3:20 To add, the "audio in" jack is not just an AUX jack, but a dual analog / optical one. It can also take digital signal via mini TOSLINK. They could have labeled it better.
Picked one of this speakers in good condition for $40 of facebook market, well worth it. popped a 30pin bluetooth 4.2 module on it and i use it daily in my room. For operating on batteries I rather use a Jackery explorer 160 portable power station to power it using its 110v inverter. I found the HI-Fi draws extremely low wattage over the AC cord probably because it was designed to also run on alkline. i can probably run it for 12hrs in medium-high volume which is insane and i can use the jackery to charge multiple phones or power other things if its a outdoor party or camp situation. it also takes solar charge which would mean it would run indefinitely with some sun, not even full sun is needed due to the speaker's very low draw.
@@miguel-bv1ef hell yeah bro!! I've been researching (destroying) and admiring speakers since I was 4 years old. This boombox is by far the best audio item I"ve purchased and everyone asks "that's where all the music is coming from?" and I just keep drinking, dancing and smokin' weed :) Cheers! Bump it!!
I bought one from someone for 80 dollars in 2019. For some reason the mid sounds too much, I usually use an equalizer to tune down the mid and boost the base and treble. It sounds better this way and it sounds just like the HomePod lol
If you want to use it via wifi, you can. You only need to connect the hifi to an Apple airport with a jack, and of course connect the airport to your internet box.
Hey Goliaboi, there is a power supply built in the Speaker unit. You simply just plug in the cord. The speaker can also be used with just batteries if you need to bring it with you. And finally, you can have batteries inside and have it plugged in to the wall; the iPod HiFi does not charge batteries.
Cool video man!!! Great content you deserve a lot more subs. I just got one of these in pretty good shape for $100 (looked for years but never found any cheap) and I’m pretty excited for it. I use it daily as a TV speaker (toslink digital in) Pro tip: using the hifi EQ setting will stick, so set it to bass boost, switch device and it still has bass boost.
@@sanderhoogeland9161 everyday. I use it as my main tv speakers as I sit directly in line with it. Using a TOSLink cable as it supports digital audio in
@@sanderhoogeland9161 yeah I would say so. If you’re enjoying in front of the speaker the soundstage is pretty good. It has great bass compared to my normal TV speakers. Soundstage will fall flat when you sit off to the sides of the speaker. So it probably isn’t ideal for everyone to watch a movie with if they care about the sound imaging. But it gets very loud with no distortion so it works well
So around 10 years ago I got a speaker identical to this but it was sony and had an iPhone dock on it and I cannot of for my life find it on the Internet does anyone have any ideas? As I can't remember the name of it, I just know it's almost exactly the same as this but black
when I discovered this jack on the back years back I pluged mixer there and the story goes on. now it is my numark turntable speaker and soundbar on tv. I dont see any limitations. I'm planning to get new technics turntable soon
There's one for sale for $200 in FB Marketplace near me and I'm hoping to snag it for $100, $150 tops. There's a BT adpater that fits into the tray adapter and that would allow at least some sort of wireless playback. The other option is to use my older Sony XPERIA cellphone and stream music from that over WiFi and just run a Spotify. Trying to see if I can control my SPOTIFY playlists from my laptop to the XPERIA phone connected via AUX. Want this purely for nostalgia and sound quality.
I think you ment to say bluetooth receiver dongle. I have a few of those for whenever I want to pipe tunes via bluetooth into any of my classic hifi. whenever I have friends over who's phones can only do bluetooth I break out the adaptors super handy to have and I don't feel outdated for not conforming to bluetooth. But I personally use the aux as I keep all of my music on a standalone sansa clip mp3 player.
The apple hifi is most comparable 90's PC desktop speakers. I've had one since '05 (it was a graduation gift sadly) and literally anything in it's price range or size, sounds better than it. I have used it in my garage as a prop, so if anyone decides to steal stuff from me, they go for the apple product and not the tools or real audio equipment. So far it's still there and I've had plenty of stuff stolen, so take that for what its worth. Don't waste your money on this in any market but gifted.
The Hi-Fi’s got a very interesting and enjoyable sound signature: it’s smooth, punchy and goes LOUD without breaking a sweat while looking extremely cool doing it (sans grille, of course!). Despite Jobs being an anal-retentive audiophile, I think the Hi-Fi was specifically tuned to cater to the everyman while still having enough chops to appease the average audio enthusiast. To that end, Apple did a remarkable job. The Zeppelin, from what I remember, sounds somewhat more “expensive” in comparison, with slightly smoother mids, more sparkly highs and added heft in the bass department. I don’t think one is necessarily better than the other, just different.
I dont know if you guys know but in the back where you have an audio jack in-line that doubles as an OPTICAL IN... That means you get an apple mini router with analog/optical out and you will get an wifi audio system ! You can controll it with siri and other audio streaming services ......
