Apple Hi-Fi Home Stereo for iPod
- Compatibility: iPod nano 1G, 2G; iPod mini; iPod 3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G
- Large soundstage: brings audio tracks to life with convincing, enveloping sound
- Precise imaging and separation: every instrument or voice–even in complex, polyphonic pieces–sounds clear, discrete, and uncrowded
- Wide frequency range: accurately reproduces the lowest cello notes and the highest piccolo notes
- Seamless iPod integration, Apple Remote, AC and DC modes, analog/digital input, and compact footprint
Product Description
Say goodbye to the bulky expensive stereo and wall of CDs. iPod Hi-Fi puts out such natural, room-filling sound – with clear stereo separation – that you’d think you were listening to a multi-speaker setup. But no, it’s a single, gorgeous unit that can fit almost any bookshelf, tabletop, or entertainment center.Any iPod with dock connector plugs easily into the integrated Universal Dock for iPod. With newer iPod models, you can view full-screen album art and even tweak the tone settings on iPod Hi-Fi to get the best sound depending on the room or type of music. Of course, iPod Hi-Fi will charge any docked iPod when it’s on AC power. On DC power, you can also get a 30-minute quick charge.Put iPod Hi-Fi in a place of honor in your living room. Or pop in six D-cell batteries, grasp the sleek, reinforced handles, and take it with you. Wherever you are, iPod Hi-Fi is ready to play the soundtrack of your life.Control volume and switch between sound sources from up to 30 feet away with the Apple Remote. When listening to your iPod, you can also play/pause and skip forward and back between songs.Connect a second, external music source to the standard 3.5mm analog/digital optical input port. Ideal for your DVD player, gaming console, AirPort Express with AirTunes, even an iPod shuffle or other iPod without a dock connector.Amazon.com Product Description
Fill your home with sound, not stereo components. Keep your music collection at your fingertips, not in countless CD cases. Change the way you experience digital music. iPod Hi-Fi delivers crystal-clear, audiophile-quality sound in a clean, compact design. Hear, hear.
Where did the stereo go?
Just slide your iPod(1) into the built-in Universal Dock to turn on and tune in to digital music as you’ve never heard it before. From pumping bass to bright treble, iPod Hi-Fi delivers natural, room-filling sound. Close your eyes and you’d think you were listening to a huge stack of speakers. But iPod Hi-Fi measures just 17.0″ x 6.6″ x 6.9.”
Virtuoso performance
As versatile as it is compact, iPod Hi-Fi incorporates thoughtful touches that make playing your music pure pleasure. Use the included Apple Remote to control music playback from anywhere in the room. Charge your iPod through the iPod Hi-Fi dock while you play music. Or take your show on the road courtesy of D-cell battery(2) power. All that makes iPod Hi-Fi pretty extraordinary. Just like iPod.
Rock-solid enclosure
The innovative design of iPod Hi-Fi transforms consumer-grade materials into the ideal enclosure for high-fidelity sound. The high-end sound of iPod Hi-Fi pours out of a double-walled plastic shell redesigned for maximum stiffness to prevent vibration and resonance–two major causes of sonic imperfection. And airtight sealing allows voluminous, unobstructed sound, effectively preventing buzzing and clatter.
The right balance
iPod Hi-Fi features three speaker cones custom designed to provide balanced sound across the frequency range. The result of numerous rigorous acoustic tests, this design delivers room-filling stereo imaging. The two 80 mm wide-range cones are set in dedicated chambers and isolated on the front plate, providing mid and high frequencies that sound vivid and bright. The natural bass of iPod Hi-Fi is generated by a 130 mm woofer. Thanks to the airtight sealing, the low frequencies are enriched inside the enclosure and then directed via tuned tubes through ports in the front.
Energy bar
No need to find a place to hide an unsightly power brick, as iPod Hi-Fi houses all power components internally. Or run iPod Hi-Fi on six D-cell batteries(2). Either way, it plays your music with big, warm sound. In DC mode, custom electronics manage the energy to enhance battery life and sound, even adjusting volume as necessary. And iPod Hi-Fi will charge your iPod from its batteries when the iPod runs low.
Look who’s talking
Seamless integration means more than just plopping your iPod into a set of speakers. That’s why iPod Hi-Fi actually communicates with your iPod. Just connect your iPod to the built-in Universal Dock and a simple, intuitive Speakers menu(3) lets you personalize iPod Hi-Fi to match your music. Take tone control, for starters. You can choose settings like “Normal,” “Treble Boost,” or “Bass Boost” to produce tones perfectly suited to your surroundings. You can also choose to display album art in a large, easily viewable format while iPod Hi-Fi plays. Set the backlight to remain on while playing and that album art positively pops off your iPod.
Take charge
iPod Hi-Fi not only plays nice with any iPod(4) using a dock adapter, it charges the iPod, too. Just drop your iPod into the built-in dock and you can play music and charge your iPod all at once. When plugged into an AC outlet, iPod Hi-Fi fully charges the iPod battery. And if you’re running iPod Hi-Fi on D-cell batteries(2), it even provides your iPod with a charge so you can still play on the go.
- iPod sold separately
- D-cell batteries sold separately
- Speakers menu and Tone Control only available on iPod nano and iPod with video
- iPod models without a dock connector require an audio cable, sold separately
iPod Compatibility
iPod nano 1G, iPod nano 2G, iPod mini, iPod 3G, iPod 4G (Clickwheel), iPod Color, iPod 5G/5.5G Video

Comments (5)
This is one of the reasons why Ipod is getting on my nerves sometimes. Yeah Apple became famous due to the Ipod-hype. Ipod is cool alright, but hey, you add another product for it which is an obvious blatant abuse of marketing hype. This is first of all, WAY TOO EXPENSIVE, compared to the other equally good(or even better) hi-fi speakers out there. And second, the sound it produces is just freakin’ the same. Sheeshhh… I don’t know who would be able to spend their hard-earned money on this thing. Great speakers from Altec Lansing and Creative Labs are out there. They’re equally good. This one? Well… it’s a waste.
Rating: 1 / 5
I own many of their products so needless to say I was very disappointed with this purchase. I had been waiting for this to come out and ordered it the very day I read about it in the news. It arrived quickly! The sound is pretty bad with distortion at higher volumn. The bass was exceptionally poor. I think I would go with some of the other products made for the ipod.
Rating: 1 / 5
Well designed…great sound…but no controls on unit…what were they thinking?? control with remote with limited options…and the price….a killer! Wouldn’t buy this if I really tried in a brick and morter store.
Rating: 3 / 5
The loudspeakers are too close to each other, and since it’s not possible to disassemble and move them around, the stereo spatial effect is almost completely lost in this device.
Rating: 2 / 5
Other than the lack of an FM tuner–no complaints. Great sound, solidly built.
Rating: 4 / 5
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