<![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi - Gizmodo Comments]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> @Fluidity:its "if your aunt had a dick she'd be your uncle." just sounds better than the grandpa version.

Plus WTF is up with the Apple Hi-Fi not making it past round f-ing one? Somebodies been feeding us a shit sandwich.

dharmag

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> Congrats for taking not the best overall quality, but the best value (quality per price).

It was a very subjective test - and a good one. But resuling in a single winner (which was not the best / expensive one), it might be helpful to have a table with all the models and a classification by sound, bass, features, look, price (+size, weight or other characteristics).

traut

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> amplifi is way prettier.

dcartist

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> You run this feature for months and then stumble at the finish line!

We will bring you the best (you say)
We will crown the king of docks (you say again)

then, when the finish line comes, you say "here is the clear winner! great sound plus extras, oh, but wait, this one is cheaper and therefor is the clear winner."

lame

and I call damned shenanigans!

I'm just glad I don't own an i-pod and don't read this crap that you put out on pod docks on nearly an hourly schedule.

ltcmurray

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> @MacManiac: "Thats kind of like saying grandpa would be grandma if he didn't have balls" - I must remember that for future use. Brilliant.

Fluidity

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> Yes, it did come down to price, but you could buy three Amplifis online for the price you would pay for one of the Altec Lansing units at your local store. I have my Amplifi hooked up to an Airport Express, and I'm am very happy with the sound quality. I hope to see Griffin release an Amplifi version 2.0 with optical input, an RF remote and an 8-inch subwoofer. I'd gladly pay an extra $50 for those features.

Galley

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> does anybody really use iPods?

ideaman2020

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> I'm still curious how the Klipsch stacks up to the Amplify since as noted in earlier comments the street price is currently a bit cheaper than even the Amplify (more than a bit at Costco).

And who the hell would EVER watch video on a dock? It's one thing to watch the iPod video on a plane, but it's definitely not something anyone is gonna do at home or office where their dock rests...

Vagabum

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> Should be like the footie.

Griffin wins the Premiere ship, now lets scour other areas find more and have a Champions league (i'm sure there are lots of players in asia that have been left off...)

Compact

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> This report HAS gone on for 3 years

cobaltblue013

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> NOW can we have an iPod/Griffin Amplifi vs Zune/[gizmodo.com] ?

ANoel

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> Go back and read the original post for this challenge . . . I called it - Amplifi all the way!!!

robethleffel

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> So, when do we get the showdown between the Griffen Amplifi and the B&W Zeppelin? I think B&W makes great speakers in general and would love read how there dock compares.

Douch3er

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> I suppose as a happy Logitech MM50 owner, I can be happy that my favorite of the bunch lost to the overall winner. Still, if the idea is overall best sound then I would not be using an iPod dock (that is what a real stereo is for). If the goal is portability with sound quality, my money is on the Logitech that lost in the first round.

Monty

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> @macmaniac: I'm sorry to disappoint. But what part of this is unclear: "The IMV712 has a built-in subwoofer, otherwise it would have no bass, or faux bass. But we wish it had a bit more...balls."

Mark Wilson

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> When this comparison started I was in high school and now as it finishes, I see that my grandchildren have their own iPods. In between--three presidents, a world war, and the cloning of Paris Hilton's dog.

xtol7

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> @Mark Wilson:

"We will be grading primarily on sound, but form and functionality will both play a factor as well."

Not my words. No mention of value, either. Hmmm.

I couldn't find the original Gizmodo article announcing the competition, but I don't remember value being mentioned, let alone being high on the list.

Whatever you say goes, I suppose, but I would really appreciate some insight into your criticism of iMV712 on the grounds that it would sound bad if it didn't have a subwoofer (which it does). I really don't get where you're coming from here.

MacManiac

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> @sphrog:
That's sounds like an understandable scenario, I'll have to contemplate that since my folks are in their 60's and I could see them being able to learn to use an ipod with dock. Thanks!

Maksimir

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> i agree with the verdict. if the purpose was just to find the best sounding device and money was no issue why not just buy something like a home theater or stereo system. you know, something that will work with more than 1 product and serve more than 1 occasional purpose?

Angus

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> The terrorists have won

qwopzxnm

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> @MACMANIAC: No, this was a best all-around dock competition. We always said value would be weighed in the equation.

@scott: It's not THAT sloppy...I know what you mean and it's not nearly at that level. Sorry if I was unclear.


Mark Wilson

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> @Maksimir: They're great in a lot of situations, especially for what I consider to be one of the iPod's main install bases: middle aged parents. Both my mother and my aunt got iPods a year or so ago, and they both use docks regularly for listening out on the porch, by the hottub, etc. Most people don't have networked or wireless speaker systems in their homes, so it's much more convenient (and cheaper) to invest in a semi-portable box for wherever you need music away from the home stereo.

sphrog

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> count me as one who doesn't agree with the overall verdict.


i thought the point of these units was to offer great sound quality in a compact form (whether or not it's worth spending that much when it's playing back a lossy codec is another story).

even though it's "sloppy," the griffin wins the bass category because it "thumps"? one of my biggest pet peeves is sloppy bass. who cares if you can feel it in your gut when all you hear is a big muddled mess of bass? it's like all those ricers who shove huge subs in their trunk and crank up the low end so all you hear is bass.

ScotteusMaximus

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> @ MAKSMIR

I see where you're coming from, and at my house, I never use a dock. I have a Bose sound dock (bring on the audiophile hate) that I keep in my office at work, and use it exclusively there when I have the door shut and I'm working.

I kept it at home for around a year and used it twice, maybe. It gets daily use at work.

Secret Agent Man

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> hate to be a hater but... does anybody really use iPod docks? I guess i don't see a use because I am not that attached to my iPods, and use Sonos in my home for digital musak.

Maksimir

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> ALL READERS OF THIS POST BEWARE!!!


This Fight is not over.


Believe me.

Marty

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> Do any of these support the iPhone? I have an iPhone and I'd like a dock for it.

genericman

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> So, in the end it comes down to price? Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought the best sounding dock was supposed to win.

I don't get the comment that the iMV712 would lack bass if it didn't have an added subwoofer (which it does). Thats kind of like saying grandpa would be grandma if he didn't have balls. Likewise, a Ferrari would be slower than a Yugo if it had a 3.5 HP Briggs and Stratton enginge...

So, was this contest supposed to find the best speaker, or the best cheap speaker?

MacManiac

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> I meant "one", dammit!

pcdsim

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> You've gotta be kidding me. I put all I had in on the IMV712? How in the world can you have the scrawny Griffin Amplifi win? Thanks a lot Gizmodo. Now I'm poor. Thanks a freakin lot.

"...and alarm integration would have given the IMV712 and unbeatable feature set."

OMG drink some water before you go to bed (or better yet warm milk to soothe yor inards) and you'll wake up when you hafta pee. Jeeze. GFYB(s)

Marty

]]> <![CDATA[iPod Dock Bracket FINALE, Altec Lansing IMV712 vs. Griffin Amplifi]]> Should have used, "One shall stand, ons shall fall" -Optimus Prime. Just sayin'...

pcdsim

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