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Ipod dock ?

post #1 of 10
4/3/11 at 8:23pm
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A friend of mine is looking for a simple home audio system.

I am thinking about an IPod dock that he can use his iphone to play Pandora.

 

Any suggestion ?

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post #2 of 10
4/4/11 at 8:52am

Is it important that it has the doc functionality? Because all iPod docs I've ever heart were pretty shitty in sound quality + alomst always overpriced. The only really good sounding ones are probably the Audioengine A5 but those cost +325$.

If he doesn't need the recharge function of the doc I would go for a pair of M-Audio AV40 speakers. You can find them for 150$ on Amazon and they sound absolutely awesome for their price.


Edited by melie - 4/4/11 at 8:57am
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post #3 of 10
4/4/11 at 8:28pm
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But, is ipod powerful enough to drive a set of speakers ?

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post #4 of 10
4/4/11 at 8:52pm

Ipod's line-out is awesome...Very versatile...beerchug.gif

 

 

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ipod1.jpg

 

 

 

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post #5 of 10
4/5/11 at 2:54am

 

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Originally Posted by kodreaming View Post

But, is ipod powerful enough to drive a set of speakers ?



Yes. The Audioengine A5 and M-Audio AV40 are powered speakers. This means they have an internal amplifier. And require power to run of cource..

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post #6 of 10
4/5/11 at 9:00pm
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Thanks a lot, one more question, for M-Audio AV40, how exactly do I connect a ipod to the speaker directly ?

Do I need an amp ?

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post #7 of 10
4/6/11 at 1:32am

Just with a mini to RCA cable. Mini goes into the iPod out and the RCA goes into the AV40.

http://www.metropartsmarket.com/catalogs/audio/radio/Acc_Cable.gif

I think you'll get one with the AV40 but I'm not sure. Those cables only cost like 1$ though and you can find them everywhere.

 

And, no, you don't need an amp. Like I said, they're active speakers which means they have an internal amp.

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post #8 of 10
4/6/11 at 9:00am
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I see.  I actually have that cable. 

 

But,how is the ipod connected in the first picture ?

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post #9 of 10
4/7/11 at 1:32am

Hey I was just wondering as far as a LOD connection is concerned is it pretty much the same as a preamp out? Also going into somthing like the FiiO e7 from my ipad I can use the camera connection kit to hook up the ipad via a usb cable, this dosn't work with my iphone or ipod though.  is there a signifigant quality difference going from LOD or the USB in that instance?

 

Thanks,

 

Bryan

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post #10 of 10
4/7/11 at 3:56am
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Originally Posted by kodreaming View Post

I see.  I actually have that cable. 

 

But,how is the ipod connected in the first picture ?


Like I said, this isn't a dockingstation. So your iPod won't charge. If this is a problem you can always get the Pure i-20 as docking + the AV40. The nice thing about the Pure i-20 is that you can use it to connect your iPod to anything you want so it's upgrade proof. Plus it has awesome sound quality.

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/av-accessories/pure-digital-i-20-921473/review

 

I don't like 'real' docking stations all that much. They are always overcosted and you'll need to get a really expensive one if you want any decent  soundquality. If you really need the docking you should go for the Audioengine A5.

 


Edited by melie - 4/7/11 at 4:01am
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