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Boston Acoustics i-DS3 Plus Reviews

$349.99

Great sound quality ; included remote ; auxiliary in ; video out (for iPods) ; replaceable grille... (cnet.com)

Excellent audio output. Simple, attractive design. Wireless subwoofer. Outputs for iPod video... (pcmag.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Boston Acoustics i-DS3 Plus

We have collected and analyzed 4 expert reviews and 3 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 75/100 and users rate it 100/100. The average review date is July 10, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 99292 reviews from other Speakers. The alaScore™ for this product is 95/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 95

950100

7 reviews

November, 2009

75 / 100

4 Experts

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100 / 100

3 Users

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from $349.99

Expert Reviews (4)

US

Boston Acoustics i-DS3 plus iPod Speaker System (white)

By (cnet.com)

Great sound quality ; included remote ; auxiliary in ; video out (for iPods) ; replaceable grille ; powerful wireless subwoofer

Expensive ; small feature set ; no clock ; no AM/FM radio

The Boston Acoustics iDS3 is a bit low on features but high on performance and sound quality.

We've never been disappointed with the sound quality coming from a Boston...

Rating

70100

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cnet.com
US

Boston Acoustics i-DS3 Plus

By Tim Gideon (pcmag.com)

Let's get this out of the way immediately: To most people, $499 is a ridiculous sum to spend on an iPod dock. Boston Acoustics' i-DS3 Plus does, however, come equipped with a wireless subwoofer that helps the system produce fantastic audio output. The ...

Excellent audio output. Simple, attractive design. Wireless subwoofer. Outputs for iPod video-watching. Shielded from iPhone "GSM buzz

Very expensive. Remote is limited

Although the remote control that comes with this iPod dock is a disappointment, everything else about the Boston Acoustics i-DS3 Plus is excellentespecially its powerful-yet-clear audio performance.

Boston Acoustics' i-DS3 Plus does, however, come equipped with a wireless...

Rating

80100

pcmag.com
US

Review: Boston Acoustics i-DS3 Plus

By Jeremy Horwitz (ilounge.com)

What i-DS3 Plus offers users is a mirror of the iPod and iPhone sales pitch: an extremely clean industrial design that hides smart internal components. The base of the system is a unified dock, amplifier, and speaker system that is roughly 15.5 inches ...

Overall, expensive iPod and iPhone audio systems have more to prove than the numerous more affordable ones on the market, and i-DS3 Plus's $499 price tag will certainly scare some potential buyers away from even giving it a listen. Yet its combined ...

No rating

ilounge.com

User Reviews (3)

US

best of the best!

By POSTAKHIKER (amazon.com)

best of the best!

This Boston Acoustics HIDS3W powered system with WIRELESS SUBWOOFER IPOD DOCK is the best of the best!! It blast, cranks out anyway you can say it Greattttttttttttt sound. My daughter says its the Bomb. Its sturdy and pretty, its only flaw is the remote...

US

Amazing!!!!!!!!!

By Fat Joe (amazon.com)

Amazing!!!!!!!!!

When I first purchased the Boston Acoustic ipod system I was a little worried at first because no one has reviewed it, and I wasn't very familiar with the Boston Acoustic brand. But now since I have received the system, it is the most amazing thing ever....

US

Amazing!!!!!!!!!

By Fat Joe (amazon.com)

Amazing!!!!!!!!!

When I first purchased the Boston Acoustic ipod system I was a little worried at first because no one has reviewed it, and I wasn't very familiar with the Boston Acoustic brand. But now since I have received the system, it is the most amazing thing ever....

Manufacturer's Description

The i-DS3 plus puts 100 watts of system power to work, making music from your iPhone, iPod, or other portable media player sound like never before. It delivers the critically acclaimed Boston Sound using a 25-watt per channel, two-way main speaker coupled with a 50-watt, 6.5" down firing wireless subwoofer. The wireless subwoofer features 2.4gHz technology providing 75 feet of connectitiy range. Just plug it into the wall and the sub automatically connects to the main speaker system. The...

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