@@botiroti1 Wifi Audio bit rate /quality over optical cable or analog , range is that of your wifi network ant not only the room. Streaming from every device on the network, not to mention cut outs from inteference range, phone calls, messages , pairing one device a a time.
The iPod HiFi was such a dud of an equipment. It was bulky and limited. At this point, its usage of the 30-pin connector makes it really unattractive for current iPhones and iPods
Yes but Has a headphone jack input at back. I have had one since 2006 and it still work perfectly. I mainly use it these days as monitor for some DJ when needed,
I found our one at our local thrift store while back. For five bucks it had no plugin. But I had one at home that works perfect.
The iPod HiFi turns 17 today, everyone! Thank you for the views and comments! 🎉🎉🎉 #ipodifi #apple #ipod #iphone
iPod Hifi + AirPort Express 2nd gen (AirPlay 2 support) = old school HomePod.
Real nice quality vid.... guessing this isn’t your first channel?
I have mine hooked up to a Sonos Connect and it works great.
3:20 To add, the "audio in" jack is not just an AUX jack, but a dual analog / optical one. It can also take digital signal via mini TOSLINK. They could have labeled it better.
100% thanks for that!
Are you saying it’s not an AUX jack, or that it’s an Aux jack plus a dual analog/ optical jack?
Dual with analog and optical jack
@@paolocee Lol. So Plus?
@@midnitelux yes. Analog is the Aux and Toslink is a digital stream.
Picked one of this speakers in good condition for $40 of facebook market, well worth it. popped a 30pin bluetooth 4.2 module on it and i use it daily in my room. For operating on batteries I rather use a Jackery explorer 160 portable power station to power it using its 110v inverter. I found the HI-Fi draws extremely low wattage over the AC cord probably because it was designed to also run on alkline. i can probably run it for 12hrs in medium-high volume which is insane and i can use the jackery to charge multiple phones or power other things if its a outdoor party or camp situation. it also takes solar charge which would mean it would run indefinitely with some sun, not even full sun is needed due to the speaker's very low draw.
What kind of solar charger are use using with this?
Super high quality content! You deserve more subscribers! Well done!
Great video. I have a iPod Hi Fi and it can go REALLY LOUD but without distorting.
Mine has yellowed. would anyone know hoe to make it white again?
Yes it is worth it today.... FYI, those are Altec Lansing drivers.. these are legendary sounding speakers..
Great speaker, excellent quality!
great vid man! found one while browsing online recently, i just got anipod too! excited to pick it up after seeing this video!
update: i picked it up, it’s great! thanks again :))
@@miguel-bv1ef hell yeah bro!! I've been researching (destroying) and admiring speakers since I was 4 years old. This boombox is by far the best audio item I"ve purchased and everyone asks "that's where all the music is coming from?" and I just keep drinking, dancing and smokin' weed :) Cheers! Bump it!!
Great bit of nostalgia
Can I connect my iphone xr to it with the jack attachment, do you know? I have the speaker minus the remote.?
just picked up one of these with a bundled in 3rd gen nano for 60 quid
What is the background that you use on your computer? I have been looking for a countdown screen saver like this for a while
Check out Fliqlo which is my main screensaver; hope this helps
@@paolocee Fliqlo just shows the time in big numbers, this looks like a timer or countdown instead. Do you remember what it was called?
@@741hearts check these guys out: www.producthunt.com/products/countdown-screensaver
@@paolocee Awesome thank you!
I bought one from someone for 80 dollars in 2019. For some reason the mid sounds too much, I usually use an equalizer to tune down the mid and boost the base and treble. It sounds better this way and it sounds just like the HomePod lol
If you want to use it via wifi, you can. You only need to connect the hifi to an Apple airport with a jack, and of course connect the airport to your internet box.
to be clear, there's not outlet power? battery only?
Hey Goliaboi, there is a power supply built in the Speaker unit. You simply just plug in the cord. The speaker can also be used with just batteries if you need to bring it with you. And finally, you can have batteries inside and have it plugged in to the wall; the iPod HiFi does not charge batteries.
Cool video man!!! Great content you deserve a lot more subs. I just got one of these in pretty good shape for $100 (looked for years but never found any cheap) and I’m pretty excited for it.
I use it daily as a TV speaker (toslink digital in)
Pro tip: using the hifi EQ setting will stick, so set it to bass boost, switch device and it still has bass boost.
Have you been enjoying it?
@@sanderhoogeland9161 everyday. I use it as my main tv speakers as I sit directly in line with it. Using a TOSLink cable as it supports digital audio in
@@grandtheftauto1233 Nice, I’m glad you enjoy it.
@@grandtheftauto1233 does it also work well for movies and such?
@@sanderhoogeland9161 yeah I would say so. If you’re enjoying in front of the speaker the soundstage is pretty good. It has great bass compared to my normal TV speakers. Soundstage will fall flat when you sit off to the sides of the speaker. So it probably isn’t ideal for everyone to watch a movie with if they care about the sound imaging. But it gets very loud with no distortion so it works well
So around 10 years ago I got a speaker identical to this but it was sony and had an iPhone dock on it and I cannot of for my life find it on the Internet does anyone have any ideas? As I can't remember the name of it, I just know it's almost exactly the same as this but black
RDP-x500ip?
