Computer To Day: Altec Lansing MIX Boombox Audio Dock

Are you convinced that all audio docks are the same? Like you, I have

pretty much seen just about all there is when it comes to iPod stereo

speaker systems and charging docks. You plug in your iPod (or iPhone if

you still have a job and can afford one), it charges, you can listen to

your tunes, end of story. But what if you have two friends that want to

hook up their iPods to your dock and you only have one available slot?

How about the latest product offering from the audio engineers at Altec

Lansing, the MIX Boombox audio dock. If one dock is good, three is even

better.

The Altec Lansing MIX Boombox is the latest audio dock from the folks

known more for their computer sound systems than their iPod friendly

gear. In what looks like an homage to the 80s shoulder-slung sound

systems of old, the MIX Boombox definitely looks the part. Actually, I

think I saw this same design in the movie Breakin', but that was a long

time ago. So what do you get? Well, for starters, this thing has three

options for audio in. Yeah, I said three. You can dock your iPod or

iPhone on the front and there are two separate 3.5-mm aux-in jacks so

you can connect two more devices. The pic is a bit confusing, because of

the way the iPod on the top is standing up you'd think there was another

dock up there too. Sadly, there isn't.

Some of the other features found on the MIX Boombox include a

side-mounted 5.25-in subwoofer, seven-band graphic equalizer, digital FM

tuner, and clip-on full-function remote control. On the sound side of

things, it sports dual 1-in horn-loaded polypropylene tweeters and dual

3-in mid range drivers. You can power it with either the included AC

adapter or eight, count 'em, eight D-cell batteries. Now that's sure to

add some weight to this portable music system.

The Altec Lansing MIX Boombox is available for sale now with an MSRP of

$299.95. If you need more info or want to see additional pics you can

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