January 6, 2009 10:25 AM PST
iLuv hits the wall with iMM9500 vertical CD/MP3 hi-fi audio aystem
iLuv's wall-mountable iMM9500 Vertical 4CD/MP3 Hi-Fi Audio System is due out in May.
(Credit: ILuv)If you ever wanted a Bang & Olufsen wall-mountable system but couldn't afford one, iLuv will be offering the poor man's version this May when it releases the iMM9500 Vertical 4CD/MP3 Hi-Fi Audio System with Subwoofer. No word yet on its price, but it has a built-in iPod/iPhone dock and a four-disc MP3 CD player. Here are the basic specifications that iLuv is serving up.
- Works with iPhone and iPod--plays and charges
- 4-MP3 CD/audio playback system with universal dock for iPod
- 2.1 channel speakers
- Plays MP3, WMA files on SD/MMC cards and USB flash memory stick
- SD card slot and USB port for connecting thumbdrives and external storage
- Time sync function automatically updates the clock to match the time on your iPhone or iPod
- Random, repeat, intro, and program functions
- Programmable memory for 40 audio tracks
- Mute, sleep, timer, and more
- AM/FM radio with PLL digital tuning technology
- Programmable presets for 32 radio stations (16 for AM/16 for FM)
- Clock display with sleep function
- Timer function (auto on/off) with snooze capability
- Supports subwoofer output jack
- Sliding motorized CD door mechanism
- Audio output: 45-watts RMS (80-watts peak at) 10 percent THD
Originally posted at CES 2009
Hunkered down in New York City, Executive Editor David Carnoy covers the gamut of gadgets and writes his Fully Equipped column, which carries the tag line "The electronics you lust for." He's also the author of "Knife Music," a novel. E-mail David. Follow David on Twitter. 
