Eton Sound 100 iPod Dock, White

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Brand: Eton
Category: CE

List Price: ~~$200.00~~
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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 4255

Color: White
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5 x 5

MPN: Sound 100 iPod
Model: Sound 100 iPod
UPC: 750254801815
EAN: 0750254801815
ASIN: B000R2L6WC

Release Date: May 1, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:

•	Compact speaker system with external iPod docking station and digital AM/FM tuner
•	Fits all iPods with 30-pin dock connectors, including iPod video, iPod mini, and iPod nano
•	High-sensitivity Phased-Locked-Loop (PLL) tuner guarantees superior radio reception
•	3-inch, full-range, front-firing speaker; includes clock, alarm, sleep timer, and snooze button
•	3.5 mm auxiliary input; measures 8.27 x 4.53 x 5.1 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty

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Amazon.com Product Description
Do most iPod speaker systems look a little too modern (read: stale) for your decor? Turn to the Eton Sound 100 system, which pays tribute to the retro glamour of radios past with swooping, curved lines and a stylish front control panel. The radio is designed expressly for iPods, with an external docking station that holds and charges all iPods with 30-pin dock connectors, including the iPod 3G, iPod 4G, iPod photo, iPod video, iPod nano 1G and 2G, and iPod mini. Simply plop your iPod into the dock and you can enjoy all your favorite tunes and playlists within seconds--no additional connections required.

The retro-styled Sound 100 includes an external iPod docking station that plays and charges most iPods.

Eton is recognized internationally for the quality of its radios, which is why the company added a high-sensitivity digital Phased-Locked-Loop (PLL) AM/FM tuner to the Sound 100. The advanced circuitry not only searches instinctively for the strongest station, but also locks in the frequency once it finds the signal to guarantee superior clarity. As a result, the radio's reception is crystal clear whether you're listening to the ballgame, catching up on the news, or kicking back to some classic jazz. To make tuning quicker and easier, the radio also includes five AM and five FM station presets.

Audio-wise, the Sound 100 is equipped with a 3-inch, full-range, front-firing speaker that produces distortion-free, room-filling sound with a wide range of frequencies (80 Hz to 20 kHz). The 16-character, two-line LCD display, meanwhile, offers a viewing area of 2.4 by 0.98 inches (W x H), with a gentle blue backlight that won't keep you awake during the midnight hours. And despite the display's relatively small size, it still shows quite a bit of data, including the time, selected station, alarm status, sleep status, band, and preset information.

The system includes such rear jacks as a 3.5 mm auxiliary input, a 3.5 mm line out, a headphone port, and an FM antenna jack.

Unlike many iPod speaker systems, the Sound 100 also handily replaces your bedside clock radio, with alarm, sleep, and snooze controls. Among the options are 12- and 24-hour formats, an alarm that wakes to either the radio or a buzzer, a programmable sleep timer (between 15 and 90 minutes), and a 5-minute snooze duration. And even though the Sound 100 is designed for iPods, it also includes a 3.5 mm auxiliary input for connecting a separate MP3 player or personal CD player, along with a 3.5 mm auxiliary line out.

Additional features include an encoder volume control, a headphone jack for private listening, a battery backup function (requires two AA batteries), a remote control, a 360-degree pigtail FM antenna, a built-in external loop AM antenna, and rubber feet on the bottom to prevent scratching and movement. The Eton Sound 100 measures 8.27 by 4.53 by 5.1 inches (W x H x D), weighs 2.82 pounds, and carries a one-year warranty on parts and labor.

What's in the Box
Eton Sound 100 iPod system, external iPod docking station, pigtail FM antenna, infrared remote control, pigtail FM antenna, AC adapter, user's manual.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars

Eton Sound 100 Radio and iPod dock November 12, 2007
Jay Sokolow (New Haven, CT USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful

Excellent radio reception and very good sound. Great iPod intregration.
The only negative is a very heavy power brick, which makes it less attractive for travel.

3 out of 5 stars

Great iPod Dock - Eton's Sound 100 iPod is worth a look October 28, 2007
Mark (East Coast)
23 out of 23 found this review helpful

The Sound 100 iPod Dock is the latest in Eton's product family. As a stand-alone radio this device is average. With the iPod dock this unit is a cut above and one you must consider.

They do sell this device without the iPod dock, and it ranges from being $30 to $50 less than this model. I don't believe it's worth getting this unit without the iPod dock.
Eton Sound 100 AM/FM Radio, Silver

There are many iPod radios and alarm clocks on the market which may be able to compete against the Sound 100 iPod on price. The iHome and iLive models come to mind.
iHome iH6 Clock Radio for iPod (White)
iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod (Black)
iLive ICR6307DT iPod Docking System with Digital Tune AM/FM Stereo Dual Alarm Clock Radio with Remote Control in White

The competition does not come close on engineering. The remote allows you to completely control your iPod! That means menu control and navigation in addition to the standard FF, RW, PLAY, STOP, and PAUSE funcitons. This is so simple, yet few devices have this ability. The Line-in and auxiliary jacks can connect other MP3 players (Creative, Zune) sans the menu control.

