New Hi-Fi

[JonDownin]

I need a nice/compact speaker solution for my place and I am looking at the iPod Hi-Fi but it has been out for a while. I'm a little wary if there will be an update soon with airport or other desirable features. Anyone have a Hi-Fi and have some input on how it is? Is it worth the $350 or 40,000 yen or so I will have to pay?

Oh, by the way, I will be using this as a speaker system hooked up to my MBP, not as a iPod speaker dock (though I wish I could use it as an iPod dock to my MBP).

 

[Zwhaler]

I have listened to the Hi-Fi and the Bose Sound Dock side by side and the Bose has much better sound quality. I own the Bose and couldn't be happier It goes so loud and sounds so good... plus you save 50 dollars and about 6 inches

 

[JonDownin]

Yeah, I would get the Bose but it doesn't have a standard connection to connect to my MBP as I stated I would be using it for in my original post. Wish it did...

 

[Zwhaler]

Well then I guess you... will need the Hi-Fi? Unless there is something else that fits your needs?

 

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

I have listened to the Hi-Fi and the Bose Sound Dock side by side and the Bose has much better sound quality. I own the Bose and couldn't be happier It goes so loud and sounds so good... plus you save 50 dollars and about 6 inches

The Hi-Fi does sound better at high volumes, though!

 

[Zwhaler]

The Hi-Fi does sound better at high volumes, though!

You think so? I tried both out at the Apple store and the employee told me to crank em both up, and we both agreed the bose sounded better. On several different types of music. Guess its just taste. (999th post)

 

[JHacker]

I'm not so sure the Apple store is a good test location for these things. A small, quiet bedroom or office would be better. Also the Hi-Fi is $299 on Amazon also! I'm looking to get one but I'm not sure which one.

 

[zap2]

I have listened to the Hi-Fi and the Bose Sound Dock side by side and the Bose has much better sound quality. I own the Bose and couldn't be happier It goes so loud and sounds so good... plus you save 50 dollars and about 6 inches

Going to disagree...the Hi-Fi is better...it goes louder, not to mention supports batteries and can work with all iPod, plus any thing with a headphone jack!

 

[Killyp]

The iPod hifi does sound better, it's probably just the Apple Store you were listening in.

What is nice about the Bose is that it doesn't look like an out of proportion iMac with a black front. I think the iPod Hifi is pretty damn ugly...

IMO though, if you're spending that much on a speaker system, you may as well do it properly and go all the way up to a BeoSound 1. It costs a lot more, but really, the sound, design and extra functionality completely outweighs it...