TDK iSlim User reviews

By Derek Fung on 09/08/2007

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Description:

Utilising NXT speaker technology, the iSlim is an ultra-thin flat panel speaker system with an iPod dock, FM radio, alarm clock and remote.

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Users' rating:

4.4/10

Tags:

ipod dock | islim | speakers | tdk

bruce
02/04/2008, 01:06 PM

rating
3/10

rather impressed with the item however the fact that the alarm volume is uncontrolable, is extremely annoying since this was the major reason for purchasing this product.

Pros: looks good and has a decent speaker for a clock radio

Cons: the alarm volume

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mzappulla
30/03/2008, 11:50 AM

rating
4/10

Got this as a gift, as I took it out of the box it did look promising but then I turned it on and had a good look at it.

Pros: - Easy to use
- Looks good
- Ipod sits well and charges
- Nice remote

Cons: - No Head Phone Jack!
- No AM band
- Speaker quality poor

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Vader51
10/02/2008, 12:05 AM

rating
2/10

I am really dissapointed with this item. I bought it after my AV Labs iPod alarm broke and I thought TDK would have all the features you need but it doesn't. Don't buy this, it is frustrating. As iPod speakers I like it, as an alarm, I wake up every day dissapointed with this product. Soon I will knock a glass of water over it then tell my wife it's broken......Unless TDK read this and offer me a refund....

Pros: Great sound for quiet listening and looks cool. Strong remote.

Cons: No dimmer for the screen, it lights up the whole room and needs to be covered if you want to sleep. Alarm volume can't be adjusted and is very loud. Short, non adjustable snooze function (5mins). Snooze button is hard to tell from other buttons on top of unit. No snooze button on remote. No battery back up.

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billjw
09/02/2008, 02:12 PM

rating
9/10

This is exactly what I was looking for. Slim, reasonable sound (it's a clock radio not a sound system) and it takes all iPod versions hat I know of.

Pros: Takes most (all?) iPods
Good sound
Simple to use
Remote control

Cons: Bright display

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islimbright
23/01/2008, 09:10 PM

rating
2/10

The back light is too bright. It lights up the room at night and can't be dimmed.

Pros: Tidy little unit

Cons: Bright back light. Impossible to sleep with.

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Steevo2
09/10/2007, 03:44 PM

rating
6/10

In 'iPod mode' there is audible interference through the speakers when the iPod is accessing it's hard drive. Also when accessing some iPod menus via remote control - the buttons are counter intuitive (ie. pressing the skip forward/right button results in an action the same as scrolling the iPod's click wheel LEFT / anti-clockwise)

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Steevo2
09/10/2007, 03:31 PM

rating
5/10

I've been searching for a nice 'clock-radio' which incorporates iPod docking. The TDK looked the goods but for one major flaw. When the radio turns on (in alarm mode) the volume level ramps up (nice feature) BUT you cannot set how loud it gets! It just keeps getting louder and louder. No amount of pressing the volume control (or any other buttons for that matter) will stop it getting too loud. The only way to stop it is to turn it off! Mightily inconvenient if you just want the radio to turn on at a nice moderate level so you can listen to the morning news ..

Pros: - nice styling.
-'inverse' backlit LCD display (doesn't light up the room like most 'normal' LCDs)
- good FM reception.
- dual alarms.
- iPod menu navigation possible from remote control.

Cons: - non adjustable radio alarm volume!!
- below average sound from NXT speakers.
- no audio 'line out'.
- non dimmable display.

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