Bose SoundDock Series II heading to a den near you this September

Say what you will about Bose's price to performance ratio, that company knows how to move iPod docks. The Bose SoundDock and SoundDock Portable have an astounding hold on the premium end of the iPod accessory market, and the SoundDock Series II followup likely won't be breaking that streak. The new Series II dock has a slightly refined look, more akin to the SoundDock Portable than the original, includes an aux-in jack (at last), and can charge the iPhone 3G -- a sore point for folks who've been charging their iPods and iPhones just fine on the original SoundDock for years, only to have the legacy-free iPhone 3G do them in. The Series II dock also includes the Portable's more advance remote for browsing playlists and such. Price is $299, it should ship starting in September.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 22nd 2008 8:56AM]

Yeah but does it still have that nauseating one-note bass of the original?

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 23rd 2008 11:59PM]

Check out Audioengine A5s. You get true stereo seperation, incredible build quality, solid amplification, and above all else, very nice sound. I looked into Ipod compatible docks for a while...Audioengine nailed it. For anyone who really cares about sound and has about $350 to invest you can't go wrong.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 26th 2008 4:59AM]

Bose is the best, how ever its a company that requires its customer to save up thier changes before shoping. listen to teh sound dock portable with your ipod or even with your laptop or portable dvd player, you will be impresed. after that compare it to any other speaker you own or find on the market, then you will see bose products are at thier right price tag

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 1st 2008 10:31PM]

quit trying to compare a portable unit that docks and charges the iPod/iPhone to component stereo systems with full size speakers... It makes you look stupid.