Bose Sound Dock compared to Harman Kardon

cas1812 · Mar 31, 2008, 01:06 PM

I am looking at an iPod sound docking station I can take to the beach. I listened to them in the Apple store but can't tell which one will have a full and big enough sound for the beach. Which is better quality and best sound between the Bose and Harman Kardon. Should I look at another brand?

DakotaGuy · Mar 31, 2008, 06:30 PM

I have not had experience with either sound dock, however I can tell you my experience with Bose has been great over the years. The quality is there and if you have any issues Bose stands behind everything they make. I just had a friend who had a Wave Music System and the CD drive went out on it. He sent it in and they fixed it for free. Now this probably isn't a big deal, however it was 2 years past warranty.

timswim78 · Mar 31, 2008, 06:34 PM

You may want to try the Altec Lansing M602. It is much less expensive than the Bose and HK, and it gets excellent reviews. It has a 9.2/10 user rating on CNET, which is very high for a consumer product.

Right now, it is $50 after rebates at Radio Shack.
http://www.radioshack.com/search/ind...kw=40-135&sr=1

http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-play...-32006724.html

timswim78 · Mar 31, 2008, 06:35 PM

Oh, I also like the Griffin Amplifi. It sounds pretty good, and I think that it is one of the best looking iPod speaker sets.

http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/amplifi

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cas1812 macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2008	Bose Sound Dock compared to Harman Kardon I am looking at an iPod sound docking station I can take to the beach. I listened to them in the Apple store but can't tell which one will have a full and big enough sound for the beach. Which is better quality and best sound between the Bose and Harman Kardon. Should I look at another brand?
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DakotaGuy macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: South Dakota, USA	I have not had experience with either sound dock, however I can tell you my experience with Bose has been great over the years. The quality is there and if you have any issues Bose stands behind everything they make. I just had a friend who had a Wave Music System and the CD drive went out on it. He sent it in and they fixed it for free. Now this probably isn't a big deal, however it was 2 years past warranty. __________________ Mac: 21.5" iMac Core i5 2.5 Ghz "Sandy Bridge" iPad 2 64 GB WiFi - iPod Touch 2G 32 GB - iPod Classic 80GB - Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX
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Mar 31, 2008, 06:34 PM	#3
timswim78 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD	You may want to try the Altec Lansing M602. It is much less expensive than the Bose and HK, and it gets excellent reviews. It has a 9.2/10 user rating on CNET, which is very high for a consumer product. Right now, it is $50 after rebates at Radio Shack. http://www.radioshack.com/search/ind...kw=40-135&sr=1 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-play...-32006724.html __________________ Have a nice day!
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Mar 31, 2008, 06:35 PM	#4
timswim78 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Baltimore, MD	Oh, I also like the Griffin Amplifi. It sounds pretty good, and I think that it is one of the best looking iPod speaker sets. http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/amplifi __________________ Have a nice day!
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