All Speakers & Speaker Systems

The Bottom Line: The Onkyo SKS-HT870 speaker package offers up tons of performance for the price, but it's not the most stylish speaker system.

Specs: home theater speaker system, Glossy black, Active subwoofer, passive satellites, 130 Watt, 230 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Mint Studio Speaker System combines a great-sounding iPod speaker dock with the ability to wirelessly stream audio from any PC or Mac to up to three speaker docks.

The Bottom Line: While it's expensive and isn't loaded with features, the Bose SoundDock 10 is classy looking and sounds excellent for a compact iPod/iPhone speaker.

The Bottom Line: The Altec Lansing inMotion Classic offers a stylish way play your iPod or iPhone around your home. It sounds remarkable for its size, but it lacks the low-end oomph of a larger system.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 13 in x 2 in x 6 in, Active

The Bottom Line: While its $50 list price is high, the Orbit USB iML237 portable speaker is an attractive option for laptop users who want a compact travel speaker that outperforms their internal laptop speakers.

The Bottom Line: The design of Altec Lansing's Mix iMT800 may not appeal to everyone, but its winning combination of good performance, lots of oomph, and portability makes it one of the best iPod speaker options out there.

Specs: 19.7 in x 9.3 in x 7.7 in

The Bottom Line: The iHome iP1 may not sound great with all types of music, but this striking iPod/iPhone speaker system will appeal to listeners who gravitate toward pop, hip-hop, rock, and electronica.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 16.3 in x 8 in x 7 in, Black, Active

The Bottom Line: The Boston Acoustics iDS3 is a bit low on features but high on performance and sound quality.

Specs: Gloss black, Active

The Bottom Line: The Boston Acoustics iDS3 is a bit low on features but high on performance and sound quality.

Specs: White gloss, Active

The Bottom Line: M-Audio's Studiophile AV 30 speaker system delivers powerful, detailed sound in a relatively compact space, and does it all at a remarkably low price.

Specs: left / right channel speakers, 5.5 in x 6.3 in x 7.9 in, 2-way Active, 15 Watt