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The editors liked
Full sound. Compact size. Rugged. Has video output.
A ruggedized iPod docking speaker system that provides Bose SoundDock-like audio quality and volume at a considerably lower (and commensurately more reasonable) price
Along with full battery-powered portability for 24 hours. Attractive black and silve...
Excellent build quality
Great sound quality
Rugged construction
Relatively lightweight
AC/DC power options
Backpack carrying case
The editors didn't like
Controls arent particularly responsive. Audible pop when tracks change. Distorts when you get near top volume. A bit expensive.
Amplifier hiss is more noticeable at low to low-mid volumes than comparable alternatives. No remote control
So all iPod/volume control must be handled up close
Limiting safe access to its top volume levels. While ruggedized
Excellent build quality, Great sound quality, Rugged construction, Relatively lightweight, AC/DC power options, Backpack carrying case
Needs adapters for newer iPods & iPhones, Expensive
Here is my quick look video review of the InMotion iM9 iPod speaker system from Altec Lansing. Video Notes Below are some close-up pictures of the iM9. Here is the front face and enclosed docking port/chamber. The top has the volume controls, eject,...
Abstract: Portable speakers for the iPod are abundant in the marketplace currently. There is no denying that. So the main question for many of our readers has become how you can tell low quality from high quality. Especially when it seems like almost every elect...
Abstract: One of the fastest-growing sectors of the electronics market is the “portable” speaker designed specifically for the iPod. If you want great sound and dont want to be tethered to your headphones, look no further than Altec Lansing’s InMo...
Abstract: The Altec Lansing inMotion iM9 features a unique slot loading design and a large physical size. But, does the large size affect portability and boost sound quality?In our testing the sound quality from the iM9 was the best I have heard from any of Alt...
Abstract: As I have written before - one of the fastest growing sectors of the electronics market is the “portable” speaker designed specifically for the iPod. Accessorizing the ipod is now a billion dollar a year industry. We have looked at headphones...
Abstract: Weve found few iPod speaker systems that make just the right compromise between portability and sound quality. With the inMotion iM9, Logitechs mm50 finally has some competition. Although the iM9 is a bit bigger and heavier than the mm50, its still ...
A ruggedized iPod docking speaker system that provides Bose SoundDock-like audio quality and volume at a considerably lower (and commensurately more reasonable) price, along with full battery-powered portability for 24 hours. Attractive black and silve...
Amplifier hiss is more noticeable at low to low-mid volumes than comparable alternatives. No remote control, so all iPod/volume control must be handled up close, limiting safe access to its top volume levels. While ruggedized, doesn’t offer even...
If it had been executed perfectly - namely, with a good remote control and no amplifier noise - the inMotion iM9 system could have basically eliminated the indoor need for Bose’s more expensive SoundDock altogether. Similarly, if it had fully ex...
Abstract: Several years ago Altec Lansing introduced the first portable audio system designed specifically as a companion to the iPod, the trendsetting inMotion. Since that time they have expanded their range of offerings to ten, which must be a record of sorts...
Portable and durable, Can accommodate most iPods, Has an auxiliary line-in for other audio sources, Comes with a backpack
No remote, Some design flaws, such as clunky to use buttons and no handle, Only so-so sound quality
The Altec Lansing inMotion iM9s will find favour with those looking for a portable and durable set of speakers for their iPods. Just dont expect top shelf sound quality. ...
