The Associated Press published a comparison of five portable speaker systems for the iPod by Dan DeLorenzo. He spent a month testing these systems in a variety of conditions with his iPod mini. The systems Dan evaluated were:
- Bose SoundDock,
- JBL On Stage,
- Creative Labs TravelSound,
- Altec Lansing InMotion Portable Speaker System, and
- RadioShack Portable Amplified Speaker System.
I think Dan liked the Altec Lansing InMotion Portable Speaker System best. He wrote, “Although not powerful enough for a rooftop dance party, Altec Lansing’s inMotion, about $120, is well-designed, rugged and about the size and weight of a paperback. With decent sound and integration with the iPod, it always found its way into my bag.”
I first saw the inMotion System in May on an episode of “The Lance Chronicles”. They are small, totally portable, and pump out good sound. An Operation Gadget reader named Kevin told us, “I’ve got a set. They’re great for travelling and turn your iPod into a nice clockradio – er clockMP3.”
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There was one weird thing about Dan DeLorenzo’s article. He couldn’t find the RadioShack Portable Amplified Speaker System on RadioShack’s website, but I think I found it. The fact that it costs 2x the price Dan stated in his article means one of two things: RadioShack is trying to take advantage of on-line shoppers unwillingness to drop into a local store, or this is not the same model Dan reviewed. You tell me which is right.