iPod Hifi


Have any of you tried the new iPod Hifi from Apple? It looks interesting to me - at least they seem to have conceded that you need a reasonably large enclosure to get decent sound. Also the embeded amp is class D, which is somewhat of a trend in higher end solid state amps (Rowland, Nuforce).
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I listened to one at the Apple store in Burlingame yesterday. Sounds about what you would expect for the money. To me it sounded very forward and a shade bright. No immense soundstage or pinpoint imaging coming from this little speaker. It started to distort at moderate listening levels.

The conditions were less than ideal. It was a crowded and noisy store and I couldn't get more than 6 ft away from the speaker due to the furniture. The Bose soundock was not positioned in a spot where I could easily make A/B compairisons. I have one of those and enjoy it.