cnherrick wrote:Worthless with IPhone 5 because of the new connector. #FAIL.

$29 adapter!!!

Can anyone speak to the sound if played outside? I would love to use it in the pool area, but I'm afraid the sound won't carry in the backyard. Thanks.

Does this thing work with the iPhone 4S, and will it charge it? I saw a thing about 3G, so now I'm wondering if it applies to all later iPhones.

We've had this for the last 18 months, and have used it to fill a cathedral ceiling-ed large living room with sound... no, it's not a full stereo but the sound is remarkable for its size. Better than Bose, IMO.
We also used it poolside with decent results, but in the sun the iPhone gets too hot. Incidentally, we often use this with an adapter/extension for the iPad, since my iPad has my full music library on it.
Have since bought into the JBL Airplay Sound Dock products for the convenience of not having to have the device docked to change the music... but I think the Klipsch sounds better.

DennisEChung wrote:Do you need to remove the phone from a case to dock it? I have a Lifeproof case with a hinged cover over the connector, I'm doubtful it will work.

It will not. My wife has that type of case and cannot dock her phone without taking it out of the case.

jjthomps wrote:This is 230v??? Export?? That means its 230v/50hz.

I don't think I want this unless I'm flying across the pond.

The AC adapter's input is 100-240v 50/60 hz -- which means that with a simple wall plug adapter you can use it anywhere in the world. The plug it comes with is US standard...

Elcomico wrote:After watching parts of the video I noticed two tabs on the back of the unit. Further research led me to find old info mentioning an optional wall mount kit.

Can anyone confirm this and perhaps add a part number so I can weigh the chances of finding one?

The funny-looking bumps on the back to either side of the jacks are just that -- bumps -- with no slots/tabs/holes/grooves for mounting directly or to some sort of accessory.

No apparent purpose except maybe to keep you from smashing wires against walls?

Wow, technology these days is amazing. Both the iPod Touch and the iPhone have small speakers. They are only about 4 inches apart – probably not optimal for stereo separation. But with this cutting edge technology you can just insert your iPod and a bookshelf sized device and when it from a remote control! Whatever will they think of next? Maybe a full-fledged stereo system just for the iPod? That would be really cool, especially if it could utilize your existing surround sound or other high fidelity audio equipment. Or maybe Apple can just build a AV switching receiver with an iPod built right into the device with its "screen" displayed on your flatscreen or the monitor. Thanks, W00t, for bringing the bleeding edge to the masses.

Da5id wrote:Wow, technology these days is amazing. Both the iPod Touch and the iPhone have small speakers. They are only about 4 inches apart – probably not optimal for stereo separation. But with this cutting edge technology you can just insert your iPod and a bookshelf sized device and when it from a remote control! Whatever will they think of next? Maybe a full-fledged stereo system just for the iPod? That would be really cool, especially if it could utilize your existing surround sound or other high fidelity audio equipment. Or maybe Apple can just build a AV switching receiver with an iPod built right into the device with its "screen" displayed on your flatscreen or the monitor. Thanks, W00t, for bringing the bleeding edge to the masses.

My prediction as to what the future holds is that music will be wirelessly transmitted over the air to little boxes throughout the worls. There will be choices as to what type of content one can listen to, anything from music to sports, to talk shows to news to traffic, and it will all be free thanks to mass marketing and commercials.. This new fangled audio service will soon to be followed by a similar technology supporting video.. Some video content will be free, other content will require a subscription.. These new services shall be called radio and television.. it will be amazing!

OK.

No iAccessory will be the perfect accessory for all people and all devices.

Also, sound "quality" is _highly_ subjective, and personal. The first iPod docking system I auditioned was top-rated on the Apple Store's website. The system sounded horrible. To me.

If you want the best sound from your 9/12/12 iThingie then we probably all have to wait a while for the dust to clear and for manufacturers to catch up with Apple. Big hint: the _best_ sound isn't going to be via Bluetooth, but Bluetooth is going to be the most convenient. Pick your compromise.

If you want the best sound from one of the 400 million pre-9/12/12 iOS devices or 350 million pre-9/12/12 iPods then get a line-out dock adapter (Amazon) and plug it into an input on your real stereo. Or if your A/V receiver is compatible, plug your iThingie into the USB input (using the dock cable that came with your iThingie). Or buy your receiver manufacturer's proprietary dock.

Second-best is a 1/8" mini stereo headphone-to-RCA cable to an input (Amazon).

Same goes for filling a large hall or the great outdoors with cranked tunes; use one of the above methods to connect to a stereo or PA. (Some PAs have docks. None will work with the 9/12/12 devices.) The iGroove is less than 12" long x 5" high x 4" deep. It can hide behind my 13" MacBook. The iGroove is impressive, but consider the physics.

If you want a small, tactful docking speaker system for your pre-9/12/12 iThingie that puts out a reasonable level of really clean, well-balanced sound that's not all treble & mud with no midrange (or any of the other nasty sound-quality compromises common to this form factor), then this could be your unit.

