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In spite of its name, however, the Maestro's sound quality does not stand up to scrutiny. The system is heavy on bass and lacks the high-end clarity and stereo separation that fans of jazz, classical, and other acoustic genres would appreciate. That said, if you're looking for an affordable way to tick off the neighbors, the Maestro is certainly one of the loudest iPod speaker systems we've tested in this price range. Its two 3-inch tweeters and 5-inch woofer have no trouble blasting away higher fidelity systems such as the Bose SoundDock or the Altec Lansing IM600.
The Maestro 1070 includes three key features: a video output for playing iPod video through to your television; an auxiliary input for connecting non-iPod audio sources; and a remote control. We were happy to see that the remote control offers the rare ability to jump in and out of the iPod's onscreen menus. Unfortunately, unlike the DLO HomeDock Deluxe or the Griffin TuneCenter, the Maestro does not allow the iPod's menus to display through to your television. The whole point is rather moot, since we couldn't get the remote to work unless we were directly in front of the Maestro. Attempting to use the remote at an angle, or even just 5 feet away, produced nothing but frustration.
