SpeckTone Retro iPod Speakers
November 4th, 2006 7:45 PM | by Christen da CostaRetro junkies rejoice. Speck Products has a top-loading iPod stereo speaker system called the SpeckTone Retro. Sure, there are hundreds of iPod speaker systems on the market. What makes this system unique is the design.
The designers of the SpeckTone Retro have succeeded in making a product that looks modern and retro at the same time. The way they’ve paired clean modern styled lines with the nostalgic elegance of the 1950’s is very impressive. The end result is an iPod speaker system that doesn’t replicate or compete with the modern, sleek look of the iPod itself. These speakers almost feel like they could be in Lucy & Ricky’s living room.
The SpeckTone Retro sells for under $150 and has the following features:
- 28 watt output
- 4 inch subwoofer
- two 3 inch drivers
- 1/8″ mini plug auxiliary input
- Sleek & Stylish Retro design
- Analog Circuitry for rich, deep tone
- High-gloss lacquered wood cabinet
- Includes 2 free iPod skins (video & nano)
- Backlit ‘green glow’ volume knob
- compatible with the following iPods: 4G, 5G, nano and mini
The SpeckTone Retro comes in 3 high-gloss lacquered color finishes, black, white and green, and is available from Amazon.com. Thanks to the guys at iPastudio for turning us on to this.
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November 15th, 2006 at 6:06 am
i think Speck needs to do some tweaking for this system to make a solid dent in the market. Slightly higher end sound drivers would make a significant difference. It would also benefit from a remote, so us lazy types don’t have to get up every time we want to skip some music. With a little revision, the SpeckTone Retro could become a very popular system. In the meantime, I’ll stick with my little JBL Onstage, which uses a lot less real estate in my living room.
November 20th, 2006 at 8:48 am
[...] Retro junkies rejoice. Speck Products has a top-loading iPod stereo speaker system called the SpeckTone Retro. Sure, there are hundreds of iPod speaker systems on the market. What makes this system unique is the design. The designers of the SpeckTone Retro have succeeded in making a product that looks modern and retro at the same […] Read more… [...]
November 26th, 2006 at 8:39 am
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August 4th, 2007 at 8:10 pm
I got a white one, Version 2 that has a remote for $69.00. For the money it is a great little system! Had to tweak the highs a bit. The bass is boomy but acceptable. Looks cool and diffrent. Remote works across the room fine. For the price I do not think there is anything on the market that comes close. It can also play very loud! It is a good product and the value is there. Simple and nice.
HJ
October 12th, 2007 at 1:17 pm
I personally love retro anything including retro fashion. Thanks for the post.
November 16th, 2007 at 9:19 am
While I enjoy the simple interface and decent sound of my Specktone, my biggest complaint would be that my ipod does not charge while it’s playing.