[Editors’ Note: On November 1, 2006, iLounge published The 2007 iPod Buyers’ Guide, with more than 30 brand new, capsule-sized product reviews – only for products we considered to be amongst the very best we’ve seen throughout the year. The short review below is excerpted from the Guide, which you can download here.]

Review: iLuv i177 Stereo Docking System with Clock Radio


Review: iLuv i177 Stereo Docking System with Clock Radio

Review: iLuv i177 Stereo Docking System with Clock Radio

A bit larger and sleeker-looking than iHome’s popular clock radio iH5, iLuv’s black- or white-colored i177 also packs an important extra feature: a dual alarm, which you’ll only get if you step up to iHome’s more expensive iH7 (or down to Memorex’s iWake), plus the guarantee of a matching eight-button remote control in the box. In terms of audio quality, it’s stronger in treble than in bass, where the iH5 and iH7 are both better-equipped, and roughly par for the clock radio course in overall sound, with very good AM/FM radio tuning. We wouldn’t pick this over the iH5 overall because of the sound, but if you need the dual alarm, are attracted to the included stereo AV cable – which lets you connect your docked iPod to a TV or a different stereo – or have a need for the integrated iPod shuffle (first-generation) dock, it’s a strong overall package for the price, and looks nice on a nightstand.

 

Review: iLuv i177 Stereo Docking System with Clock Radio

Review: iLuv i177 Stereo Docking System with Clock Radio

Review: iLuv i177 Stereo Docking System with Clock Radio

Review: iLuv i177 Stereo Docking System with Clock Radio

Review: iLuv i177 Stereo Docking System with Clock Radio

Our Rating

B+
Recommended

Company and Price

Company: iLuv (a unit of jWIN)

Website: www.i-Luv.com

Model: iLuv i117

Price: $100

Compatible: iPod 3G, 4G, 5G, mini, nano, shuffle (1G)

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Jeremy Horwitz

Jeremy Horwitz was the Editor-in-Chief at iLounge. He has written over 5,000 articles and reviews for the website and is one of the most respected members of the Apple media. Horwitz has been following Apple since the release of the original iPod in 2001. He was one of the first reviewers to receive a pre-release unit of the device, and his review helped put iLounge on the map as a go-to source for Apple news.