Altec Lansing Mix iMT800 Reviews

D-size batteries when it's not plugged in. With a built-in subwoofer and user-adjustable EQ, this big boombox is a likely candidate for high-volume distortion, yet, even when blasting tunes at dance-party listening levels, the bass remains clean and ...

Tremendous power. Built-in subwoofer. Doesn't distort at high volumes. User-adjustable EQ. Two aux inputs and cables for additional MP3 players are included. Works with iPhone. FM tuner

Not nearly as portable as advertised. Remote lacks full iPod menu navigation. No video out

With multiple inputs, the Altec Lansing Mix iMT800 iPod dock lets you play DJ by connecting up to three MP3 players. It also delivers powerful, user-adjustable audio without distortioneven at high volumes, which is more than enough to make up for its ...

The concept behind iMT800 is a little gimmicky, but it makes some sense: though its connectivity options aren't substantially different from prior Altec systems, the company has positioned this unit as a lug-it-around multi-device party speaker, with ...

Overall, Altec Lansing's iMT800 is the sort of iPod and iPhone audio system that will compel users to make a tough choice: accept a third-rate enclosure design in exchange for extremely strong, impressively bass-rich sound, or make compromises on ...

Altec Lansing Mix iMT800 review: The forthcoming Altec Lansing Mix iMT800 is a retro iPod dock perfectly suited to hoisting above your head, blaring Peter Gabriel.

Distinct, retrolicious design • Excellent sound for a system this size • FM radio • Two auxiliary inputs placed on the top of the unit for easy access • Portable (powered by eight D batteries) • Slot for storing remote, which also clips onto a belt

Pricey • No AM radio • Would be nice if the system included a rechargeable battery • No video outputs