iPod Hi-Fi… Overpriced, even for Apple

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Description:: "...let me just say the iPod Hi-Fi does indeed deliver one of the best listening experiences you can get in the $200-$250 price range. The problem is, Apple has priced these speakers at $349, which in theory pushes them up into competition with “real” speakers. The iPod Hi-Fi just isn’t up to the challenge.

Apple’s claims that it is portable are more of a gimmick than practical. Just because it CAN run off batteries doesn’t make it portable. If your speakers weigh close to 20 pounds and have a handle that requires 2 hands to hold, how far are you gonna go? The clear intended use for the Hi-Fi is as a stationary home stereo or bookshelf system, and for the $349 price tag Apple slapped on it, there are better systems available."

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[Montserrat]

Article seems OK - I've only heard the iPod hifi in a noisy shop. If they're serious about marketing these things on the quality of their sound then they should really have a quiet listening room for them, but hey.
I was kinda interested about the remote comment that if used near another remote compatible product it will send signals to both. It was my understanding that each remote was paired somehow with the target device. It seems very un-Apple to have not considered that.
Is anyone with an iPod hifi and Intel Mac able to clarify this?
Tom

[PCMacUser]

The review mentions the Audioengine A5 speakers which seem awesome. Does anyone know if you can get them in the UK?