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GeekyWarrior
11/10/09

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Heh Rosa, my dad would disagree so much with "produces sound far better than what you'd expect from a gadget looking as old as my parents." He restores lots of old vacuum tube equipment from the 30s-70s. He swears it has better sound quality than solid state.

And I'm no audiophile, but I gotta say the vacuum tube amp he built for his 78 player has really great quality, when the record isn't scratched up anyway. Though the CD player belts some higher quality tunes I think when hooked into it. #revoheritageipoddock
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tande04
11/10/09

@GeekyWarrior: They have vacuum tube iPod docks too.

The high end ones make this thing look cheap. #revoheritageipoddock
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Nathan Obbards
11/09/09

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Try as I might, this is all I can think of.
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The Lab
11/09/09

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It'd be nice to see a iPod dock / clock incorporate the iPod into the design. This looks like a nice retro bedside clock radio that got stabbed in the head with an iPod. Also, monochrome graphics are an interesting choice when showing off an OLED screen. #revoheritageipoddock
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tande04
11/10/09

@The Lab: I've always found that funny too. Back when the iPod Hi-Fi came out one of the biggest complaints was how it stuck the iPod up there with no integration or design aesthetic. Now it seems to be the norm and I even find myself searching eBay for Hi-Fi's just because I think it ended up doing it best. #revoheritageipoddock
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RT100
11/10/09

@tande04: some of them have the ipod in front of the speaker, like the bose docks. But what I really want is a slot like a tape deck where I can put my ipod, you know? #revoheritageipoddock
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tande04
11/10/09

@RT100: They have those too.

The highest end I've ever seen that way was a sony IIRC. Ironically lots of the low to mid range ones use the tape deck approach.

And yes, my little philips alarm clock I use has the iPod in front of the speakers. That seemed like a much better place then somewhere I'd keep knocking the iPod out of whenever I hit snooze.

What I was really getting at was how badly apple got ripped for the apple hi-fi back in its day but now it seems more and more common. At the time the on the top style wasn't very common, most all were like the boise dock with them in front. Now you see more and more "retro" ones like this that just stick the iPod on top.
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The Lab
11/10/09

@tande04: I also looked on eBay for a HiFi for a while. I even got one but ended up returning it because Apple's remotes always seem anemic and controlling volume is kinda key. Also, that thing is pricey (coming from a guy who sold his 1 yo MacBook Pro to get a unibody when they came out, just because they are amazing).

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tande04
11/10/09

@The Lab: Thats why I keep looking. I'm amazed that a 3 year old, discontinued, little known iPod dock still goes for that much.

I'm also always amazed at how often you see it in ads. I don't remember where I saw it (might of been the side of a comcast van) but there was a family sitting around the TV watching HD and there in the background is the Apple Hi-Fi.
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The Lab
11/10/09

@tande04: Keep an eye out for Specktone docks. I bought several off eBay for $1 and paid $25 shipping. Cool retro look and shockingly solid sound. Remote still sucks but it isn't $200 and it is smaller than a duffel bag.

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tande04
11/10/09

@The Lab: Thanks I'll look out for that. #revoheritageipoddock
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Gordonium
11/09/09

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I'm gonna buy one and the first song I'm gonna play on it will be "The Spirit of Radio" by Rush. #revoheritageipoddock
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