The speaker is monaural, but optimized to prevent distortion. At the highest volume the sound gets tinny but doesn't hiss. If you like modern design, the Eton is one of the best looking. It is sleek, COMPACT and light.

But there are shortcomings. The internal AM antenna is below average. The device lets you use an external one, and most users will need to.

The features could be better. There are only 10 programmable station presets. The RDS broadcast data is only 8 characters at a time. The screen is hard to read; you have to be right in front of it. There are no external RCA, speaker or subwoofer jacks, only line out. There is no EQ, treble or bass control and no way to adjust the backlight.

This radio came out in January 2007, well into the HD radio era. Only 10 presets? Why no speaker or subwoofer jacks? Why didn't they add Short Wave or HD capability?

If you only need an alarm clock radio, there are better options. This unit is above average on FM but below average on AM. Competing products by Sangean, BA and Sony have higher ratings at this price.
Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, Black
Sangean WR-2 Digital AM/FM Tabletop Radio, White
Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio (Platinum)
Sony XDR-S3HD HD Radio

If you are VERY picky about sound and want a nice compact iPod radio alarm clock, this unit is worth a look. Enjoy!

Pros
+ Remote control functions are very well integrated with the iPod!
+ Very nice iPod serial interface for digital sound quality
+ Line-in and auxiliary jacks for MP3 players and other devices
+ Good speaker sound with surprising bass
+ Shielding protects the radio from interference
+ Battery backup possible for power outages
+ Nice alarm clock function
+ Nice looking design in a small and LIGHT form factor

Cons
- No equalizer; no treble or bass control
- Requires external antenae for good radio reception
- No RCA jacks or stereo connections for external speakers
- No Subwoofer connector - only standard stereo line out
- RDS only displays 8 characters at a time
- Backlight is not adjustable; you must be close to it to read it

4 out of 5 stars

Pretty good, but not perfect. October 21, 2007
adroitus (Beaverton, OR USA)
4 out of 7 found this review helpful

I purchased this clock radio with iPod dock because I have been looking for something to replace our clock radio in the bedroom. It is impossible to listen to commercial radio any more unless you are doing something boring, like cleaning, because of all the advertising and mindless babbling that takes up at least twenty minues of every hour. So, I wanted something that sounded good, that I could play my own choice of music on, and could wake me up in the morning to talk radio (usually NPR) without costing an arm and a leg.

When I saw the price drop on the Eton Sound 100 iPod Dock, I thought I had found exactly what I wanted. It had all the features I was looking for, and was now affordable. (The link I found to it--I can't locate it now--said that the deal was good for twenty-four hours only, which is not the case.) I talked my wife into it, and ordered it.

A few days later it arrived and I set it up. Tuner sensitivity was good even without the FM antenna attached, the remote worked, and the sound was good for such a small box. Sound volume was good for our small bedroom. It uses a ported system to enhance the bass, so it seems a little sensitive to placement in relation to the walls and corners, but I was happy with it. I scanned through the local stations, and got some presets in. All seemed good.

Once the novelty had worn off, and I started trying to use it the way our old clock radio had been used, its shortcommings were revealed.

From across the room, the LCD display is washed out by the bright blue backlight, even after it automatically dims when you stop adjusting the controls. My wife thinks the light from the display is almost too bright to sleep with. Also, after your eyes have adjusted to the dark, it is difficult to read the display, even up close. I wonder if some tinted or polarized glass over the display would tame it.

The next problem cropped up the next morning when the alarm went off. There was no way to turn down the volume of the radio after you wake up! This may be a peculiarity of our household, but often when the radio comes on and wakes us up, we like to turn down the volume and listen as we wake up. In order to do that with this unit, you must turn off the alarm and turn on the radio and adjust the volume. This is a pain in the butt for us, but your mileage may vary.

In summary, the radio plays and functions well, but the display and the volume controls used with the alarm cause me to give the Eton Sound 100 iPod Dock a less-than-perfect rating.

5 out of 5 stars

Love it! October 18, 2007
Keyser Soze (Connecticut)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I got this to go with my iPod 2nd Generation to use in my office at work. It is very retro looking, comes with an iPod dock that works perfectly (even with my Belkin acrylic cover in place on the iPod -- no small feat). It has a wire FM antenna that works fine and has RDS that tells you what radio station you are on and what song is playing. The sound quality is wonderful and now I can hear my iPod, recharge it and display it all at once. Great product.

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