$60 - $80 Speakers & Speaker Systems

The Bottom Line: The Brookstone iDesign Power speaker is an attractive, portable iPod speaker well-suited for compact spaces such as kitchen counters or night stands.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, Active, 2 Watt, 4 Watt

The Bottom Line: Altec Lansing's Expressionist Classic FX2020 PC speakers may not blow you away with their sound quality, but their distinctive look will win them some fans.

Specs: PC multimedia speakers, 5 in x 6.3 in x 5 in, Active, 7.5 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Logitech Pure-Fi Express is a smartly designed iPod speaker that will make a worthy addition to your desk or nightstand, but those who like to blast the tunes should look elsewhere.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, Black, Active

The Bottom Line: Logitech's relatively inexpensive Pure-Fi Express Plus is a compact--and portable--iPod/iPhone speaker system with a built-in alarm clock that's fine for casual listening at home or on the road.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, Active

The Bottom Line: M-Audio's Studiophile AV 20 is smaller and cheaper than its larger siblings, but the better form factor comes with sound quality compromises.

Specs: 3.9 in x 6.1 in x 7.8 in, 2-way Active, 10 KOhm, 10 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Creative TravelSound i50 is a fine choice for iPod Shuffle owners looking for a powerful portable speaker that integrates the player seamlessly, but there are better sounding options out there.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, 0.6 in x 1.9 in x 5 in, High-gloss white, Active, 0.7 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Nokia MD-6 Mini-Speakers are far from perfect, but they offer decent performance for what they are.

Specs: portable speakers, 1.3 in x 4.8 in x 1.3 in, Active, 0.75 Watt

The Bottom Line: The Creative TravelSound i80 speaker is a solid option for third-generation iPod Nano owners who value portability and integration over top-notch sound quality.

Specs: portable speakers, 2.3 in x 0.9 in x 3.9 in, High-gloss white, Active, 0.7 Watt

The Bottom Line: Other than the inclusion of both AM and FM radio, there's nothing to make XtremeMac Tango X2 stand out from the considerable crowd of iPod speaker options. It's just fine--nothing more, nothing less.

Specs: portable speakers with digital player dock, Active

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a budget-priced iPod speaker, the XtremeMac Tango Studio has some redeeming qualities--just don't expect big, rich sound.

Specs: 11.5 in x 3.9 in x 6.5 in, Black, Active