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Roth Audio Music Cocoon MC4 iPod Dock | List Price: $749.99
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Brand: Roth Audio
Binding: Electronics
Features: - Hi-resolution 2x13W tube amplification brings warmth and clarity to your iPod like no other iPod docking station; charges your iPod while docked
- Includes 3.5mm mini and RCA source inputs for CD players, MP3 players, and any number of additional sources
- S-Video output to display your downloaded videos and photos from your iPod
- Overheating, speaker, and power protection; protective gloves to ensure proper care of your unit
- Remote Control with full functionality of your iPod
needs more work, but great for only your ipod [Posted on 2008-03-26]
Instruction manual is very limited. But if you know audio equipment, then you should be able to set this up. The iPod dock section of this device works great, but if you have a 6G iPod like I do, the S-Video out won't let you see anything on your HDTV screen! I wonder why I stay with Apple sometimes. But I also wonder why ROTH doesn't mention this? The sound is great from the iPod. Music sounds live. I wish this pushed at least 30watts, but it sounds great, even all the way turned up. BOTH of the inputs on the back of the device, the RCA's and the 1/8" audio input MAKE THE WORST GROUND NOISE - IF YOUR EXTERNAL DEVICE is also plugged into anything else, like a DVD player also plugged into a TV with HDMI. I can't get rid of the noise unless I unplug the Video output of same device. BUT - it is as quiet as a church mouse when the iPod is plugged in. No customer support available. They say "see your retailer" on their website. I decided to return to Amazon for a refund since the video would not display through the Roth and due to the problems with ground noise as stated above. AGAIN - great device if just using for your ipod music or stand alone audio, but don't try to multi-plug without issues.
Excellent iPod Dock, True Fidelity, Amazing Price [Posted on 2008-05-12]
I have owned my MC4 for nearly a year now and could not be happier with it. My main system is a $20K+ behemoth, so I was very sceptical that this little system would satisfy me for less than the cost of a good power cable on my main system.
Here are my thoughts for making this an incredible system.
1. Match it well with a good set of speakers. I went with the Totem Mites and the soundstage and imaging is magical.
2. Match the system with the room size. My MC 4 and the Totem Mites work well in a small room (10' by 12'). I tried them in a really large room (30' by 20') and I could not believe it was the same system.
3. Which iPod you have matters. The 4th and 5th generation iPods use a very high-quality internal Wolfson Microelectronics digital to analog converter. The really old iPods and the really new ones (including the classic, shuffle, nano, iPhone and 160GB editions do not. Yes, it makes a big difference through an amp.
4. Record everthing in Lossless files. You won't believe the difference.
Overall, I could not be happier with my MC4 and I am thinking of purchasing several others for my office and other rooms.
jts
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