iLive ICR6806DT Digital Clock Radio with iPod Docking Station (White)

• Digital clock radio with built-in docking station for "dockable" iPods
• Dual alarms wake to iPod, digital AM/FM tuner, or buzzer
• Stereo speakers are acoustically calibrated for superior performance
• Auxiliary input for older iPods and MP3 players; 4 preset EQ settings
• Video output; measures 13 x 6.5 x 4.7 inches (W x H x D); 90-day warranty

Unfortunately I can't give this device less then one star.

My point even $40 is way too much for this piece of junk that only can be used as a paperweight with some basic radio and electronic clock functions.

Yes, it looks really not that bad and clock/alarm functions are OK and I don't care that the clock display is somewhat too light in the night.

But the main problem of this "audio" system (the quotes are on purpose) is HOW IT SOUNDS!

The sound quality is not just bad it's TERRIBLE!!! Period.

Since I have some background in electronics I clearly see that the analog amplifier of this device was designed by someone who has very little idea about sound at all. May be by some guy who spent most of his professional career disgning cheap $1 radios.

Horrible sound distortions (my guess around 15%-20% at least), the noise level just kills your ears (my guess the signal/noise ratio is not better then 30-32 dB), _very_ bad design of the power supply and filters for the analog subsystem every time your iPod hard disk drive starts you hear all details of how it's starts spinning, etc...

My point of view is that probably iLive decided to save on few good quality parts and that lead to absolute failure. They probably saved few bucks but killed all good that was in this product.

From another point of view this baby will wake you up for sure you'll do anything you can to stop these terrible sounds in the morning. :-)

The bottom line I don't think that I will ever buy anything from iLive.

PS. I tried 3 (three) different devices all the same. Glad that got rid of it now.

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Well my family purchased an (i)home since we wanted to hear either the radio or our IPOD music in the morning. The two drawbacks with the (i)Home is (a) It's like shining a torch in your room at night and (2) when the radio/ipod goes off in the morning, the volume progresses from a low 0 to 20 (out of 30) in about 10 secs and blows the ears off you. I really ask myself who designs these things they must be deaf.

Well the reason why I elaborate on this is because this iLive has an equally disturbing blue light that shines in your room and secondly, it too blows the ears off you in the morniing. We're not a quiet family and we like our music loud but let's take the morning in perspective. We returned the iLive to Amazon and now we're looking for No. 3. We have been referred to the Jensen Clock radio/IPOD.

Postives it has a remote control and its sound is very good (when you are actually willing to listen to it a high level!)

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If you're looking for a good iPod speaker system, keep looking. The sound quality is noticably terrible even for this price, and I am not that picky. There is constant buzzing in the background..gets louder as you crank it up. Especially noticable between songs. The music sounds very 'boxy' and muted. My laptop does a better job definitely.

Whats worse is the alarm clock. You can wake to the iPod which would be great if the loudness of the alarm wouldn't wake up the whole house! You can't adjust the volume of the alarm beforehand and it gets SUPER loud. I tried leaving the iPod volume and the system's volume very low..nope still too loud. And the buzzer alarm sounds like a foghorn "dooot" it's horrible. The radio transmission is just as low quality, there is always buzzing and my other radio doesn't do that in the very same room.

There is a remote, but it's poorly designed. Still it's slim and cute, just one more problem. It doesn't read the remote until you're only 10 feet away. At that point I can just walk up to it and push the buttons. :(

Also, the LCD screen is ridiculously bright. It lights the room when the lights are turned off. Its basically a strong nightlight.

I don't recommend this if you care about the sound quality from your iPod. If you're having a party and this would be the main speaker system, your guests will not be impressed. Buy something more expensive you get what you pay for.

Recommended for people's younger aged kids who have iPods. You can put it in their room. I mean, it still produces sound, and at lower volumes, may be acceptable. If they're not too picky, this might be good. And it doubles as a nightlight!

Pros:

Good looking

Easy to use

has a remote, alarm clock, and am/fm radio w/10 presets

Cons:

LCD screen too bright

bad sound quality

alarm clock TOO loud

remote useless

DONT BUY IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR GREAT SOUND

Overall, for the price, it delivers what you paid for. But there have to be better systems even for this price. Try the iBlaster, less features but better sound.

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For the price level the iLive is pretty good. The sound quality isn't every good at all because there always seems to be a little bit of static in the background whether you're listening to your ipod or the radio. Waking up to any song on your ipod and having the remote control are definetly the pros. If you're looking for great sound quality I'd keep looking, but if you aren't too picky on the sound quality and just want a fairly cheap ipod alarm/player/charger then this is a great choice.

I was disappointed in this product. It looks and feels cheaply made. The manual has multiple typos and errors. And the sound quality is subpar. I wish I'd bought a better quality product from a store at twice the price.