In less-than-ideal surroundings, you can't count on every room to have concert hall acoustics. The iM9 speaker system is a good choice for the dorm room or any room. It's compact, so it fits just about anywhere and is easy to carry while delivering high-volume, high-quality sound. Shockresistant, rubberized elements ensure durability. It comes with a rugged backpack-style carry bag and it fits, syncs & charges all dockable iPods and links iPod video and iPod photo players to a TV set. An amplified extension of your iPod, the inMotion iM9 replaces headphone listening and delivers high quality, crystal-clear sound. Folds to close at Width 11 x Depth 3 x Height 7.8 inches, 280 mm x 76 mm x 198 mm Input jack for second device connection, including CD & DVD players The compact, lightweight speaker system that goes just about anywhere you want to listen to music Designed to be tough, the inMotion iM9 is durable enough for advanced outdoor use Backpack-style carry bag Dimension - Width 13.27 x Depth 12.48 x Height 6.93 inches, Width 337 mm x Depth 317 mm x Height 176 mm Weight 4 pounds (1.8 kg)
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great Value
Comment: This is a very good speaker for the price and I would highly recommend it if you want a portable and versatile ipod dock. However, it is not in the same league as the Bose (not that it should be for the price). Overall sound quailty is good but the bass is a little boomy. It is better than I expected for the money and I would definitely recommend it and buy another. The only downside is no remote but again I bought this for a portable player and it was not required but if you are buying one that will mostly sit in a room I think you need a remote.
Customer Rating: Summary: Great Ipod Speaker system
Comment: Great deal for the $. I was really impressed with the sound quality, volume, and durability but a little too much bass at lower volumes. I would recommend this too friends.
Customer Rating: Summary: Great iPod speakers!
Comment: I used to plug in my iPod to the stereo speakers in our family room with a $9 splitter cable. But earlier this year, my husband upgraded his Tivo & moved the old one into the family room & there were no more jacks for me to use for the iPod. (BOO! OTOH, it's nice having two Tivos, now, too!) I already had the iM600 speaker dock which is nice for small areas & very portable due to the light weight & rechargeable battery. But for our family room (which is where we do most of our entertaining), the acoustics are not good & the ceiling is about 20 feet high. So the iM600 sounded like "a radio" in that room. So I went on the hunt for something to use when I'm cooking, entertaining or doing housework, since I can no longer hook up my iPod to the speakers. This speaker dock sounds great - it really does "fill up a room" (MUCH more so than the iM600.) I'm not an audiophile, but I do like a good sound. I'm hard pressed to tell the difference between this speaker dock & when I used to use our speakers.
As others have said, it would be nice to have a remote for this. OTOH, the iM600 has a remote & it seems whenever I want to use it, I have to think a few minutes & figure out where the remote is, unless I velcro it to my body. IMO, remotes are only good when you're "planted." If you're up & about, doing housework, cooking, entertaining, I tend to lose track of the remote anyway, so in one respect, NBD to not have a remote.
Customer Rating: Summary: old guys review
Comment: I love the portability and the sound levels are great for outdoor activities in a large space.
The only thing missing is a handle but that would tempt me to use it as a boombox. I've only had it for about a month and it's been to a tailgate and a picnic. It literally can go anywhere indoors or out with power the options. The ability to plug any device into it will also come in very handy.
Customer Rating: Summary: IM9 iPod Sound System
Comment: Despite it's small size, the unit puts out very good sound and the sound quality is above average. It's versatility is excellent, using either batteries or plugging into an outlet. It would be great on the beach, patio, RVs, etc. I was very pleased with this system on my patio, and decided not to install outdoor speakers once I heard the music this system provided. It comes with a nice carrying case which is an added bonus. One small nit, the bracket that allows the system to stand upright is a little piece of plastic that pulls out from the base; it appears fragile, but so far so good. I recommend this system for anyone desiring a small, easy to carry system that puts out big sound for it's size. I did not experience any buzzing or hum cited in other reviews.
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