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Bigger iPod Sound Rocks the Room, Beach or Backyard with Altec Lansing's New inMotion iM7 Portable Speaker System; Market's Most Powerful iPod Speaker/Dock, Plugged or Unplugged.


MILFORD, Pa. -- Why should all the music you've stored on your Apple iPod stay stuck inside your head? Altec Lansing's new inMotion(TM) iM7 Portable Speaker System brings the market's most impressive out-loud firepower to your iPod, iPod mini A hard disk-based digital music player from Apple. Introduced in 2004 and discontinued in 2005, the Mini was the first smaller model of the iPod. Although its hard disk capacity was limited to a maximum of 6GB, the Mini players were very popular. See iPod.  or iPod photo The iPod photo is an iPod digital audio player designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It was positioned as a premium higher-end spin-off of the fourth-generation iPod classic on October 26 2004. , along with the ability to run on batteries for use wherever you go. Patent-pending digital amplification technology and other engineering extras pump out the biggest and fullest sound this side of your home stereo system -- all in a one-piece package compact enough to take on the road.

Louder, Deeper, Richer

The iM7 is the newest and highest-performing member of Altec Lansing's groundbreaking portable inMotion speaker family. This sleek, cylindrical, white and silver "mobile home" for your iPod packs more drivers and power into its boombox-sized chassis than any competitive product, including two 1" tweeters, two 3" mid-range drivers, a 4" side-firing subwoofer A speaker that reproduces the lower end of the audio spectrum. A subwoofer system may include a crossover circuit which switches frequencies at approximately 100Hz and under to the subwoofer, while passing the rest of the signal to the main speakers.  and a 4" passive radiator
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A passive radiator or parasitic element is a radio antenna element which does not have any wired input.
. These components combine with Altec Lansing's new high-efficiency digital amplification technology and proven XdB onboard digital signal processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
  • Designed for real-time processing
 to deliver big bass, clearly distinguished mids and highs, and room-filling sound from every track. Fringe benefits fringe benefits,
n.pl the benefits, other than wages or salary, provided by an employer for employees (e.g., health insurance, vacation time, disability income).
 include intelligent fine-tuning, more headroom, less distortion, and the ability to hear every nuance in anything from Eddie Vedder's growl to Jonny Lang's guitar or Yo-Yo Ma's cello.

Universal iPod Cradle

Any dockable iPod is secured within the iM7's patent pending universal cradle. Your iPod is sheltered in a unique built-in dock that gracefully opens and recesses with the touch of a finger. As music plays, the iPod recharges on AC power. For iPod photo owners, the unit also includes S-Video and Composite video A video color format that combines all three YUV video signals into one channel. The first video signal to include color, composite video transmits brightness/luma (Y) and colors/chroma (U and V) over one cable. NTSC, PAL and SECAM television sets have composite video inputs.  output connectors that make it possible for iPod photos to be enlarged and viewed on almost any television.

Plugged or Unplugged

True to its inMotion name and heritage, the iM7 offers a battery-operated mode for unplugged use in any mobile environment from your backyard to the beach. This portability is enhanced by a built-in handle as well as optional accessories, including a shoulder harness shoulder harness
n.
A safety belt used with a seat belt in a vehicle and worn diagonally across the chest and over the shoulder. Also called shoulder belt.
 that lets you listen as you walk and a protective shoulder pack for easy transport. There's also an AC power supply with an international plug set for times when an electrical outlet is nearby, plus a full-featured wireless remote that provides across-the-room control of iPod song navigation as well as the speaker system's on/off, volume, and separate bass and treble functions.

Not Just for iPod

While the iM7 carries Apple's new "Made for iPod" certification, it can also double as a speaker system for other devices. The unit comes with an auxiliary 3.5 mm input that permits connectivity to CD and MP3 players, portable DVD players, TVs or VCRs, plus a headphone See headphones.  jack for private listening.

Complements Other inMotion Systems

The iM7 joins four other Altec Lansing inMotion products designed for travel: the iM3 and the iMplus for all dockable iPods, the iMmini for the iPod mini, and the iM4 universal system for non-iPod MP3 and CD players.

Pricing, Specifications and Availability

The inMotion iM7 Portable Speaker System will be available in June at Apple stores and at www.alteclansing.com at an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol
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 of $249.95. The product measures 6.5" x 16.75" x 6.5" and ships with a power supply and international plug set. Eight D batteries (not included) are required for battery operation. The shoulder harness and shoulder pack accessories will be priced and sold separately.

About Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc.

Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc., has a rich legacy of blending art and science to stir the soul with high quality consumer and professional speaker systems. The market leader in Powered Audio(TM) Systems, Altec Lansing designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of computer and home entertainment sound systems and a line of headsets and headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. . The company's Professional division, re-launched in 2002, builds on the storied Altec Lansing name among sound system specifiers, contractors and installers in the fixed installation market. Headquartered in Milford, PA USA and privately held, Altec Lansing also has offices in Oklahoma City OK, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong. In addition, Altec Lansing has an ISO (1) See ISO speed.

(2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI.
 9002 and SA8000 certified manufacturing facility in The People's Republic of China. The company employs about 1,500 people worldwide.

Altec Lansing is a registered trademark of Altec Lansing Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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