Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Chris Stevens

Reviewed on: 6 December 2005

Tags: Altec Lansing, Altec Lansing inMotion iM7, drivers, remote control, subwoofer

We like:

Impressive sound quality; solid build; built-in sub woofer; ingenious docking mechanism

We don't like:

Heavy weight

You might also need:

You'll need an iPod

CNET UK judgement:

Just when we thought all iPod speaker systems were doomed to sound shrill and ugly, the iM7 comes along to knock us out of our gloomy fugue. Where others have failed, the iM7 beats a fierce and bassy cry across a battlefield littered with fallen, tinny, inferior speakers

Full review:

iPod speakers usually have all the sonic beauty of a supermarket PA system bleating muzak through tiny rusted grills. But the inMotion iM7 from Altec Lansing throws convention to the wind and proves that iPod speakers don't have to sound bad. The key to the iM7's impressive sound is the subwoofer built into the chassis of the unit -- this bolsters the output where small speakers usually fail most dramatically: in reproducing low frequencies. Continue Reading...