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NOTE 11/27/2012: This Speaker Dock WILL NOT WORK with the latest generation iPods with the new Apple Lightning to USB Cable connectors. You may have to purchase an adaptor from Apple to be able to use this speaker dock or any other product with the old connector.
If, however, you own an older iPod, this is a nice quality system for the price. It offers a variety of features and accomplishes most of them proficiently.
These days you can define an electronic device by what is does and by what it does not do. Phillips describes this product as a clock radio with a docking system for an iPod/iPhone. As far as I am concerned, the docking system for the iPod/iPhone is the strongest feature.
Not only will the device charge an iPod and play music stored in iTunes, it promises to fit any model iPod/iPhone without the need for extra attachments of any kind. I tried the system with three trusty household iPods: an iPod/video (long in the tooth but with an entire family's music collection stored within), a 4th generation Nano (my personal favorite and purple), and an iPod Touch (2nd or possibly 3rd generation). All iPods are in cases and all these iPods fit the docking system easily without the need to remove its case. As far as I am concerned, this alone is worth the price of admission.
I was able to easily navigate the menus and playlists and raise and lower the sound volume of all three model iPods using the system's controls as well as the provided little remote control. Navigating around the iPod/Video was a bit pokey, but nothing terrible. The Nano was next in responsiveness. The iPod Touch worked the best and I was able to navigate around many of its features.
One of the benefits of using this docking system with the iPod Touch or iPhone is that you can connect to Pandora or other internet enabled services. This extends the listening experience greatly and allows the docking station to begin to compete with nifty internet radios such as the Logitech Squeezebox Logitech Squeezebox Radio Music Player with Color Screen (Black). I had no problem navigating Pandora with the remote control or the Touch's touch screen.
As far as the clock radio goes, I found it adequate. I enjoyed having FM radio with 20 pre-sets and an automatic tuning feature. I would enjoy AM radio as well; it would have been nice if it had been included.
The sound quality is ok. It's nothing like my Bose docking system that issued a mysterious click and stopped working over a year ago, but the Phillips has many more features and is far less expensive.
One very significant complaint I have concerns the digital clock on the outside of the docking station. The most important feature of a clock radio is the clock itself. If the clock is not accurate or consistent, you are lost. One feature of this system is when you insert an iPod or iPhone on to the device, the device defaults to the time on the iPod/iPhone. Now, this is a nifty feature if you have an iPhone and other reviewers have commented on it. However, I only have iPods. When I set up this docking system I set the clock. As long as the system stays plugged in, the clock should be accurate. When I inserted my three various iPods I discovered that none of their clocks were accurate. In fact, in 2 cases, the iPod's calendars and clocks had defaulted to factory presets. This is not something I would normally check.....the time on my iPod Nano, for instance, is not on my radar. If I sync'd these devices with my computer every day, perhaps their clocks would be accurate. Whatever. Each time I inserted an iPod on to the Phillips system, the time on the clock went from accurate to terribly awry. Adjusting the time on the iPod while it is docked does not help. The time is only sync'd once, when the iPod is first inserted. Each time I have used this as a clock radio, I have made it a point to confirm the accuracy of the time on the iPod before I connect it and then double check the time on the system after it syncs.
All in all, this is a decent system at a reasonable price. Time will tell how durable and dependable it is.
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Amazon.com: Philips Aj7040d 30-pin Ipod/iphone Speaker Dock: Mp3 Players & Accessories Overview
Amazon.com: Philips Aj7040d 30-pin Ipod/iphone Speaker Dock: Mp3 Players & Accessories Feature
- All-in-one remote control.
- Play and charge your iPod or iPhone simultaneously.
- MP3 Link for portable music playback, FM digital tuning with presets
- Auto clock synchronization, Sleep timer, Dual alarm and Gentle wake
- iPod Compatibility: iPod mini, iPod with color display, iPod 5th Generation, iPod classic, iPod nano 1st Generation, iPod nano 2nd Generation, iPod nano 3rd Generation, iPod nano 4th Generation, iPod nano 5th Generation, iPod nano 6th generation, iPod touch 2nd Generation, iPod 6th Generation
- iPhone Compatibility: iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4
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