Griffin Evolve Wireless

The unit consists of three pieces the base, which measures 15.7 by 5.1 by 4.7 inches, and the two 5.1 inch square removable speakers. Controls on the base are minimal power and volume, plus a mono or stereo switch.

With a range of up to 100 feet, the cubes can sit in separate rooms playing the same song, but keep in mind that music with a lot of stereo separation (like most pop tunes) can sound strange because you'll be hearing only half the song.

In that case, the mono setting is probably a better option. When both speakers are in the same room, or if the music doesn't have much stereo panning (most folk music, for instance, will have a pretty balanced, centralized mix), keeping the speakers in stereo mode is preferable.

Connectivity on the rear panel allows for aux stereo audio in (analog), composite video out, and S-Video out the latter two both work perfectly to show your iPod's video on a television (remember to turn on the TV-out function in the iPod's Video Settings menu.)

The included remote is as snazzy as the black and chrome clad base and cubes and, unlike many iPod dock controllers, doesn't feel cheap. As with most other iPod docks, though, the remote lacks a screen, so there's no real menu navigation here just play or pause, and skip forward or backward.

There are some nice inclusions on the remote, however the shuffle and repeat buttons, for instance. The EQ button switches to the next internal iPod EQ setting every time you press it fine if you've committed the order of the menu list to memory.

Of course, you can always just choose the setting that sounds best, regardless of what it's called. (In my experience, that setting is "Off".)