Ipod hi-fi or altec lansing IM7?

[Cloudgazer]

Which is the better product?
The iPod hi-fi or the Altec Lansing In Motion 7?

There is not a huge price difference between the two, but which one sounds better?

 

[jalagl]

I would go with the im7, specially since they are $177 at amazon.com, which is half of the $350 charged for the Hi-Fi.

 

[mojohanna]

I have the iM7 and paid $250 for it. Damn, the things are cheap now. however, it has great room filling sound, is very portable and IMO keeps the ipod neatly protected to some extent.
I would save your cash and get the iM7

 

[paperinacup]

I've heard the Hi-Fi system at the apple store and was not impressed at all.

 

[redAPPLE]

can one connect the iPod hi-fi to an airport express and use AirTunes with it?

 

[Cloudgazer]

There is probably only a $30 difference in the price here.
Didn't realise it was quite such a drastic price difference in the US.

 

[wmmk]

id go for a bose sounddock, but if you want portable, id go with the im7

 

[DeSnousa]

can one connect the iPod hi-fi to an airport express and use AirTunes with it?

Sure can

http://www.apple.com/ipodhifi/hifiyourhome.html

 

[dcv]

I have the iM7 and am really pleased with it. I wrote a review of it here, which also includes lots of pics. I bought it about 3 weeks before the iPod Hi-Fi was announced, so I then went to the Apple Store to compare the two side-by-side. I posted a few of my thoughts in the news discussion thread at the time (here). Might be worth you doing a search of that thread to read other people's comments on the iPod Hi-Fi.

In my opinion they are both very good products and both better than the Bose SoundDock. The iPod Hi-Fi is louder, more powerful but also slightly larger, much heavier and so far less portable than the iM7. If you want room-filling sound, go with the Apple one. If you want more portability, go with the Altec Lansing.

 

[jalagl]

I just came back from the Apple store (I went with a friend who just got a new mini) and my impression is that the IM7 produce better sound than the Hi-Fi, specially the bass - on the IM7s it is pretty impressive, not so much on the Hi-Fi (I set the EQ to "flat" on both iPods).

BTW, nice review, dietcokevanilla.

 

[GoCubsGo]

Personally I'd go with the IM7 because the hifi is just plain ugly. Seriously the worst design I've seen from apple.

 

[joshwest]

they should of built in a airport express in the hi fi.

 

[lu0s3r322]

the hi-fi is kind of bulky and ive heard good reviews from people about the im7

 

[calebjohnston]

Altec Lansing anything is a good way to go. Very good quality stuff.