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Roundup of the Best Available
Buy an affordable iPod Dock station that's lightweight and easy to carry and lets you enjoy listening to your favorite tunes anytime, anywhere.
Griffin Amplifi
Right off you have to love the simplicity and sturdiness of the design (one huge knob volume control in the center) of Griffin's Amplifi. This contemporary styled 2.1 channel sound system for iPod features a sturdy wood construction and acoustically tuned enclosure. Yes, it also charges your iPod (yawn), but wait, the IR remote is genuinely user-friendly, and they have bragging rights on delivering big sound for a surprising ($149) price. If you decide to go behind your iPod's back and use a different audio player, Amplifi will perfectly accept audio input from almost any source through its built-in 3.5mm (1/8") input jack. Impressive and practical.
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 Altec Lansing
inMotion iM600
Altec Lansing's inMotion iM600 ($149.95) speaker system updates the concept of the boombox for the 21st Century. Its futuristic design makes it a great accessory for home but it's also compact enough to be portable. It has a built-in FM transmitter, and you can control your iPod with its click wheel or with the wireless remote. Unlike your old boombox, there's no need for package after package of C batteries—the iM600 has a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Use the system unplugged or with the AC adapter. They've also built an auxiliary jack into the system so that you can use another brand of MP3 player or even a Discman.
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 B &W Zeppelin iPod Speaker
Well how cool do you have to be to get your own unofficial blog run by fans?
Pretty Cool is the answer! Bowers & Wilkins, well known for creating car sound systems for the rich and famous, has decided to turn their stylistic charms to the crowded field of iPod speaker systems. This was a great decision because we feel it is a masterful blending of sound quality and hi-end design (I mean it actually is a scale model zeppelin). Pumping heavy bass with a five-inch woofer along with three channels of amplification that drive 100 watts to the speakers, the audio control puts the room filling sound in a class by itself.
Not inexpensive ($599), but if you want true audiophile pleasure for your iPod, this is it.
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 Cambridge SoundWorks
PlayDock MP3
The PlayDock MP3 from Cambridge SoundWorks is not just another portable iPod sound system. In fact, it's not specifically an iPod sound system at all. They've designed PlayDock ($169) to fit everything from Zen players to iPod mini. A carrying handle and internal battery enable you to take it on the go with you. It's a great solution for the MP3 player owner who wants his music along to that summer picnic go but who owns something other than an iPod.
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 Jensen Banshee Audio
What could be called the Sleeper of iPod players, Jensen Banshee's 5.0 iPod speaker system is a unique sound surprise at an affordable price point ($129.00). A Portable surround sound speaker system designed for iPods or MP3 players, The Banshee has 5 specially designed speakers to maximize the performance of its circuity to create superior sound quality.
25 watts of audio power out of this little system packs an audio punch. The unit also has a light indicator and it comes with a remote and plays s-video plus charges the iPod, both upgrades over the earlier version. The futuristic look and stylistic aesthetic of the unit makes it an attractive asset to your setup. All in all, or even on performance alone, it is highly recommended.
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 XtremeMac
Luna X2
Those of us who dread waking up need to be roused gently from our sleep or the day stands to be ruined before it began. Luna x2 by Xtreme Mac ($119.95) is both an alarm clock and iPod speaker system that allows you to choose what sound wakes you up: radio, buzzer, or iPod. In all modes the volume gradually increases until you shut it off or slap the snooze button (snooze can also be programmed to last from one minute to sixty). More complete than the original Luna, it includes two full-range precision speakers with a hi-dynamic power amplifier to make it fully functional as a stand-alone audio system. Also comes with a built in am/fm radio.
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 JBL Spot
A two-speaker and subwoofer system, Spot from JBL ($129.95) looks like something straight out of Woody Allen's Sleeper. The design is simultaneously futuristic and retro, and with interchangeable covers available in a variety of colors, you can easily work it into your decor. Spot connects with a regular stereo input jack so you can hook it up to your computer, iPod, Lyra, Zune, PS3, or anything else that fits. It features touch controls that allow you to adjust volume or mute/unmute with the press of a button. Finally, someone has made speakers that actually look pretty cool.
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