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ACCESSORY GUIDE<br />
IPAD 2 BUYERS’ GUIDE<br />
iHome iA100 Bluetooth System<br />
As the only iPad-docking speaker with<br />
Bluetooth wireless streaming features<br />
built-in, iA100 is a jack of all trades: a dualalarm<br />
clock with FM radio capabilities,<br />
better sound quality than most of iHome’s<br />
speakers, and additional app-enhanced<br />
alarm, sound adjustment, and sleep<br />
tracking features. Winner of our 2010<br />
Speaker of the Year Award, iA100 is still<br />
the best overall value for iPad users today,<br />
lacking only for a rotating dock. It’s casecompatible,<br />
but could use some<br />
fine-tuning to ease iPad 2 use.<br />
$200<br />
DOCKING + WIRELESS SPEAKERS<br />
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air<br />
While the last Zeppelin update only added iPhone support<br />
to the previously iPod-only unit, Zeppelin Air is completely<br />
overhauled inside despite a similar exterior. It was the first<br />
third-party speaker to support AirPlay, Apple’s new iTunes,<br />
Apple TV, and iOS streaming technology, and features<br />
tweaks to the original five audio drivers. Somewhat bassier<br />
by default than the prior Zeppelin, Air continues to produce<br />
powerful, detailed and smooth-sounding audio that’s only a<br />
little short of audiophile-quality - but far ahead of any of the<br />
lower-end speakers that work with the iPad. AirPlay enables<br />
Zeppelin Air to perform even lossless audio when you’re<br />
streaming wirelessly from your iPad; the front dock remains<br />
capable solely of docking iPods and iPhones. It’s<br />
one of the most distinctive speakers around, and a<br />
better value than its predecessors thanks to AirPlay.<br />
$599<br />
JBL On Air Wireless<br />
Borrowing the Halo design and<br />
clock idea from JBL’s earlier On<br />
Time, the new On Air Wireless<br />
is the first AirPlay-equipped<br />
alarm clock. While the speakers<br />
inside are similar to ones in<br />
much less expensive JBL units,<br />
a new high-resolution color<br />
screen and the iPad-ready<br />
AirPlay streaming work pretty<br />
well, albeit with small, possibly<br />
fixable hiccups. Includes a solid<br />
FM tuner, twin alarms,<br />
iPod/iPhone dock,<br />
and Infrared remote.<br />
$350<br />
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