Sound quality
Based on technical measurements and assessment by a three person expert listening panel.
Features
Based on connectivity, versatility, controls and portability.
Power use
Based on measured power consumption during playback at normal volume levels, during standby and where applicable running time of batteries.
Ease of use
Based on initial set-up, remote control operation, operation of iPod while docked and quality of instructions.
Compatible with non iPods
Each dock has been specifically designed to work with an iPod. However, the inclusion of a 3.5mm jack means any portable device can be attached.
Batteries
All the speaker docks we've tested can be powered via the mains. But some versatile models can also run on batteries
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