July 21st, 2007

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This may be the coolest iPod accessory ever! The sound is amazing and you can run it on batteries or A/C power. I listened to the Bose and other models before settling on the somewhat larger Hi-Fi, but the extra weight was definitely worthwhile …. you can’t beat the sound quality of the Apple iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo.

It couldn’t be easier to set up the speaker …. just plug it in or inserting batteries, set your iPod in the cradle on top of the speaker using the appropriate dock adapter, and press play. I put the Hi-Fi in my kitchen about 10 inches from the rear wall and equal distance from side walls. I also made sure to put it as close to ear-level as I possible. This type of placement keeps the sound as smooth as possible and preserves the stereo imaging.

The iPod Hi-Fi ships with the standard Apple wireless infrared remote. Its controls look very similar to those of the iPod shuffle, but with a Menu button in addition to the track skip, play/pause, and volume buttons. The Menu button, however, doesn’t really work with the iPod, though you can press and hold it to switch from the dock connector input to the auxiliary input if you should have two devices connected simultaneously. It also comes with 10 iPod dock adapters for each model with a dock connector, all clearly labeled and set in a nice little box.

I really can’t imagine any more useful iPod accessory than my Apple Hi-Fi Home Stereo! Get yours now from Amazon: