When you first plug in Sharp's DK-AP2 speaker system and turn it on, you might wonder whether it was going to play music or take off.
This iPod dock looks like something the Millennium Falcon should be avoiding.
Apart from the very uncanny shape, the compact triangular Sharp DK-AP2 performs well and sports a lot of features that raise its functional value quite a lot.
Easy to use, it's just a case of docking your iPod and plugging the system into the mains and away you go. It sounds pretty good too, packing a powerful punch while managing to maintain a decent quality sound.
The dock operates when it is connected to the mains and it will also charge your iPod during playback. If you are out in the garden and want to carry the unit with you, then the unit will also run on batteries. Weighing only 1.2kg, the Sharp DK-AP2 is easy to carry around.
For those who have portable digital players other than iPods, the Sharp DK-AP2 includes an Aux-In jack that will allow you to connect any 3.5mm compatible unit, including the iPod Shuffle.
A small and compact remote control is also provided and will allow you to control your iPod the way you want. It even includes an AM/FM radio tuner so you can listen to your favourite radio stations.
iPod compatability
Loaded with a lot of iPod adapters so there will be no restrictions as far as connecting old players to this station is concerned - old iPod mini or the newest Nano, they will all find their proper socket in the Sharp DK-AP2.
What do the experts say?
The sound quality from the unit is actually rather good, giving a clear and even sound from wherever you put in the room. Distortion – a traditional problem with systems such as these – is only tangible at the highest volumes, and operating it is very easy indeed.
Citywire.co.uk
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