Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009 at 05:30
Hi Evan, did a quick search and found these to little units. The first one doesnt have 12-volt adaptor and runs off batteries only but i can tell that Altec Lansing make an excellent speaker, second to none. The second, whilst not same quality does run off both batteries and a 12-volt adaptor. the site i got them from was:
http://www.maclife.com/article/12_top_ipod_speakers?page=0%2C3
inMotion iM9
Altec Lansing's inMotion iM9 doesn’t look like a boom box, but you can't miss its clean, booming sound. It can't double as a set of high-quality
home speakers, but offers a lot more than we expected from a portable system. Plus, the 4-pound, 11-by-7.8-by-3-inch speaker has a shock-resistant design that uses heavy-duty plastic parts to soften any blows.
While the iM9 excels in the audio department, it also has some severe limitations. For example, it lacks a remote and a handle, but it does come with a backpack that can hold extra batteries (the iM9 uses four C batteries), a small mobile phone, a can of Red Bull, and an issue of Mac|Life folded in thirds. Also, the volume buttons can be difficult to press.
And the iM9 has an odd quirk. When you turn it off, your iPod continues to play. In other speaker stands we tested, the docked iPod switched to charging-only mode when the speaker is powered down.
inMotion iM9
Altec Lansing
www.alteclansing.com
$199.95
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iH31
iHome's iH31 is an inexpensive boom box to pump out your iPod tunes at
the beach or around the campfire. You probably won't use the iH31 as you ramble down your block - its handle is better designed for the short trip from your car to your picnic spot.
The 15.1-by-5.6-by-5.6-inch unit can use eight C batteries or the included 12-volt adapter. It also has an FM radio and can store six presets, though we wish it had an AM radio so we could listen to a ballgame.
Your iPod, including the first-gen shuffle, fits securely in a cradle, and a plastic shield protects it from stray Frisbees. The remote lets you control the volume, tracks, and FM presets, but there's no place on the iH31 for you to stash it. The speaker comes in black, silver, or white.
The iH31's speakers produce good midrange and bass. But for a boom box, it lacks serious boom. Still, if you like to turn it up, you'll like the iH31's ability to go full volume without distortion.
iH31
iHome
www.ihomeaudio.com
$99.99
Hope this helps.
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Follow Up By: Bob of KAOS - Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009 at 22:31
Tuesday, Apr 21, 2009 at 22:31
Evan
my daughter has the Altec Lansing iM7 similar the one that Tonbon mentioned.
It sounds brilliant and is quite compact.
I note that the DC input is 17V 2.3 A so you would need to buy a DC to DC converter to run it off your 12 V supply. It does contain D cells which could be removed and charged but that is a bit fiddly.
Bob
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