If you want background music for your BBQ, then this could work fine.

If your iPad or case won't fit the dock, get a dock-extender cable (again, Amazon), or choose a different unit.

If having The Latest Thing regardless of sound quality is your priority, then this isn't for you.

If you go listen to dock-speaker systems with your own iThingie and uncompressed audio files covering a variety of music, I expect that you won't find anything that sounds better for under $300. And lots of things that sound worse for more than that amount... But you should use your own ears and your own music, not the manufacturer's "Demo" button or what some guy says on the interweb!

I'll have my Classic for years, and even the current Classics have the old dock connector.

Every product is a set of compromises.

kyleverhoff wrote:I've owned this Klipsch system now for 3-4 years. The sound is great, and it can really fill a room. The remote has never worked unless you're pointing it right at the stereo unit...and if you're within 5'. My personal experience while using it with my wife's many Apple products lead me to discover that it does NOT charge anything past the 3rd generation iPod Touch, or anything after the iPhone 4 or 4s (I don't know about the iPhone 3, I assume not). You can connect them to the stereo unit, and it will play the music, but it won't charge at the same time.

There is an 1/8" stereo jack input if you have the right connecting cable to go from your music jack on your phone to the stereo (so I can listen to music from my Android phone).

Other than those few drawbacks, the sound it produces is incredible and far outweighs the cons of the unit.

Apple changed which pin(s) of the dock connector do the charging with (I think) the nano 4g and its contemporaries, forcing 3rd party manufacturers to adapt and causing older products to not charge newer Apple devices.

Klipsch has updated the iGroove over the years it's been out. I bought mine 12/2011 and it charges nano 4g and nano 6g, so I expect that current iGroove production charges other current Apple devices as well.

None of the iGroove's dock adapter plates fits the nano 6g, but it works fine without an adapter installed.

wrartmonk wrote:Does that remote scroll through Pandora stations on iPhone.

The remote is really simple, just:

power (standby)
play/pause
Volume up/down
FF/track fwd
REW/track back

And as someone else mentioned it doesn't have a lot of range and needs to be aimed. Probably IR.

Sucks that there is no am/fm tuner of any sort.

Major cool points for having CTE on the iPod.

TrypWyr wrote:"Ain't No Rest For The Wicked"...

Perhaps someone at woot is excited about the new Borderlands?

This may be the speaker/charger dock I am looking for. With the inserts out, you should be able to recharge your iPhone in a case (thus never having to remove protection).

In other news, the AC adapter isn't shown in the "what's in the box" picture. Also, the inserts aren't mentioned in the "what's in the box" text.

Dear Woot!

I need you to sell me an iPod nano, the right now one and not the new one coming out. I always wanted that watch nano and now I won't be able to get a nice one.

Thanks - you know I'm good for a purchase!
Your woot! addicted friend,
ginbak

Yes. Apple has a new port whoopdeedoo. Apple admits that they have sold over 350 million iPods as of September and every iPod after v1 had the same port. I'm sure that somebody will have a use for this.

greg0ire wrote:Can anyone speak to the sound if played outside? I would love to use it in the pool area, but I'm afraid the sound won't carry in the backyard. Thanks.

Doubtful, very doubtful.

ginbak wrote:Dear Woot!

I need you to sell me an iPod nano, the right now one and not the new one coming out. I always wanted that watch nano and now I won't be able to get a nice one.

Thanks - you know I'm good for a purchase!
Your woot! addicted friend,
ginbak

Still available refurbished from store.apple.com. New case, new battery, new accessories, same warranty. Only the serial number (and the cardboard box) gives it away...

It's where I got mine.

IF I buy this will I be happy? will it make my musical experience by my Hot Tub all that it should be (Regardless of how many Women I have in the Hottub). Does anyone own one who is a musician and feel the quality is good for a 20-30 person Xmas party?

nymetsfan1226 wrote:Will it work with the iPhone 5? Oh wait....

Damn it... you beat me to it

designlucas wrote:$29 adapter!!!

$29??? Seriously Apple ?!>?!

qjuantum wrote:$29??? Seriously Apple ?!>?!

Watching Apple Customers complain about a $29 connector is very strange to me.

By purchasing an Apple device at all, they revealed that cost isn't really the sticking point to begin with. Definitely not a knock on Apple products or Apple's Customers, just to be clear. Just an observation I've made.

I'm rather happy the iPhone 5 is out. I let my coworker buy a 4 for 99 cents today. I suspect that there will me many millions of other people, between now and when next year's iPhone is announced, that will do the same thing (as well as buying the 4S for $99). As such, 30 pin dock devices will continue to have a place in the market.

Myself, I'm waiting for next year to buy a 5 for $99.

Just got mine today and the remote doesn't work. I'm pointing the remote right at the docked IPod. Bad battery?