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Klipsch iGroove SXT


Alimentation	12V DC
Bande passante	N/C
Puissance	N/C
Autonomie théorique	N/A
Connexions	Dock + mini-jack

Tristan François
Test date: February 13, 2009

Will it feed ?

The iGroove SXT is meant to be able to charge any iPod. Well during our test, there was no way of charging our iPod Touch 2G. So we tried with an iPhone 1G (nothing is said on the possibility of doing so in the manual) and hallelujah… it worked. We still cannot figure that one out and sadly Klipsch was unable to enlighten us either.

The American brand Klipsch has recently started catering for the consumer audio market so naturally the company had to launch their own iPod speakers. Let us see what they are worth.

Design

Klipsch likes good design and once again proves it with the iGroove, a product that will fit into any home. However maybe they pushed the minimalist aspect a bit too far: we would have appreciated more buttons and more features. All you get here is an on/off button and two other buttons for volume control.
There is a small remote included so be careful not to loose it. Auxiliary input and S-video output is available too.

Audio quality

Sound quality is most disappointing! The highs are not there, while mid-tones and lower mid-tones are having a ball… The bass are good though…but in the end there is little pleasure from the sound that comes out. The iGroove SXT will sit pretty in your room and that’s about it. How sad for a company that specializes in high-end hi-fi equipment.