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Audyssey Audio Dock Air

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With its boosted bass, the Audyssey Audio Dock Air is an AirPlay dock intended for lovers of low frequencies, but it has some occasional streaming issues.

Audyssey Lower East Side Audio Dock Air : Angle

Deep bass lovers will enjoy the exaggerated low-end response of the Lower East Side; Audiophiles will want to steer clear.

Audyssey Lower East Side Audio Dock Air : Top

The band's front side has a 3.5mm headphone jack, while the top panel houses a Volume control dial and two LEDs that indicate when the unit is powered up and when it is connected for AirPlay.

Audyssey Lower East Side Audio Dock Air : Front

Setting up the Audio Dock Air is not difficult, as the instructions are simple and laid out explicitly in the included manual. You will need a Wi-Fi connection, however, and a bit of patience, as the pairing process between devices, and the connection process to the Wi-Fi signal itself, can take a few minutes.

Audyssey Lower East Side Audio Dock Air : Back

AirPlay's sound quality is actually pretty impressive, with strong bass performance. The Audio Air Dock only adds to the bass experience; Even at low-to-moderate volumes, one might say it sounds "thunderous."

Audyssey Lower East Side Audio Dock Air : Angle

Because of the placement of the speakers at opposite sides of the dock, projecting in opposite directions, the stereo image is altered a bit in a way that casual listening may not suffer from, but one channel will often appear louder than the other. Simply put, it definitely helps fill the room with sound, but this is not how records are mixed.