iPod Speaker Brands and Links

Updated December 2011

FONT
PRINT

Page: 5 of 6

In this report

Introduction
Portable iPod speakers{2 mentions}{1 mention}{2 mentions}{2 mentions}{4 mentions}{1 mention}{1 mention}
Bookshelf iPod Speakers{2 mentions}{1 mention}{2 mentions}{4 mentions}{6 mentions}{1 mention}{3 mentions}{1 mention}{1 mention}{1 mention}
iPod Clock Radios{1 mention}{3 mentions}{2 mentions}
Useful Links
Our Sources

A list of useful links to help you understand your iPod speaker options

PCMag.com has a helpful iPod speakers buyer's guide that covers audio quality, portability, and features to look for. Several iPod speaker systems are also recommended in the article.

You can use Bluetooth speakers as an alternative to the conventional iPod speaker dock, wirelessly streaming music from your iPhone or iPod Touch. (The mobile devices must use iPhone OS 3.0 or later and support the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile or AADP.) Macworld has a review roundup of Bluetooth speakers, complete with ratings.

Not only is the online Apple Store a good source for user reviews, you can also use it to sort the selection of iPod speakers by iPod compatibility.

IPod-centric websites (iLounge.com, iPodObserver.com, etc.) are great sources for reviews, but they also serve as a good resource for the latest news about speakers and everything else iPod-related. Most have user forums as well, and the forum at iLounge.com includes an active sub-forum for discussing in-home solutions.

If you'd like something a little heftier, our home speakers report covers larger systems. You can usually connect your iPod or iPhone to the larger home speakers with the same 3.5 mm audio cable used for the aux-in port on iPod speakers.

You'll also find specifications and compatibility information at manufacturers' websites: