Break the monotony of going to bed and waking up the same way everyday. With this iPod Speakers, featuring the rich sound of jAura acoustic speaker technology, you can start and end the day on your own terms. The iLuv i177 looks brings remarkable sound in a small package. The top of the unit has a dock to hold and charge your iPod products, with adapters to fit all third-generation and newer iPods, the iPod mini, and the iPod nano. The iLuv i177 has a small plastic hatch that flips open to reveal a USB port for connecting and charging an iPod shuffle. A line-in jack on the back of the unit lets you play music from just about any audio source. It also has a line-out jack allowing you to connect your i177 to a home stereo.

Designed For Functionality

The iLuv i177 fits nicely on a nightstand or any other small footprint area. Two speakers on either side of the unit release rich sound that one would not expect from such a small device. Two recessed dials on the top of the unit control the volume and radio tuning, and double as controls to set the time and alarm. Small buttons across the top allow you to set the sleep timer, music source (iPod, iPod shuffle, AM or FM radio, or auxiliary), time of day, and two alarm clocks, as well as to play and pause music. The LCD display shows the time, date, alarm settings, and play mode. It is bright and easy to read, yet automatically dims after a period of inactivity-it won't stay on all night, keeping you awake. One large button across the top of the LCD serves as both a snooze button and dimmer for the display. Most of these functions can also be accessed via the included remote control.

Quality at its Best

The iLuv i177's sound quality is amazingly good for such a small unit. The two vented speakers on either side of the unit provide rich, deep sound from a very small package. Two alarm settings let you set daily alarms to go off at two different times. You can set each to wake you to audio from an Apple MP3 Player (full-size only; an iPod shuffle works only as an audio source), FM or AM radio, or a buzzer. The alarm volume can be set independently of the master volume, so no matter what volume you happen to blast your tunes at during the day, you can be assured that you won't be awoken early in the morning with unintentional loud music.