Get a docking speaker system for your MP3 player for £20 delivered

MSE_Martin · 26 January 2007 at 5:49PM

What's the deal?

The big problem with personal Ipods is how do you irritate others with your 'eclectic' music selection? The easiest and cheapest solution is just to plug it into your speakers or stereo, yet the massive popularity of portable MP3 devices has spawned a market for docking speaker systems.

Previously these were prohibited and even though they're the 'designed option' it wasn't worth it, yet now the price has dropped below £20, they're no longer such an unncessary luxury.

Where to get it cheapest.

The Creative TravelDock 900 Compact MP3 Portable Speaker System* is available from Play for £17.99. A small relatively simply player.
Next is the Intempo IDS-01b Speakers and Docking Station* available from Amazon for £20 including package and posting (provided you choose supersaver delivery). This is £10 cheaper than the next cheapest stockist for this model and its usually at £40.
For more power, a 15w RMS Trust 2.1 Mp3 Speaker Set Sp-3550b from Ebuyer is £30. This set has a small subwoofer and two mini speakers for clarity, and an 'enhanced 3D sound' mode.

IF YOU FIND ONE CHEAPER ELSEWHERE PLEASE CLICK REPLY AND REPORT IT BELOW. Plus do give your feedback if you already have one of these models listed.

Forget the docking station, how do I plug my Ipod into my stereo.

As mentioned above, the ultimate MoneySaving is not to buy one of these! If you already have a good hi-fi system at home which has an external input, then plug your MP3 player into that. You might need to get a 3.5mm (headphone) mini-jack to RCA (phono) lead, but these can be acquired very cheaply.

Martin

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Edinburghlass_2 · 30 January 2007 at 8:21PM

Worst present I ever bought, they are so blinking noisy :rolleyes:

but daughter loves it!

Play.com £17.99

Neiliboy · 30 January 2007 at 8:27PM

docking stations are rubbish. period.

I think they are a total waste of moeny as they have terrible sound quality compared to plugging it into a decent hi-fi seperates sound system. I appreciate that some people dont have the space but I'd rather pay a bit more to someone like RICHER SOUNDS and have somenthing thats not tinny and awful.

gromituk · 31 January 2007 at 12:28AM

I agree, in general, except that there's nothing to prevent you making a decent-sounding docking station if you wanted to. I don't see how any of these things can be recommended without actually listening to them. And "enhanced 3d sound" does nothing for the frequency response, i.e. how tinny it sounds.

ozzyo99 · 31 January 2007 at 12:56AM

The only good docking systems I've seen an heard are Apples own, JBL, Harmon Kardon.

Prefer to just listen to it through my seperates

HankMcSpank · 31 January 2007 at 1:12AM

Best docking station by far is the Jamo i300...truly fantastic, but quite a bit of dosh (cheapest I've found is on Ebay)....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Jamo-i300-White-iPod-Speaker-and-Subwoofer-System_W0QQitemZ330080511941QQihZ014QQcategoryZ111694QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Review here (with better photos) .... http://playlistmag.com/reviews/2006/08/jamoi300/index.php

That said, I believe Costco had them in a few weeks ago for for £169....which for what you're getting, is a bit of a steal. John Lewis stock 'em ....go along & feel the sheer weight of the satellite speakers (heavy) & the accompanying sub (very heavy)...which in speaker terms is always a good thing! (but obviously, this is for a static home setup scenario....not for travellers!)

g675 · 31 January 2007 at 2:48AM

I agree with the sound thing completely, and would normally avoid buying speakers as the sound is a waste of money regardless of 'cheapness'. However I travel a lot and obviously can't connect it to a decent hi-fi so had to decide on something 'worthy' of playing my music.

As a result (and it's more than £20) but I'd recommend the Creative TravelSound400s, which have a suprisingly excellent 80Db sound.

Cheapest I found them tonight was eBay, but then that's only until 1/2/07. I got mine from DABS last Easter during a 'sale'.

mark_dumpleton · 31 January 2007 at 8:31AM

Hi all,
If you own a Zen try using the Creative Labs online store on eBay, They do the Creative Zen Traveldock speakers for £30 + £6 delivery...cheapest around by far, the next cheapest place was over £50 where I looked!

They're the 2 Pin EU Version but it doesn't matter, I got one and I found out how to plug it straight in...Plus, it runs off bateries.

Extremely well made,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Creative-Traveldock-Zen-Micro-Speakers-2-Pin-EU-version_W0QQitemZ150086286955QQihZ005QQcategoryZ112533QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

~Marky D~

IClaudius · 31 January 2007 at 9:17AM

ozzyo99 wrote:

The only good docking systems I've seen an heard are Apples own, JBL, Harmon Kardon.

Prefer to just listen to it through my seperates

you forgot Bose.
I have the Bose Docking Station and it absolutely amazing, no reverb and even on it's loudest it doesn't sound tinny.

Plus, it can belt it out even in a school hall and be heard.

don.westcoast · 31 January 2007 at 9:25AM

IClaudius wrote:

you forgot Bose.
I have the Bose Docking Station and it absolutely amazing, no reverb and even on it's loudest it doesn't sound tinny.

Plus, it can belt it out even in a school hall and be heard.

If you can get me a Bose system for under £20 delivered please put me down for 2!:D

kati_reeve · 31 January 2007 at 11:11AM

I know the whole point of this thread was cheap docking stations but my recommendation for proper music lovers would be the Klipsch iGroove. It's a good size, attractive (the Apple & Bose devices are hideous!) and the sound is phenomonal!

Curry's and Dixons have it for £149.99 at the mo which is a great price.

I can't recommend it enough!

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