| | |  | | Home » Altec Lansing iM9 inMotion Mobile Speaker Dock for iPod (Black) | | | | | | | Description: | | Share your music wherever you go--and we do mean wherever--with the Altec Lansing IM9 portable speaker system for the Apple iPod, which includes a rugged backpack-style carry bag. The iM9 is compact, so it fits just about anywhere and is easy to carry. Shock-resistant, rubberized elements ensure durability. And it fits, syncs and charges all iPod models with dock connector and links iPod with video and iPod photo to your TV. It's compatible with color display iPods, iPod nano, iPod mini, and iPods with a dock connector. It features an advanced Class D amplifier for maximum power and superior MaxxBass technology for quality bass without a subwoofer. It runs on four C batteries (not included) for more than 24 hours of battery life. Its compact design easily folds close for convenient mobility--and it weighs just 4 pounds. It also offers an input jack for second device connection, including CD and DVD players, and video output for iPod photo and iPod with video | | | Features: | |
• Compatibility: iPod mini; iPod nano 1G, 2G, 3G; iPod 3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G, 6G; iPod Touch 2G [NOTE: There is no video support for iPod nano 3G or iPod classic 6G.]
• AC or battery operated
• Charges iPod while docked
• Features Maxxbass technology
• 15mm ported, high-power neodymium earphones
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 13.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 12.6 inches | | Product Height:
| 7.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 3.97 pounds | | Package Length:
| 13.25 inches | | Package Width:
| 12.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 7.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 6.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 124 reviews |
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66 of 67 found the following review helpful:
 Ruggedized case, good battery life, and good for pools,beaches, picnics, not bedroomsApr 18, 2006
By Gem Babu
Excellent for travellers, but as a fellow audiophile, I have had to accept some shortcomings of the amp. The speakers are full range and the enclosure has no harmonics of its own which is rare in portables. Bass is warm and drives down low enough to make you wonder how the 2 little 2 3/4" drivers can produce warm bass guitar chords with aplomb. The tweeters are efficient and high sensitivity. Infact, they are accurate with music but also reveal both a benefit and a flaw of the design:
If you want to fall asleep to it next to your bed, the background hiss thats present at all volumes consitently(it doesnt get louder as you turn it up)this hiss could annoy you. I can sleep to it, but end up facing the tweeters away from me to attenuate the hiss. I only notice it between songs and when I am in very quiet settings. If you can tolerate placing it away about 6-10 feet and don't mind hearing the hiss during very quiet sections, its a great unit. I never notice the hiss outside or at engagements or with others. If you want something thats built tougher than other items I have owned both by Altec and other vendors, I will add that the battery capability is why you need to deal with the shortcomings of a Class D amp, whereas IC based solid state units are cleaner on the sound, but will never let you crank tunes for 8 hours on the beach at good volume so you can actually hear the sound will wading/swimming close to shore. The conveniences, and ALTEC's time to market with an evolved product explain some of the nuances I describe, but this will not be a choice I second guess, I have HiFi where I need it, at home, in my car and via my $500 headphones, but at the beach, in a hotel pool, or after nice day on the boardwalk, its a great way to share music for hours with good sound, great design and outstanding build quality. I chose it over their iM3, iM5 and the iM7 wont do, its too big! The iM11 has good sound and less hiss but not for the on the go, outdoors types. This item appears to have been well thought out and will be an addition to anyone who wants to utilized their ipod on the go in addition to an active lifestyle in environemnts less than optimal for the desk monger speakers so ubiquitous in the iPod speaker arena.
34 of 34 found the following review helpful:
Replaces my Bose!Jul 02, 2006
By Thomas C. Nagy
"Music Teacher"
Absolutely terrific. I bought the Bose SoundDock and was not disappointed. However, it did not meet my portability needs. I loved the compact size and battery capability of this unit. I ordered it, and was shocked at the sound quality. It is not a Bose system, but for its size, delivers quite a punch. The versatility of this unit has caused my SoundDock to go into hibernation. Other reviewers have criticized this unit for inability to adjust treble/bass. You need to use the EQ on the iPod itself. Great product!
