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iPod Hifi

Have any of you tried the new iPod Hifi from Apple? It looks interesting to me - at least they seem to have conceded that you need a reasonably large enclosure to get decent sound. Also the embeded amp is class D, which is somewhat of a trend in higher end solid state amps (Rowland, Nuforce).
Art
artmaltman
prpixel
826 posts
 
Looks Like Bose designed it. Frequency response is given as 53Hz to 16kHz ± 3 dB. Uses a 6" woofer and two 3" full range drivers. Weight is 17lbs with batteries!

I imagine that it will sound better than most Ipod speakers. My favorite so far, based on reviews, is the Monitor audio.
artmaltman OP
769 posts
 
Prpixel - please elaborate your comment on "looks like Bose designed it". Did you mean from the way it looks, or the cutaway of the internals, or the driver choices, etc..?
Thanks,
Art
ps: I wonder if it's in stores now.
robm321
932 posts
 
it's crap but will compete with bose.
eldarado
381 posts
 
iPod HiFi. Now that's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one.

Don't get me wrong the iPods/portable players have a place in this world but, not in tru HiFi.
prpixel
826 posts
 
Art,

From the cutaway of the internals and driver choice.
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