Product Description

Ideal for your iPOD iPOD photo iPOD mini iPOD shuffle and all audio devices. 2 x 6 watt RMS with neodymium speakers & 3D Super Bass Design. USB connector. Charges iPOD Photo iPOD & iPOD mini through built in dock (NB not shuffle). 3.5mm stereo line in jack including stereo cable for connection to other audio devices. Mains powered - External AC adaptor. 230mm (w) x 120mm (h) x 90mm (d).

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14889 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Intempo
• Model: IDS-01
• Released on: 2005-04-15
• Dimensions: 3.20 pounds

Features

• Perfect for your home or office and portable enoug
• Compatible with all dockable iPods including iPod
• Powerful 2x6 watt RMS with neodymium speakers
• Rich, deep bass through 3D Super Bass Design
• Can sync your iPod to your computer or laptop (any

Manufacturer's Description
If you're in the market for a robust speaker system for your iPod, try the Intempo Digital iDS-01. This active speaker system has twin 6 Watt RMS speakers with neodymium drivers that give you excellent sound across a wide range. In addition the iDS-01 uses 3D Super Bass Design for rich, resounding bass tones. The result is an excellent hi-fi audio experience that'll do justice to your favourite tunes. To eliminate the need for cords and cables, the iDS-01 features an integrated iPod dock. It'll power and charge your dockable iPod even while it's in use, ensuring that you'll have non-stop tunes. The iDS-01 can also sync your iPod to a PC or Mac via USB cable. Once connected, you'll be able to download music from iTunes or transfer photos to your iPod. For those who don't use an iPod, never fear! The iDS-01 has a standard 3.5mm headphone jack and cable, making it compatible with almost every type of audio device! The iDS-01 has simple controls and well marked ports, making it is simple to install and use. It's also got a compact design which is ideal for both the home and for traveling. A speaker system and iPod platform in a single package - the Intempo Digital iDS-01.

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Customer Reviews

Excellent value
I just purchased these speakers from work rather than Amazon (though my staff discount only brought them in at about a pound less than Amazon's price), and I have to say i'm very impressed.

They're obviously built to a price - they do look and feel a bit cheap and plasticky - but with other similar speaker systems at £100 or more, it's easy to get past this, and the unit is well built and feels solid. The sound quality is excellent, especially when you consider how much they cost. There's no way to alter the EQ, but it gives a good mix of bass, treble etc and if necessary you can use the equaliser on your music device to fine-tune it to your tastes.

Intempo quite cleverly give you various slot-in inserts to cater for the various sizes and shapes present in the iPod family and, if like me you use a non-Apple music player (I use the Creative Zen Touch), they also give you a blanking insert which covers up the dock connector and allows you to stand the player in the middle, as you would with the Apple player. However, whereas the iPods would be held safely in place by the dock connector, the blanking plate doesn't provide any way of securing your player, and the smooth finish to the plastic means the slightest knock can send your device flying - my Zen nearly took a nosedive from the mantelpiece! However, this was easily solved by a glob of blue-tack on the back of the player.

Playback for non-iPod devices is achieved by the use of a simple, but rather inelegant (though still iPod white) connector lead which runs from the headphone output of the player to a socket at the back of the unit which, while compromising the look slightly, does the job nicely and ensures compatibility with any device with a standard headphone jack (CD players, radios, heck even a cassette player - remember those?). The volume is controlled by a couple of nifty touch-sensitive silver dots (one either side of where the iPod sits), though there is a little distortion and even some vibration at higher volumes, especially in bass-heavy songs.

All in all an excellent buy, and they will definitely be accompanying me on holiday next year. Their only real down point is the fact that they don't take batteries, otherwise they'd be coming to the festivals with me next summer as well!

Amazing piece of kit....
having recently purchased the i-station from a large major retailer, and at the time of purchase was assured that it was Nano compatable, also somewhat ripped off as it was £15 more expensive than Amazon. (last minute purchase meant there was no time to order from Amazon) Gave the gift only to find a very dissapointed teenage daughter upset that her new present did not work with her Nano, and with minimal instructions could not work it out, took the item back to the store. Went straight onto Amazon site and ordered the Intempo, this arrived in three days, fabulous, clear easy instructions and WOW what sound quality, very pleased, absolute bargain at 29-99. Now happy to say my teenage daughter is blasting out her tunes through her Nano and shortly I will be hard of hearing..... Thankyou Amazon you saved the day AGAIN...
If you are thinking of purchasing this, don't think about it do it, you won't be dissapointed.

Excellent value for money
I recently bought these speakers and I've not been dissapointed. The sound quality is excellent and, unlike some reviewers, performance has not been affected by having the iPod on charge while playing. My sole gripe is that the power button should be on the front.