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Part of what makes the iFi so impressive is that the company went back to basics for its design. You can't escape that you need real speakers to get full-sounding music, and the iFi's stand- or wall-mountable satellites and subwoofer with its 8-inch driver and 200-watt amplifier (which also supplies juice to the satellites) are more than up to the task. Klipsch also scored major ergonomic coups with the system's radio-frequency (RF) remote control and sturdy, table-mounted dock to hold your iPod - it contains a scroll wheel for navigating songs or playlists and for independently adjusting volume for the sub and sats. The iFi also proved to be a kickass computer speaker system when I hooked it up to my Mac, but I'd be just as happy using it as the main music system in my bedroom or den. -Al Griffin klipsch.com

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