Altec Lansing MIX Boombox Audio Dock [Dual Aux-In Jacks, Universal iPod/iPhone Dock, 5.25-in Side-Firing Subwoofer]

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 surf on over to www.alteclansing.com.