Typical price: £180
What is it: Portable integrated amplifier and speaker system for the iPod
What we think: Given the size of the iM7, its sound quality is a pleasant surprise. Where other speakers whimper, the iM7 delivers a punch worthy of much bigger systems
What you need to know
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...
Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 History
25 Nov 2005 in Crave
Looking for an iPod speaker system that doesn't whimper, but roars? Tired of losing your pitch on the beach to people with bigger, better sound systems that vie for the attention of chic model types? Wish that attractive people would flock instinctively to your iPod like the salmon of Capistrano?
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