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iLuv i199

Budget CD table radio

pros
  • Good features
  • Good sound at lower volume levels
cons
  • Can't compete with pricier systems
  • No bass or treble controls
 
 
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great sound, great features, poor radio reception, September 4, 2009

great sound, amazing sound quality from a compact devics . Could probably use a base & treble function but great out of the box great features,USB, ipod, CD & remote work great poor radio reception- my last kmart boombox had much better FM reception . You would think that a company that has the capibility to put out such a high quality device could do better in the radio reception area. I'm experimenting with a dipole external anntenna overall excellent buy for the $$

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Good device needs a few improvements, May 2, 2009

I was happy with the sound and the features of this thing, but it had two annoying attributes I couldn't get past, and I returned it. First, the display did not have a dim setting that was dim enough for sleeping. I had to turn the display to the off setting at night. Second, the display constantly scrolled the iLuv brand name and the features of the device, and there was no way to turn off the scrolling! I don't need an alarm clock with a constantly scrolling advertisement on it.

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Muy bueno!!!, August 23, 2008

Recientemente recibi mi iLuv I199, excelente sonido y lo mas importante de todo es un equipo completo en cuanto a musica se refiere, el sonido es muy bueno, solo que no es el ideal para hacer una fiesta, pero si el necesario para poner musica en tu habitacion, lleno de funciones algunas un poco complicada por que aun no he podido utilizar el bluepin (se me ha dificultado el poner a funcionar mi movil con el I199), pero despues de todo es un equipo con una gran utilidad, lo recomiendo.

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Great idea, poor execution, March 1, 2008

This sounds like a perfect product, however in function, there are several serious short comings. First and foremost, this has a very poor bass heavy sound. With no tone control, there's no way to compensate. Second, the radio reception with the included AM and FM antenna is very poor. Third, the Bluetooth adapter included with the radio does not work with most Bluetooth phones (including Verizon Motorola KRZR).

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Avoid, January 18, 2008

Cumbersome, slabby, placticky design. USB port secured under a pop-up panel that's hard to open without a pen or coin. Startlingly bad FM reception. Unable to access content on my jump drive; locked up when accessing content on my MP3 player, so that the off button didn't function and I needed to unplug the unit. Overpriced even had those features worked. I returned and went with the JVC EP-25, a less expensive, far superior product with approximately the same features.

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Our Sources

1. CNET

Says Falcone in his rave review, "The impressive iLuv i199 provides a dizzying array of features--including iPod compatibility, CD player, AM/FM clock radio -- you'll be hard-pressed to find on any other tabletop audio systems at this price." That pretty much says it all.

Review: iLuv i199, John Falcone, June 6, 2007

2. Macworld

In this thorough review of the iLuv i199, this table radio receives a high rating of 4.5. Matthew Honan writes that it's a good value with a solid feature set. However, it's bulky and distorts at high volume.

Review: Review: iLuv i199, Mathew Honan, Sept. 25, 2007

3. Laptop Magazine

Russ Fischer reviews the iLuv i199 mainly as an iPod dock. Fischer maintains it's a good value with lots of features, though it's not as nice looking as some other iPod-compatible radios.

Review: iLuv i199, Russ Fischer

4. Amazon.com

There are a handful of owner-written reviews here for the iLuv i199 table radio/iPod dock. Owners are split. Half are positive, but the other half complains that it's lacking in volume, and that the lack of treble and bass controls is hard to swallow.

Review: iLuv I199 High-Fidelity Audio Multimedia System with Bluetooth, Contributors to Amazon.com

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