Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1087 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Intempo
• Model: IDS05B
• Released on: 2007-05-17

Manufacturer's Description
Sound it out! Intempo’s latest iPod speaker is sleek, sexy and all about the music. Do not be fooled by the compact exterior; the 15watt speaker is capable of fantastic quality audio in a very small space. The super stylish look and competitive price means it is also affordable as a second music system for the kitchen or bedroom at home. It measures a desk-, kitchen- or bedroom-friendly 230 x 122 x 940mm and is available in high gloss piano black, white and silver.

Ideal for all iPod models (except shuffle, touch 2nd Gen and Nano 4th Gen), iPod formats and general audio devices such as MP3 and mini disc, the iDS-05 really does sound as good as it looks. The built-in dock will handily play, charge and sync your iTunes and the USB port enables easy connection to a Mac or PC to ensure your music or photo library is always updated.

The iDS-05 also comes with a much-loved 12 key remote control. In addition to the basic play, pause, fast forward and rewind functionality, the slim line remote will adjust the treble and bass and has a sophisticated menu button which will allow you to directly access your iPod listings and select your music, giving you greater control from your sofa.

Customer Reviews

Excellent
I bought these for my husband as a birthday presant. He has a 30gb ipod.
i was a bit wary that the speakers were only 3 watts each and a 9watt subwoofer and they would not be powerful enought (and to play his metal music!). However! i needed not have worried. They are very powerfull speakers and the sound quality is crisp and perfect. Even when the sound is very loud it is not distorted. So far he is absolutely thrilled with this presant and i would highly recommend. they are a neat size also. Hi-fi's are now a thing of the past!

Don't hesitate to buy, they are fantastic!
For a couple of weeks I was torn between these speakers and the Intempo RDI with DAB. Eventually (and reluctantly) I went with the Intempo IDS05B for 3 reasons:

1. I couldn't afford the RDI,
2. The RDI would be too big for my bedroom,
3. I already have an Intempo DAB radio.

So after looking at several websites, Amazon turned out to have the best price (£45) for the IDS05B.

When the speakers arrived I have to admit that I was dissapointed by the size of them. They look good but they were smaller than I had imagined(The remote supplied is nearly as tall as the speakers). It turns out that their size is deceptive, the sound that comes out is MASSIVE!

I tried out a wide range of different music (I have a very random taste in music) from Alicia Keys to Public Enemy to The Specials to The Killers to etc..... You get the picture, all music genres were tested, at high and low volumes to see how these speakers coped. It turns out all types of music sound fantastic, I really can't fault anything. Incidently, spoken word podcasts also sound great.

The remote supplied is really good quality and it works from several metres away from the speakers. The speakers, although they have plasic casing and are light have a very high build quality. They are clearly very well designed and made.

So don't bother spending over £100 for ipod speakers, infact, don't spend over £50. You really won't want to spend more after hearing the quality of sound produced by this compact unit.

A Good Buy!
After reading loads of reviews, I eventually settled on this model. I was a bit skeptical at first as its quite small. I plugged in my 30GB Ipod, pressed play and was amazed by the sound quality, it is is fantastic! There is no sound distortion at all.I was really surprised. I have bought another two!