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
This little thing delivers BIG soundJun 09, 2006
By Kay Veekay
I bought the IM9 yesterday after spending an hour at the Apple store listening to all the alternatives. Loved the Bose system, but couldn't justify the expense. It was a decision between this and a Klipsch product, but when it came to sound balance (you have no control over bass, treble, etc. on any of them) -- using Barry White for the comparison -- the Klipsch was WAY too tinny. The IM9 has really nice warm bass (almost TOO much for a small room)-- I liked it better in the store and outside than I did in my little kitchen. Inside, I also noticed the hiss another reviewer mentioned, but it wasn't enough to make me want to take it back...it was, however, enough to knock my rating here down a star.
What I love about this is the beefiness of it. It's heavy for its size, and for all its compactness, it surprised me with the quality of sound. THe IM7(?) claims to have better sound, which I couldn't really hear in the store, and is so much bigger it makes portability a factor.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
The BEST iPod portable speaker system ever (LONG TERM TEST edited)May 14, 2006
By John Viera
I got my im9 a week ago and I am in love with this thing. I have had over 20 different boom boxes and portable players in my life. I live in Miami and frequent swimming pools and the beach. This is the best portable sound system ever. Great sound, great portability and runs on 4 C batteries that last between 18 - 22 hours. The price seemed a little steep, but now I realize it is worth every penny. It is a great high quality product. The only competition I have seen is the Altec Lansing im7. I read reviews saying that the im7 is better. Well, the im7 is HUGE, takes 8 D batteries (that last 8 - 10 hours) and weighs 10 pounds. The im9 is the size of a textbook and weighs 5 pounds with batteries. The im9 sounds amazing and is plenty loud for the pool or beach. I am happy I have the im9 instead of the im7. It also comes with a FREE backpack that has extra pockets for cords, accessories and a water bottle. You wont be dissapointed.
LONG TERM TEST edit added on January 24, 2009 :
After originally purchasing the im9 about 3 1/2 years ago I am amazed that it is still going strong. The metal mesh speaker grill is banged up. The scratches and dings are cosmetically apparent, there is sand in every nook and cranny, but it still sounds just like the first day I bought it. This is one of the best investments I have ever made. I have plenty of dancing bikini beach day pictures to prove it. I originally purchased it for $179.00. Nothing can stand up to this unit in portability, durability, sound, and battery life. When I saw it for $60 I ordered a second one ! I think this unit has been discontinued. I have not seen it at the electronics stores lately. Probably due to the fact that the iPhone/iPod Touch does not fit in the door jam. (Apple screws up again.) So scoop up a piece of electronic history before it's gone. I put this electronic masterpiece right up next to the Technics SL-1200 MK2 turntable. It's really that good.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Partial solution to the pop...Dec 20, 2007
By S. McDermott
"Electronics junkie"
When I first heard it, I knew that it was the one for me. This little guy had much more powerful bass than other things its size. In fact, it's so powerful that it can be a little overbearing unless you turn down the bass in the setting/EQ menu.
But the thing that I wondered about most was the "pop" when one song ends and another when the next song starts (yeah, it bugged the heck out of me too). I don't hear that from the headphone jack, either on the back of the im9 or in the iPod itself, so I knew it had to be coming from the im9 & amps. Close listening indicated that when the pop happened after the song started, the bass became much more powerful, which indicated to me that the "subwoofer" amp was switching off at the end of the previous song (first pop) and then on after the next song started (second pop).
What is apparently happening is that the output from the iPod into the im9 is being switched off between songs as the iPod checks the level, which then shuts off the amp. If you turn off the "check level" option way down at the bottom of the settings menu on your iPod, the iPod will not switch off to check the level. That should get rid of most or all of the pop and it made all the difference in my 30GB classic/im9 combo. It still doesn't take all the transition noise away, but it is a noticeable improvement.
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