![]() To Logic3’s partial credit, the noise is noticeable but not loud, and generally drowned out by music except during quiet or silent parts, but it shouldn’t be there at all. Despite a Works With iPhone certification, Rotate is subject to the same TDMA interference heard on iPod-only speakers when an iPhone or iPhone 3G is in EDGE mode the interference diminishes when Wi-Fi is activated and disappears if you have 3G. Heavily stereo songs like The Beatles’ Taxman really seem to come alive with Pure-Fi Anywhere 2, and sound good but not great with Rotate.Īs with i-Station25, i-Station Rotate’s iPhone shielding isn’t totally impressive. Thanks to its use of twin 3” pressure drivers, Pure-Fi Anywhere 2 delivers somewhat better bass than Logic3’s thicker, larger enclosure, and the difference in stereo separation is pretty dramatic, particularly when Logitech’s StereoXL feature is engaged. In the slight to clear disadvantage column are Rotate’s comparative sound, size, iPhone performance, and pack-ins. We’d give the edge to Pure-Fi Anywhere 2 on this one, given that the systems cost the same and Logitech’s comes with more, but you may feel otherwise. This last one is debatable in that Logitech’s latest battery does a better job of holding a charge than its predecessors, and doesn’t require you to self-supply AA cells to keep the unit playing, however, the unit will require service or replacement when the battery dies i-Station Rotate will not. And the third is its use of four AA batteries for portable power rather than the rechargeable cell found in Pure-Fi Anywhere 2. Next is its inclusion of a composite video-out port on the back, compatible with current iPod and iPhone models. The first and strongest is its rotating dock, which we definitely liked, at least for iPod touch and iPhone use it works with nanos and classics, but isn’t as compelling of a feature. Stacked up against the Pure-Fi Anywhere 2, however, i-Station Rotate has only three advantages. Though i-Station Rotate is still bass-deficient relative to some portable speakers, notably prior i-Stations that included dedicated bass drivers, the system does a very good job with the highs and mids by comparison with most of what’s out there. I-Station 25 used four decent 1.6” (40mm) drivers to create its sound i-Station Rotate uses two 0.9” (22mm) tweeters and two 2” (50mm) midrange drivers that give this system superior detail, range, and maximum volume, as well as greater stereo separation and staging due to their increased physical distance. Logic3’s moving dock and wide body generally make more sense than the completely rotating speaker array in i-Station25 these two choices freed the company’s hand to use different, and better speakers in i-Station Rotate. The dock is repositionable into both vertical and horizontal orientations, letting you watch videos or listen to music with whichever iPod or iPhone you may have. i-Station Rotate looks like an elongated, wide-orientation iPod touch, its Home button replaced with a power button, volume buttons on the other side of its face, and its screen replaced with both a metal speaker grille and a central dock. Why does Logic3 need such a large chassis for this speaker? Part of the answer is its docking well. Logic3’s design is a little taller and thicker, but Logitech’s is a little wider, and they both sell for the same $130 price. Because Rotate isn’t designed to be cheap or compact, it competes most directly against speakers such as Logitech’s highly-rated, 13.25” wide by 3.7” tall by 1.6” deep Pure-Fi Anywhere 2 on both price and performance.
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