My wife calls it the silver bullet.  I think from behind, it looks like a twisted alien face, staring out at you.  In reality, however, it is one of the most unique speakers I have ever used.  Modeled after the Zeppelin flying machine, if this speaker sounds half as good as it looks, then I think we will have a real winner here.  Hit the jump and listen along…

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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

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