Posted on 17 July 2008, at 5:45 pm, by Wayne Schulz

Samson Studiodock 3i is a set of professional quality studio monitors – that happen to have an iPod dock built into the top. The speakers produce 15 watts per side (total of 30 W) and contain RCA input jacks to hook additional sound sources like your computer or gaming machines. The iPod dock supports playback, charge and sync – and it’s reasonably priced at $149 for both speakers. Here are the specs:
* Integrated iPod® Dock with playback, charging & syncing capabilities
* USB interface for high-resolution, digital audio streaming
* 3 Inch magnetically shielded, inverted cone, copolymer woofer with butyl surround
* 25 mm silk dome high frequency driver
* Bass reflex vented cabinet design
* 15 watts of internal power per side
* Front panel 3.5 mm stereo aux input jack, headphone output jack and volume control
* Rear Panel RCA inputs
* Passive crossovers utilizing multi-pole design for linear response
* USB cable included
* 2 Meter, 18-gauge speaker cable included
* Solid Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) construction for maximum SPL
* MSRP $$149 per pair
Here are a few more pictures from their web site:



StudioDock 3i features a 3.25-inch, copolymer woofer with a Santoprene surround for high excursion and internal damping, providing uncolored music reproduction. With its high performance, magnetically shielded woofer, the 3i also employs a precision made 25mm silk dome tweeter with a neodymium motor structure for smooth, extended high frequency response that reduces listener fatigue.
In addition, this revolutionary monitor is powered by an internal 30 watt (2 x 15) high performance, low distortion power amplifier with custom equalization. The result is a system that delivers unusually smooth and accurate frequency response with precise stereo imaging. StudioDock 3i also provides a front panel 3.5mm stereo input jack to plug in an additional sound source, as well as a headphone output jack to mute the speakers and listen with headphones and volume control.
Samson StudioDock 3i – Active USB Monitors – $ 149
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