Klipsch Does the iPod

Following in the tradition started by Bose nearly 2 decades ago, Klipsch Audio Technologies is introducing a compact, high-performance speaker system designed exclusively for iPod fans.

Engineered to maximize the Apple iPod and iPod Mini listening experience, the Klipsch iFi system is a “plug and play” setup that fits almost anywhere and in any type of environment. This 2.1 configuration comes equipped with two unobtrusive Klipsch Reference Series RSX-3 satellites, a dedicated subwoofer, docking station and RF remote.

The RF remote can send signals through walls and floors and up to six remotes can be used to control the iFi and a docked iPod from virtually anywhere in the home.

The subwoofer, designed specifically for this system, has a built-in Class D amplifier that distributes 200 watts of peak system power to successfully drive all the channels. It also features a slot port and line level input. A unique tuning approach is used to achieve a sound character typically found in much larger subwoofers.

Each RSX-3 satellite is a two-way, magnetically shielded speaker that employs a 3.5-inch aluminum woofer and a 0.75-inch titanium dome compression driver coupled to an exclusive round MicroTractrix™ Horn, which creates the company’s dynamic signature sound. The woofer is a long-throw unit driven by powerful ceramic magnetic motor structures. The Cerametallic™ cone is lightweight with excellent rigidity, which dramatically reduces any resonance.

If these come even close to the typical audiophile quality speaker that Klipsch produces they should rock –and I don’t use that word easily.