Hey, I am having a hard time understanding if this is a docking station with speakers that can be played anywhere or just a connecter to things like TVs. The pic looks like it has speakers that might just play when plugged in but I'm not sure Hey, I am having a hard time understanding if this is a docking station with speakers that can be played anywhere or just a connecter to things like TVs. The pic looks like it has speakers that... » Read More Hey, I am having a hard time understanding if this is a docking station with speakers that can be played anywhere or just a connecter to things like TVs. The pic looks like it has speakers that might just play when plugged in but I'm not sure « Show Less
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mine did not have speakers but played fine when connected to my tv. it has av connections to do this
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No speakers are included with this unit, even though the picture could lead you to believe otherwise. The unit does allow you to play audio and video from your Zune through your stereo and TV.
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It's a dock station and you can connect it to your TV I have it connect to the TV and listen to music in the kitchen with the speaker.
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The thing at the left is a remote control and the one at the right is a wall connector. I have founded it very helpful, i connect it to a Bose speaker and it is always charged, also looks organized and is easy to use with the remoteRgds
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The AV Pack is a remote control (on the left side in the pic), the cradle / dock for connection to stereo (center of pic) and the electrical box that you plug in to power the unit (right side of pic). There are no speakers.
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I found this dock had pretty poor audio quality. I'd recommend a higher end dock since they last a while anyways (if they have aux or usb connections) and spending more would make sense in the long term and give higher audio quality.
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The dock is basically just a speaker (and turns your phone into an alarm clock when you use the app with it). Once your phone is docked you can play any music. As long as you have the apps for Pandora or Spotify there's no reason you shouldn't be able to play music from them. Just keep in mind it's not a large speaker so it won't have the same sound production as a larger docking station.
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No, it connects to a wiring harness to your car speakers or you can buy the portable docking station with speakers
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It doesn't really stay in dock mode for me. If it actually goes into dock mode, and you have a music shortcut on the dock screen (which can be customized) you can play music through the speakers while charging. But if you end up pressing the home key and taking it out of dock mode, it stops playing through the apeakers and the you'll have to undock/redock again to play through the speakers. Its really annoying. If you end up getting this dock and figure out a fix, please let me know!
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I have the same system and have no problems playing my ipod through all the speakers. There must be something wrong in your settings for that port? I guess I never changed anything when I hooked up my ipod.
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I agree with the other comment. If possible, pair with another device to ensure that it is not the speakers. I love these speakers :>
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The dock stopped work really quickley my son has it and it only works with an aux cord! I wouldn't recommend it! I have a sony dock now I love and you can attach Bluetooth speakers. It cost about $90!
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It has really, really, horrible onboard speakers. They are worse than the cheapest speakers you can plug into an mp3 player. I am not exaggerating. I think the only way to get it to play through better speakers would be to plug it into a receiver or TV. It is absolutely too cheap to bother trying to get it to play through good speakers; I ran it through my TV sound system and the sound was horrible. I beg of you, do not buy this! It is the absolute cheapest thing they could manufacture and still have it work. It is really toy-like. Save another 150 bucks and get something that works OK for around 250 or so. It has really, really, horrible onboard speakers. They are worse than the cheapest speakers you can plug into an mp3 player. I am not exaggerating. I think the only way to get it to play through better speakers would be to plug it into a receiver or TV. It is absolutely too cheap to bother trying to get it to play through good speakers; I ran it through my TV sound system and the sound was horrible. I beg of you, do not buy this! It is the absolute cheapest thing they could manufacture and still have it work. It is really toy-like. Save another 150 bucks and get something that works OK for... » Read More It has really, really, horrible onboard speakers. They are worse than the cheapest speakers you can plug into an mp3 player. I am not exaggerating. I think the only way to get it to play through better speakers would be to plug it into a receiver or TV. It is absolutely too cheap to bother trying to get it to play through good speakers; I ran it through my TV sound system and the sound was horrible. I beg of you, do not buy this! It is the absolute cheapest thing they could manufacture and still have it work. It is really toy-like. Save another 150 bucks and get something that works OK for around 250 or so. « Show Less
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it has no speakers... it doesn't make any sounds, or compute any sounds either. it's simply a controller... kind of like your qwerty keyboard does nothing without a computer. this does nothing without a sound processor and speakers.
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No just a docking station speakers. It is a lot louder than I thought would be.
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Hi, I had first bought one of these that needed powered speakers, then I traded it in for this one I think. And yes that is exclusively what this is used for. We use it for our restaurant, to play spottily, and to play the iPod. It works great! I hope this helped.
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Ahhhhh....so you were sent the wrong Altec Lansing docking station. I still haven't ordered another one from Amazon yet. I was thinking about taking my IPOD touch (2nd Gen/16 GB) in to Target or Wal-Mart to try it on their docking stations. Has anyone ever tried that??Also, GM...I went through A.L. Tech support and none of the adaptors worked either. By the way, did you get a white plastic adaptor that came with your IPOD??? I found one here and it has 16 written on it. The black ones that I sent back to Amazon all had different numbers.Thanks,Seaturtlelady
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This is just MIDI controller to trigger/control other MIDI devices. There is no built-in (stored) sound onboard. Yes you can power up with optional power adaptor, but you will need other sound module to produce sound. Therefore, there is no speaker connector ports on it.
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Yes, Mam. I currently have mine hooked up to my Dell Desktop. They are connected to an electrical outlet. There 3 connections on the speaker with the volume and tone control. The electric plug for the outlet, small wire with green plug to connect to back of computer, and a small black wire to connect this (right) speaker to the left speaker. If you are looking for good inexpensive speakers, these fit the bill. Of course, if you want a lot of "boom", my suggestion is to use your stereo system. I do not use my computer to enjoy great music. Wouldn't be able to concentrate..........lol Good Luck Yes, Mam. I currently have mine hooked up to my Dell Desktop. They are connected to an electrical outlet. There 3 connections on the speaker with the volume and tone control. The electric plug for the outlet, small wire with green plug to connect to back of computer, and a small black wire to connect this (right) speaker to the left speaker. If you are looking for good inexpensive speakers, these fit the bill. Of course, if you want a lot of "boom", my suggestion is to use your stereo system. I do not use my computer to enjoy great music. Wouldn't be able to... » Read More Yes, Mam. I currently have mine hooked up to my Dell Desktop. They are connected to an electrical outlet. There 3 connections on the speaker with the volume and tone control. The electric plug for the outlet, small wire with green plug to connect to back of computer, and a small black wire to connect this (right) speaker to the left speaker. If you are looking for good inexpensive speakers, these fit the bill. Of course, if you want a lot of "boom", my suggestion is to use your stereo system. I do not use my computer to enjoy great music. Wouldn't be able to concentrate..........lol Good Luck « Show Less
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This is a charging dock, connected to a wall charger or your computer. Music would be played via bluetooth or connected to a speaker through the headphone jack.
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This is not a stand alone unit. If you can connect the audio cables from this unit into a receiver then it will play through your speakers. You cannot connect speakers to this and have it play music, it is not a power (amplifier).