I think this is the best ipod/iphone speaker system out for the price. I put it side by side with bose souddock 10 and b&w airplay system which are outrageously more expensive. The kanto syd5 puts out more power and you get better lows then b&w which does not have a room filling sound. The kanto sound more closer to studio monitors. Puts out a very accurate and loud sound. The finish is amazing. Its not plastic and cheap looking like the other docs. Its hand crafted wood that has a nice shiny coating over the paint. I love this dock and I ended up returning the bose sounddock 10 which even sounds better then b&w.