| iPods have revolutionised the way in which we listen to | | | | able to tell apart from at a volume that you would not |
| music. Potentially thousands of your favourite songs | | | | get to without your neighbours relocating. They are a |
| can saved in something the size of a cigarette pack | | | | bit bulky however they can be separated by a |
| and now they are not just for personal consumption. | | | | standard speaker wire so you can put them where |
| With the correct equipment these tiny appliances can | | | | you like. |
| provide musical fuel for parties and annoy neighbours | | | | A more wallet-friendly iPod speakers option is the |
| with top sound quality. This article provides an | | | | Altec Lansing iM500 model. This is only 90GBP and is |
| objective assessment of three manufacturers latest | | | | the size of a DVD case. The good news is that it has |
| models in the iPod speaker market. | | | | quite good sound quality, it is thin and good looking and |
| The torpedo style Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin iPod | | | | it takes batteries so you can hook it up more or less |
| speakers are a thing of beauty both in sound and | | | | anywhere. The bad news is that it only works well |
| appearance. Although it might look more at home on | | | | with the Nano, there is no remote control and you can |
| the set of Event Horizon the speakers look great, the | | | | potentially loose it easily, however if you are travelling it |
| only problem being is they tend to make everything | | | | is worth checking out.iPod speaker systems range |
| else you own look outdated, including the iPod itself. | | | | greatly in specification and cost. The Bowers model is |
| The sound quality is outstanding, it has all the | | | | the top of the range and you can also hook up to |
| connections you could wish for and a bunch of other | | | | other appliances with the multitude of connections such |
| great features and the only drawback is the price | | | | as s-video, USB and composite where the Altec |
| which sits at 400GBP. | | | | model only works effectively with one model of iPod. It |
| A step down in price is the equally originally designed | | | | really depends on what your requirements are, |
| Voix MPX iPod speakers which are tall and thin, | | | | however the Voix model looks good, is mid-range in |
| shaped less like a 1930s German air blimp. They are a | | | | price and will provide everything you need for |
| step down in price range at 259GBP and also a slight | | | | domestic use. |
| step down in sound quality, although you would not be | | | | |