Sony Altus SA31iR

Sony Altus SA31iR Review

Most wireless iPod speaker systems we've reviewed have left us wanting more. While Sony’s Altus SA31iR shows some promise, it does little to reverse the trend. iPod speaker docks provide a convenient way to bring your music collection to life without necessarily involving a large home entertainment system. You can place them almost anywhere, and they will fill that room with music. What they won’t do is follow you around as you move about your house, or simultaneously provide music both indoors and outdoors during one of your famous summer BBQ’s. For that sort of thing, you’ll need a wireless speaker system. Unfortunately, most wireless speaker systems for the iPod leave much to be desired. Their bad reputation stems from limited wireless range, less-than-great sound, and limited usability.Sony aims to address most of those issues with their new Altus line of wireless speaker products designed for use with the iPod and iPhone. In this review, we test the Sony Altus SA31iR iPod docking station with wireless speaker stations to see if they’ve successfully overcome the issues that have plagued wireless iPod speaker products of the past.The SA31iR package comes in an impressively compact box.