Altec Lansing inMotion Speaker Dock with FM Radio for Zune (Black)

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Price: $299.00   

Product Feature

• Portable stereo system designed for Zune HD and Zune
• Delivers smooth, bass-enriched sound
• HD radio technology and FM radio
• Fully portable--battery or AC powered
• Backed by a one-year manufacturer's limited warranty

Product Description

Altec Lansing Portable Speaker for Zune HDPortable Speaker with FM Tuner for Zune and Zune HD. Drivers, enclosure and electronics are balanced for optimum sound. Full-range custom-designed speakers and surround effect technology combine to widen the audio image. Bass enhancement technology delivers qualitybass without a subwoofer. It?s the perfect musiccompanion around the kitchen, bedroom, or workshop. Built-in dock recharges your Zune or Zune HD player when powered on. FM radio with convenient remote controls and station presets, LCD display, and antenna. Enjoy the crystal-clear sound of manylocal HD Radio stations at no extra cost with ZuneHD. Wireless Remote: Speaker, FM radio, and select Zune navigation. Input jack for second deviceconnection, including CD, DVD, and MP3 players. AC or battery-operation (3 AA Batteries not included) Advanced Class D amplifier delivers maximum power and up to 24 hours of battery life at your fingertips.

Altec Lansing inMotion Speaker Dock with FM Radio for Zune (Black) Review

The Altec Lansing inMotion iM414v2 is an updated version of the iM414, which had a some fans and nearly as many detractors. Did Altec Lansing, a Plantronics company, get it right this time?

PROS:
- Good sound
- Easy to read LCD display
- FM tuner w/3 presets
- Aux-in
- Remote included
- Bass boost option helps
- Nice build quality
- AC or battery-operated (3xAA)
- Supports HD radio from Zune HD
- Now includes 3 adapters for multiple Zune support

CONS:
- Sound quality not as good as others, including other Altec Lansings
- Wire FM antenna difficult to tune and messy
- No clock function
- Mediocre value

Altec Lansing markets this as being for the home and office. I would have no problem using the iM414v2 in either location. Is it small enough to share space on my desks and provides good enough sound to be a compliment to any desk or shelf space. It does not however, take the place of my desktop multimedia system, which is not what the iM414v2 is intended for anyways.

SOUND QUALITY
For the size of the unit, I was quite impressed with the sound quality. The bass boost really does add some thump to the music, though the surround effect had very little effect. The high's were reasonably good but I found the mids to be rather bland. Again, these are portable speakers, so overall, the sound quality is good. The volume setting only goes to 30, but if you turn up the volume to max on your player, the speakers will present major distortion at 30.

FM TUNER
I found the tuning capabilities of the iM414v2 to be somewhat poor. The wire antenna is extremely long and not very effective just dangling towards the ground. I had to tape the antenna to the wall in order to get the best reception. I would have preferred a telescoping antenna like the MIX iMT800. You get 3 FM presets as well.

MISC
The build quality on the all plastic unit feels solid. The auxiliary line-in is a nice to have. Altec Lansing has now also included 3 different dock adapters for those with the Zune HD and older Zune's. The Zune will charge if the iM414v2 is on AC power but not on battery power, which is rated at 24 hour run-time. The LCD display is nice and clean but why not include a clock? Also, the warranty is just 1 year but if you register the speakers at Altec Lansing's website, they will extend your warranty to 2 years. Given some of the build issues from the original iM414, I would highly recommend everyone to register to get their free extended warranty.

SUMMARY
Overall, the Altec Lansing inMotion iM414v2 is a good speaker dock for the Zune. Time will tell if firmware changes improved on the older iM414. MSRP is rather high for such a basic speaker dock, but Zune users do not have many options other than using pre-existing AV equipment. If you've been getting by on your current configuration, I'd probably stick to that. If however, you didn't have your Zune connected to anything or would like something for the office, the iM414v2 is a decent option.

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