Thanks for this excellent review 🙌😊
Just got back to doing this full force. Thank you for the comment! Many more coming now ☺️
What’s the voltage input range of the HiFi?
thanks, great video, although I did not get a clear cut on which way to go! Apple speaker or Zepplin head to head?
when I discovered this jack on the back years back I pluged mixer there and the story goes on. now it is my numark turntable speaker and soundbar on tv. I dont see any limitations. I'm planning to get new technics turntable soon
Do you know if I can attach my iPhone with the jack attachment? I have this speaker.
There's one for sale for $200 in FB Marketplace near me and I'm hoping to snag it for $100, $150 tops. There's a BT adpater that fits into the tray adapter and that would allow at least some sort of wireless playback. The other option is to use my older Sony XPERIA cellphone and stream music from that over WiFi and just run a Spotify. Trying to see if I can control my SPOTIFY playlists from my laptop to the XPERIA phone connected via AUX. Want this purely for nostalgia and sound quality.
It’s a great way to enjoy some nostalgia and get amazing sound quality.
@ and despite its age, the look is timeless and fits perfectly into my decor
@beatmixer0097 haha I use mine for both listening and visual pleasure lol
Anyone know the brand of these speakers?
apple..............
I can relate to you !! I'm still using the hi fi awesome sound n yeah if I compare I will to the Zeppelin then Zeppelin it is..
Right On! I've got tons more stuff to review and will be releasing very very soon!
How to switch it off?
I bought a bluetooth transmitter for the speaker and its the best decision I have ever made.
I think you ment to say bluetooth receiver dongle.
I have a few of those for whenever I want to pipe tunes via bluetooth into any of my classic hifi.
whenever I have friends over who's phones can only do bluetooth I break out the adaptors super handy to have and I don't feel outdated for not conforming to bluetooth. But I personally use the aux as I keep all of my music on a standalone sansa clip mp3 player.
May I ask which bluetooth transmitter? I want to play music.from my. Samsung phone on it
The apple hifi is most comparable 90's PC desktop speakers. I've had one since '05 (it was a graduation gift sadly) and literally anything in it's price range or size, sounds better than it. I have used it in my garage as a prop, so if anyone decides to steal stuff from me, they go for the apple product and not the tools or real audio equipment. So far it's still there and I've had plenty of stuff stolen, so take that for what its worth. Don't waste your money on this in any market but gifted.
you're wrong
The Hi-Fi’s got a very interesting and enjoyable sound signature: it’s smooth, punchy and goes LOUD without breaking a sweat while looking extremely cool doing it (sans grille, of course!). Despite Jobs being an anal-retentive audiophile, I think the Hi-Fi was specifically tuned to cater to the everyman while still having enough chops to appease the average audio enthusiast. To that end, Apple did a remarkable job.
The Zeppelin, from what I remember, sounds somewhat more “expensive” in comparison, with slightly smoother mids, more sparkly highs and added heft in the bass department.
I don’t think one is necessarily better than the other, just different.
Agree. One of the best I’ve used. Wish apple kept this style of speaker tbh.
I still have it but it doesn’t work
i want one of these but over 100 these days is to rich for my blood
I dont know if you guys know but in the back where you have an audio jack in-line that doubles as an OPTICAL IN... That means you get an apple mini router with analog/optical out and you will get an wifi audio system ! You can controll it with siri and other audio streaming services ......
What’s better about that than just a Bluetooth adapter that I use already with it?
@@botiroti1 Wifi Audio bit rate /quality over optical cable or analog , range is that of your wifi network ant not only the room. Streaming from every device on the network, not to mention cut outs from inteference range, phone calls, messages , pairing one device a a time.
do you have to connect the antenna to it or did it come with like a little satellite dish?
Or what was that like for XM radio function?
I just picked this up for £40 and I prefer it to my bowers and wilkins zeppelin
Do you think its worth 70$ without the remote?
Id say go for it or make an offer!
I had 2 hifis and i can tell you ‘’ that the speaker is worth it for 200 bucks man
Sorry for the Uber late reply! Just got back to doing this full time. You are spot on! And I still use the HiFi today!
worth every bit of $200
Here is the link for additional function with iPod HiFi --
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I found one for $20 at a yard sale last year, and a Zune for $5.
$200? thats the price I was quoted to get my 2 6l6 push/pull tube amps repaired!
The iPod HiFi was such a dud of an equipment. It was bulky and limited. At this point, its usage of the 30-pin connector makes it really unattractive for current iPhones and iPods
Yes but Has a headphone jack input at back. I have had one since 2006 and it still work perfectly. I mainly use it these days as monitor for some DJ when needed,