Ipod Speaker Systems

[Marshy]

Advice required.

Ma and Pa came up trumps this Xmas and bought me an Ipod Nano.

Im after a decent speaker system to play it through at home.
Any suggestions/advice much appreciated.

A couple of friends have a BOSE docking station but i gather they are a couple of hundred quid, paying for the name im sure...

Surely there are cheaper options that offer quality sound ?

Thanks all.

 

[Icy Gull]

If it works with a nano (I have a video ipod) then I'd strongly recommend a logitech mm50. When I bought mine not too many shops sticked them and ended up getting it at John Lewis. About £90.00 and a fantastic sound with an amazing volume for the size of the thing. I listened to al the speakers they had which included the apple ones and none came anywhere close for sound quality without stepping up to around £200.00

If you are looking for portable speakers it may be too big although it comes with a case and remote.

Logitech review

 

[Seagull over NZ]

I have the Altec Lansing ones for about the same price as the Logitech ones. Fold away nicely and have a remote control. Does the job. They'll never replace a full stereo in terms of quality but a very good replacement for taking travelling or in the kitchen.

 

[Wozza]

Cheap and cheerful....

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5134067.htm

 

[Race]

If it works with a nano (I have a video ipod) then I'd strongly recommend a logitech mm50. When I bought mine not too many shops sticked them and ended up getting it at John Lewis. About £90.00 and a fantastic sound with an amazing volume for the size of the thing. I listened to al the speakers they had which included the apple ones and none came anywhere close for sound quality without stepping up to around £200.00

If you are looking for portable speakers it may be too big although it comes with a case and remote.

Logitech review

We brought these as well for our nippers Nano from John Lewis, with the intention of borrrowing them of course! We thought the same about the sound and the price and they are very good.

 

[Marshy]

If it works with a nano (I have a video ipod) then I'd strongly recommend a logitech mm50. When I bought mine not too many shops sticked them and ended up getting it at John Lewis. About £90.00 and a fantastic sound with an amazing volume for the size of the thing. I listened to al the speakers they had which included the apple ones and none came anywhere close for sound quality without stepping up to around £200.00

If you are looking for portable speakers it may be too big although it comes with a case and remote.

Logitech review

ta, im liking the look of that.

 

[Marshy]

£65 on kelkoo in various places....sweet.

 

[The Clown of Pevensey Bay]

I've got an InMotion one, £65 including a little carry case thing, pretty good sound, and it re-charges your iPod too.

 

[Bozza]

For the lounge, I've got these bad boys:

http://www.t3.co.uk/reviews/entertainment/speakers/altec_lansing_inmotion_im7_ipod_speakers

had better reviews than the Bose and Apple equivalents. You can get them for around £160 or so now.

I've got the thingummy that Wozza linked to for the bedroom.

And some small speakers that I use for when going on holiday etc. Can't remember what ones they are though.

 

[Marshy]

£142 at Amazon Bozza. Looking good i like it, much more what i was after.

 

[Wozza]

Need iPod speakers?

Check this out.... http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000ASB2FE/?tag2=hotukdeals-21

 

[Springal]

i've got some JBL Creature II's i use as Desktop speakers, f***ing ace!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Dumb question alert: Are speakers designed for an ipod also compatible with an ipod nano normally? Seeing as how they're different sizes and stuff? Or are there different speakers for each?

 

[Springal]

it'll be a standard 3.5mm jack on the speakers so its standardised. they just plug into the headphone socket

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

it'll be a standard 3.5mm jack on the speakers so its standardised. they just plug into the headphone socket

Ah, right. Cheers

 

[Wozza]

it'll be a standard 3.5mm jack on the speakers so its standardised. they just plug into the headphone socket

Wrong. He said "speakers designed for an ipod" not desktop speakers.

Tom Hark - most iPod speaker come with adaptors for different iPods/generations, but it varies depending on the model.

 

[Springal]

http://www.jbl.com/home/products/product_detail.aspx?prod=CREATUREIIWHT

WRONG, JBL Creature II is a unique "plug and play" solution, compatible with all Macs and PCs – both desktops and portables – as well as MP3 players and Walkmans.

Ipod is a mp3 player.

 

[Wozza]

Oh my days.

I'm guessing he's asking about "speakers designed for an iPod" (because that's what he said), not your JBL Creatures, which are merely compatible with an iPod.

You know, like this:

Speakers specially designed for iPods charge the iPod when its in the dock and often include remote controls.

(No need to cut and paste info about the JBL Creatures thanks - I own a pair myself.)

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Wrong. He said "speakers designed for an ipod" not desktop speakers.

Tom Hark - most iPod speaker come with adaptors for different iPods/generations, but it varies depending on the model.

OK, thanks Wozza. You're right, that is what I meant. Some speakers that an ipod nano can snugly dock into

 

[Springal]

Im after a decent speaker system to play it through at home.
Any suggestions/advice much appreciated.

Obviously it was glaringly obvious that he wanted a system that would dock an ipod and charge it and not just a decent speaker system [like I posted]