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Klipsch iGroove All-in-One Digital Music System Feature: Professional-quality speaker docking system for wide variety of iPod players Dual 2.5-inch fiber-composite woofers in a ported enclosure, dual 1-inch MicroTractrix Horn-loaded tweeters Also acts as charging unit for your iPod Remote control interacts with iGroove and iPod Compatibility: iPod nano (1G only), iPod mini, 3G iPod, 4G iPod with click wheel, iPod Color, iPod Video Average Rating: 4.5 Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Price:

Customer Review of Klipsch iGroove All-in-One Digital Music System by erunners
Customer Rating 3 of 5
Customer Summary Klipsch iGroove vs. Bose SoundDock
Customer Full Review Klipsch iGroove vs. Bose SoundDock (Bose wins)

I would give Klipsch 5 stars except for 1 major drawback described below. I bought the iGroove and SoundDock with intention of returning the lesser-sounding one. Here's what I found:


General:

- Both sound great.
- Both remotes have same features.
- Both charge the iPod.
- EQ settings on iPod really affect sound of both (keep this in mind if comparing).
- As a room gets smaller the Bose improves (i.e. Bose probably sounds better at home than at store).
- Klipsch is crisper; Bose is richer.
- Klipsch is sturdier; Bose is smaller.
- Both lack good bass thump (hey, they're very small units!)


Navigating playlists/albums/artists with clickwheel:

- Klipsch: unit holds the iPod very firmly; navigate 1-handed.
- Bose: must hold iPod with 1 hand, use other for click-wheel.


Major drawbacks:

- Bose: NO AUX IN to allow use of non-iPod devices.
- Klipsch: MUST REMOVE iPod from case to fit into cradle.

NOTE: My iPod has a Speck "Skin Tight" rubberized case for protection. Girlfriend has Incase Leather sleeve. Both cases make the iPod too wide to fit into the Klipsch cradle. This is very disappointing, because I prefer the Klipsch sound a little more than the Bose. But, to remove our iPods from their cases everytime we use these speakers is too much of a nuisance.

CAVEAT: Klipsch provides a cradle adapter that would let us use iPods with cases... but, it connects via headphone jack and consequently WOULD NOT CHARGE the iPods. BTW: This adpater lets you connect any device via the headphone jack.

CONCLUSION: I like the sound of Klipsch better. But, I am keeping the Bose and returning the Klipsch because the Klipsch will not recharge my iPod while in its case. BOSE WINS.