Dock systems for travel

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Hope this is the right forum for this. I am going traveling for a year with my wife. We like music and dont really want to be without. Our sources are a mark 2 ipod (yes still going two new batteries but no dock) a 3rd gen nano and a decent(ish) netbook.

I fully appreciate the need to compromise but i am looking for a dock with decent sound quality, (it is going to be our only pair of speakers for some time!) needs a 3.5mm input for non ipod dock sources and to be capable of being battery powered, either built in or AAs etc.

I am usually happy to pay for quality (Sonos, rokesan, and B+W have a place in my heart as well as my living room!) but money and space will be limited because of the travelling so i can only spend up to around £100. Klipsch and logiteh seem to be prominant names but suggestions would be appreciated!!

Thanks

 

[John Duncan]

Tada. As bought, with his own cash money, by Mr Dawes...

EDIT: b-gger, no 3.5mm input. Back to the drawing board...

 

[Anonymous]

yup saw that, liked it, read more, liked it more then.......WHY NO 3.5mm, they are cheap easy to add......WHY!!

 

[John Duncan]

Cos everybody has an iPod. Dur.

Sadly, you can't filter reviews by 'battery' - let me see if I can find all the docks that have both, hang on...

 

[John Duncan]

In star rating order...

Altec Lansing InMotion IM4
Logitech Pure-Fi Express
Logitech mm50
iLuv i552
Intempo IDS-05
Creative Playdock i500
Logic3 i-Station Rotate
Logitech Pure-Fi Express Plus
Altec Lansing inMotion Compact
Logic3 i-Station 25
JVC NX-PN7
Voix PYT
JVC RA-P10
Logic3 i-Station8
iHome iH19
Edifier iF330 Plus
Genius SP-Tempo 350
Macally FlexTune

 

[Anonymous]

Awesome thanks, i take it the top three are the stand-out performers sonically as well as for the other features. One random thought given the praise you instinctivly heaped on the purefi anywhere 2. is there a 3.5mm to female ipod dock connector. ie to plug in instead of the ipod to give a 3.5mm plug?? seems possible but is it available.

Must also say thank you for the help so quickly!!

 

[John Duncan]

Ooo now that's ringing a bell (the connector thingie) - hang on.

No probs, it was an interesting diversion from rebuilding this site...

EDIT: here's one for a sounddock, but there are reports of it working with other docks:

http://www.cablejive.com/sounddock-cable

 

[Anonymous]

I'm fairly sure the Purefi Anywhere 2 has a 3.5mm input on the back. I think the WhatHifi specs are wrong.

 

[John Duncan]

oooOOOooo.

Enraged at the slight, JD heads off to look for pictures...

 

[John Duncan]

Well will you look at that...

"Supports 1G-3G iPod models (and other portable music players) via 3.5 mm auxiliary input"

 

[John Duncan]

Not convinced it takes AA batteries though, from the logitech 'site...

 

[Anonymous]

I had to go and double check myself, but it does indeed have it. Got one for my Mum and it's great by the way.

EDIT: I don't recall it taking AA batteries either. Sounds like a ** up to me. Honestly, who runs these websites?

 

[Cofnchtr]

Hi,

Music unplugged
A rechargeable battery and travel case let you enjoy ten hours of music-wherever you go.

Info from Logitech site.

Cheers,

Cofnchtr.

 

[John Duncan]

alwatson:
I had to go and double check myself, but it does indeed have it. Got one for my Mum and it's great by the way.

EDIT: I don't recall it taking AA batteries either. Sounds like a ** up to me. Honestly, who runs these websites?

Dunno.

 

[Anonymous]

Who the man??

thanks i think its a sale.

 

[Zarn_Smith]

I have the Altec Lansing InMotion IM4 and can vouch that it is a fantastic bit of kit.

 

[motley]

Not a dock as such, but I bought a pair of these for a recent trip and they served me well http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/sc/servlet/Info?ref=gbase&Track=CPA001

Cheers

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

Not sure if I am throwing a spanner in the works here but clicky -today only

 

[John Duncan]

Or at John Lewis for the same price any day you like

 

[Ravey Gravey Davy]

Never knowingly undersold -

I just got the play e-mail and it caught my eye having read that thread yesterday.

 

[mattatnotts]

Anyone seen this? Looks pretty good from looking at a few youtube videos

http://www.woweeone.com/