Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for iPod (White)

Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for iPod (White) | Sounds great, but kills batteries

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highly recommended

Big Sound from Compact Box

I am loving this boom box! The Altec Lansing IM7. It has a nice deep, rich sound for such a compact unit. I was very impressed with the fullness of the sound quality. I use an Apple iPod, which this accomodates nicely with some adaptors. (provided in package) Apparently it will fit other brands or models with the other adaptors provided. I bought the optional shoulder harness by Altec Lansing as well and it was nice to have with the unit for carrying purposes, as the stock hand hold is a little akward to use. It is not the lightest box you will find, but I imagine packing in all that sound does take some equipment with some weight to it. It definately feels sturdy and well made. The only down sides I have noted so far is that it does not have a rechargable battery system. It is capable of using D size batteries (which will add more weight) but who likes replacing batteries all the time? The only other comlpaint would be the base footing is small and makes the unit easy to knock over if you are careless. Overall, I am very impressed with this product and would indeed recommend this system to anyone who loves music.

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Sounds great, but kills batteries

I bought this player to give me an audio option for a classic car. It can only run on the batteries while in the car, and this was given very little thought by the maker. If you leave the batteries in the player, they will completely drain in a matter of 2-3 hours even with player COMPLETELY powered down. To preserve the batteries, I have to dislodge one D-sized battery in each battery bay (2 bays with 4 D-cell batteries each) to interrupt the circuit and prevent draining. Then, I have to put the batteries back in when I'm ready to use it again. VERY inconvenient, but my use is somewhat unconventional. Sounds great, though.

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konked out before the 2 year mark

I was really pleased with this from the word go. Sound quality and volume were great for the size and the price. Battery run is also a huge plus and I even used the line in to play CD's pretty frequently.

BUT....

it recently started acting unresponsive. The ipod seems to get a charge and is connected but the sound just isnt there. Its spotty. I've unplugged it for a day or two, came back tried it fresh and it would work again great until I turned it off again. Next day just won't work. I'm looking for a replacement right now.

All in all. It was great and I guess the timeframe is about what you expect these days from a product at this price point, but thats my real beef. i don't want to buy another of the same product knowing it will fizzle in 2 years time.

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