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The editors liked
Looks cool
Solid construction
Ultraportable
Indeed
Optionally powered by batteries
Attractive design
Compact
Runs on AC or battery power
Good sound quality
Works with other audio devices
Light and thin
Very thin. Durable. Full sound for the size.
A thin portable speaker system for the iPod nano with USB data
Audio-in
And wall power ports on its rear
Augmented by included audio and power cords
A thin carrying sleeve
And the ability to run off of AAA battery power. Delivers superior sound to...
The Altec Lansing iM500 portable speakers are superthin
Attractive
Durable
And very portable
Can be powered by AAA batteries
Include line-in port and cable
Can be used as an iPod dock with a standard USB cable
Excellent sound quality for the size.
Can run on wall power or batteries
Recharges your iPod while in use
Independent volume controls
Clear sound with good bass for small speakers
Includes USB and Auxiliary Audio connections
Up to 8 hours of battery life
Very Good Sound Quality
Amazing Battery Life
Very Portable
The editors didn't like
Impossibly thin feature set (no FM tuner or wireless remote)
Sound quality on par with others
But nothing to rave about
No remote
Expensive
Heavy distortion at high volumes
Very little bass response
Flip out base can be wobbly
Sound distorts significantly as you approach top volume. No tone controls or volume indicator.
Ider XtremeMac’s MicroBlast only if its swappable plastic casings or slightly lower price strongly appeal to you. A Note From the Editors of iLounge
Though all products and services reviewed by iLounge are "final
" many companies now...
The Altec Lansing iM500 would be better with a remote control
Looks cool, Solid construction, Ultraportable, indeed, Optionally powered by batteries
Impossibly thin feature set (no FM tuner or wireless remote), Sound quality on par with others, but nothing to rave about
Ah yes, the conclusion. To recommend, or not to recommend, that is the question. This is where things get tricky! So lets start out by recapping some of my earlier points. I like the design of Altec Lansings iM500 iPod nano speakers. They look great ...
Abstract: The Altec Lansing inMotion iM500 is an ultra-thin speaker system for the iPod Nano. The iM500 was designed to be small and portable but with such thin speakers would sound quality be heavily affected?Upon taking the iM500 out of the packaging you will...
Good sound quality, Works with other audio devices, Light and thin
Heavy distortion at high volumes, Very little bass response, Flip out base can be wobbly
The bass response and distortion was a bit of a disappointment, especially in comparison with its older sibling. But if you are just looking to play music (at a reasonable volume) from any of your various audio sources, and you dont mind the mediocre ...
Abstract: Altec Lansings latest MP3 speaker system is just for the iPod Nano and in keeping with the Nanos style it is super thin. But does this mean the sound will be super thin too?
Can run on wall power or batteries, Recharges your iPod while in use, Independent volume controls, Clear sound with good bass for small speakers, Includes USB and Auxiliary Audio connections, Up to 8 hours of battery life
Needs 6 AA batteries, Stand is a bit flimsy
For the price of $129.95 SRP this is a great addition for any iPod owner despite its few very minor flaws. The audio from these speakers is simply amazing considering their size and the sound quality continues to sound amazing when running on batterie...
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Published: 2006-08-22, Author: James , review by: cnet.com
The Altec Lansing iM500 portable speakers are superthin, attractive, durable, and very portable; can be powered by AAA batteries; include line-in port and cable; can be used as an iPod dock with a standard USB cable; excellent sound quality for the size.
The Altec Lansing iM500 would be better with a remote control; its a tad pricey; flimsy design when no iPod is docked; dock is designed only for Nano; line-in port is not standard 3.5mm; no white version.
If youre an iPod Nano user who likes to pack light and thin, most certainly check out the nice-looking and -sounding Altec Lansing iM500 speaker system.
A thin portable speaker system for the iPod nano with USB data, audio-in, and wall power ports on its rear, augmented by included audio and power cords, a thin carrying sleeve, and the ability to run off of AAA battery power. Delivers superior sound to...
ider XtremeMac’s MicroBlast only if its swappable plastic casings or slightly lower price strongly appeal to you. A Note From the Editors of iLounge: Though all products and services reviewed by iLounge are "final," many companies now...
Every time Apple releases a newer, smaller iPod, speaker developers rush to release a newer, smaller, matching speaker system. But in the speaker world, smaller isn’t always better - in fact, with rare exceptions, it generally means the opposite...
Abstract: (The following summary applies to both the Altec Lansing inMotion iM500 and the XtremeMac MicroBlast; see our full review at the link below.)Considering that better sound quality can be found for less money, and significantly better sound can be had f...
