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• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 9 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Logitech Pure-Fi Elite stands above the iPod speaker competition with a can't-miss combination of excellent design, great sound, and a low price. Read review

Specs: 16 in x 4.3 in x 7.2 in, Active, 110 dB

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 22 reviews

The Bottom Line: Altec Lansing has been in the iPod speaker market longer than anyone, and it shows. The inclusion of a rechargeable battery and an FM radio makes the iM600 incredibly versatile. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 11.1 in x 1.7 in x 6 in, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Logitech's Pure-Fi Dream is one of the stronger entries in the crowded iPod clock radio category. Read review

Specs: Piano black, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: It may not be the most compact portable speaker on the block, but the Logitech Pure-Fi Anywhere offers useful extras and great sound for an affordable price. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 13.2 in x 1.5 in x 3.6 in, Piano black, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: Klipsch's entry-level iGroove SXT iPod speaker system may be short on features, but it delivers a big, muscular sound considering its compact size. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 12 in x 4.6 in x 4.8 in, Black, 2-way Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 100 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Altec Lansing iM7 offers good sound quality, flexible listening options, and handy features, making it a solid choice for any iPod owner in the market for a complementary sound system. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, White, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 7 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Bose SoundDock Portable is a really good iPod speaker, but it should cost less than $400. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 12.1 in x 5.9 in x 6.9 in, White gloss, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The aptly named Amplifi has a singular purpose--getting your iPod to really crank without putting a hole in your wallet. Read review

Specs: Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're an iPod Nano user who likes to pack light and thin, most certainly check out the nice-looking and -sounding Altec Lansing iM500 speaker system. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 8.5 in x 0.7 in x 5 in, Black, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The Logitech Pure-Fi Express is a smartly designed iPod speaker that will make a worthy addition to your desk or nightstand, but those who like to blast the tunes should look elsewhere. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, Black, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: Logitech's relatively inexpensive Pure-Fi Express Plus is a compact--and portable--iPod/iPhone speaker system with a built-in alarm clock that's fine for casual listening at home or on the road. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The JBL On Stage Micro is a good option for iPod owners who want a cute, and compact, portable speaker that matches the player. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, Black, Active, 10 KOhm, 2 Watt

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Kicker ZK500 Zune speaker system is both physically and sonically intimidating, but it doesn't come cheap. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 19.2 in x 8.4 in x 8.5 in, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 10 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Altec Lansing M602 may not deliver high-end sound, but as far as iPod speaker systems go, it's a pretty solid choice for the money. Read review

Specs: 13.9 in x 5.4 in x 8.2 in, 2-way Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 37 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod are useful and affordable--and they sound good, too. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, White, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 11 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you don't mind the high price and lack of an auxiliary input, the Bose SoundDock will turn your iPod into a nice bedroom or office stereo system. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 11.9 in x 6.5 in x 6.7 in, Black, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.9 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: While it's missing a couple of key features found in competing models, the T612 distinguishes itself with a sleek design, decent sound, and some mobile phone anti-interference technology that makes the system particularly appealing to iPhone owners. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 13.9 in x 5.4 in x 8.2 in, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: Frequent travelers who want to release their music from the confines of an MP3 player should seriously consider the Logitech mm32. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, White, Active

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 2 reviews

The Bottom Line: While it's hard to say where Altec Lansing's iMV712 mini home theater for the iPod fits into the home, it does up the ante for iPod speaker systems. Read review

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, Active