The iPod Book: Doing Cool Stuff with the iPod and the iTunes Store, Third Edition

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When Bass Really Matters

Are you the kind of iPod owner that doesn’t mind if the neighbors call the cops? Then

you’ll want Apple’s iPod Hi-Fi system. This is the ultimate in juxtaposition, where you’ve

got this incredibly small, thin music player resting comfortably on top of this huge array

of speakers that is designed to blow down load-bearing walls. Seriously, if this speaker

system doesn’t get you arrested, you’re just not tryin’. Luckily, you won’t have to stand

too close to the unit because it comes with its own wireless remote, so you can take

cover before unleashing its wave of subsonic mayhem (okay, I’m obviously exaggerating

the prowess of this beast—it actually has a volume control like any other system, and

can play as low as you’d like or as loud as you’d like, which is pretty darn loud. The qual-

ity of the sound is top notch, so even when it’s blowing back your hair, it still sounds re-

ally great). You’ll be happy to know that not only does your iPod charge while it’s sitting

on top of the iPod Hi-Fi, but you can also power your iPod Hi-Fi with regular D batteries,

if you decide to take your iPod Hi-Fi to the beach to use it as a weapon against helpless

vacationers or shallow-water fi sh. You can fi nd it at Apple.com or your local Apple store

for $349.