Boston Acoustics Horizon Duo-i

The Boston Acoustics Horizon Duo-i is a bookshelf speaker system that gets good reviews from experts and users alike. Experts say that the sound quality is excellent and that the volume is ideal for a living room, but that it isn't quite powerful enough for a large party or outdoor space. Still, reviewers appreciate the many features, especially for the price. The Horizon doubles as a clock radio with dual alarms, has interchangeable colored front grilles (sold separately) and is even equipped with a video-out jack, so you can hook it up to a TV to play images from your iPod. Almost all reviewers concede that the downside to the Horizon is its cumbersome size, especially if you want to use it as a bedside clock radio. If sound quality is your primary concern, we found better reviews for the Boston Acoustics i-DS3 Plus (*Est. $370). It's more expensive, but this bookshelf speaker system has outstanding sound quality.

We found several useful reviews of the Boston Acoustics Horizon Duo-i. ILounge.com, a frequent reviewer of iPod docks, tests the Horizon for functionality, ease of use and sound quality and compares the results with competitors. CNET also has a strong review of the Horizon that is complete with a video tutorial. We also found some user reviews at Amazon.com and Buzzillions.com.