Probably the smallest speaker Altec Lansing ever made, the Altec Orbit

Thursday, June 11tth, 2009 Netcast 849 

The Altec iM-207 has been replaced by the Altec Orbit. (Model iM-237.) The Orbit is great for use in a hotel room, at the beach, on a boat, actually anywhere you want to listen to music from a portable player without wearing headphones. It’s also a way to share your music at a gathering or party. It’s not stereo, but the music sounds like it’s coming from a much larger sound system than the demure Orbit. Altec calls it 360 degree music. The iM237 Orbit has a glowing LED so you know when it’s powered on, a feature missing from the original version. It comes with a padded, zippered carrying case. The speaker cord is neatly concealed under the base where it winds around a channel where it’s neatly stored. The sound is excellent for its size. Anyone I played it for was quite surprised when I showed them what they were listening too. Most thought it was a much larger speaker. List price is $40, but I did a web search & found it for about $26 at J&R Music.

http://www.jr.com/altec-lansing/pe/ASN_IM237/

Company website: http://www.alteclansing.com/index.php?file=north_product_detail&iproduct_id=orbit_mp3

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