through the iPod Hi-Fi dock while you play music. Or take your show on the road courtesy of D-cell battery power. All that makes iPod Hi-Fi pretty extraordinary. Just like iPod.

[Andy Girton]

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