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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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