Made for iPod: Marantz IS301

Package Contents:

• Base station
• Cradle for iPod
• Antenna for base station
• Two power supplies
• Control panel
• Cables: 2 x IS-Link, AV-cable, USB-cable, Remote-Cable
• Screws for mounting cradle on the wall
• User

Scary is when this thing gets into your hands. First, the name of the manufacturer - Marantz is known as a manufacturer of professional audio equipment. Secondly, a huge box so much that, without instruction simply can not tell. Third, after the use occurs most important question. Why all this? Unfortunately, the answer to it, I personally did not find one. I want to immediately ask for help from you, dear readers. Maybe you can not live without this stuff? Maybe crying at night and throw up their hands? Ask Santa Claus to throw under the tree this gizmo? Okay. Let us first I tell, and then you listen.

In

How about I do not lie. After all, IS301, if you explain to your fingers, designed to ensure that from your iPod to transmit sound to a stereo or other music device wirelessly. Let's consider this scenario, I even specially filmed video of how to operate a wireless dock. To begin to unpack all of this economy. Long rectangular base station connects to the music system or TV (or columns). How to connect? Yeah whatever. Cables in a set, you can see a huge amount. HDMI only not. Now take the cradle, insert it into iPod. Supported by a large number of models of different generations to the player is not hung, you unscrew the nut inside the base. Refer to the instruction, how much rotation you need to do it for your model. Now connect the cradle to an electrical outlet, the cradle of the player should be in it. Associate a device used Bluetooth, Profile 2.1 with EDR. Pairing just realized: and in fact, and on the other device has buttons Pair, it remains only to click and wait for LEDs. All you can start listening to your favorite Joseph Kobzon or Sofia Rotaru. From cradle can adjust the volume buttons are located at the bottom. Next to them - the power button, and pairing.

That bad, until I tell you just about hardware. This "wireless" design is really just adds confusion. Imagine: the base station moves away power cord, plus a cable to connect to a music system. From cradle to cradle - the same cable. And all this must somehow beautiful to hide.And yet even the most inveterate gadzhetoman unlikely to use the design every day.

However, you can take, not two, but only one outlet. Possible to connect the base cradle to the base station cables. Two. Thick such, they are called in the manual IS-Link. The player then can transmit the TV is not only sound but also video. But the design gets even more fun. A positive thing - everything is ready for mounting stand cradle on the wall. Shurupchiki ready, just take it and boiled. Just remember: when a wired connection, video can be viewed on TV via cable. That is, the cradle must be in the stand. No wires - just music. Here are the main features of IS301:

• Three-block docking station with Bluetooth module
• Wireless streaming audio over Bluetooth v2.1
• Operating range of Bluetooth - about 10 m
• Wired streaming audio and video over CAT-5 cable
• USB-connection to sync with iTunes
• Supports Airplane Mode
• Docking station with rechargeable
• Desktop and Wall Mount
• Special remote control for iPod, docked in the docking station
• A separate communication module with Bluetooth built-in receiver
• Opportunity to connect with mobile devices that support Bluetooth A2DP
• Analog audio L / R-channel
• Composite, S-Video and component video outputs
• Built-in IR-Receiver
• RS-232 and control bus Marantz
• Finish black / silver

Sound

At home I have no professional audio systems, maybe that's why I could not adequately assess the quality of sound. It seemed to me that the wireless connection is lost the middle, very different basses and is heard some rustling, "substrate". Typical sound transmitted via Bluetooth. For cable connection is better, much better.

But then that's a nuance. Take the cable 3,5-3,5 mm and connect the iPod directly. Yes, at least to the same system Microlab, like in my video. So what? Yes, all is well. And the sound is good. And there are no middlemen.

Videos I have not tried, in my opinion, to use an iPod or iPhone as a VCR - it is somehow strange. Never seen a living person is doing this at home. But surely someone need it.

Conclusions

Frankly, a strange thing for thirteen thousand rubles I've ever seen. No, it can buy, and even brag to friends.Supposedly bought himself in his old age Marantz. You will be asked to show a purchase. You show. Or even turn to listen. People are unlikely to understand and appreciate. The thing is that there are far cheaper ways to connect the player to the music system. With regard to all these "wireless" means, keep in mind one simple thing - getting rid of cables, you often get them in even greater numbers.

And then. Think for yourself. The site says about connecting your iPod to your Hi-Fi-Systems. But where then Bluetooth, even if it is profile 2.1? Yes, it is possible to connect the phone via cable, but then why do we need "adapter" as Marantz IS301 thirteen thousand rubles? One of the most mysterious things at the hands of the 2009th year. Just no emotion. What was it? I do not understand.

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