iPod speaker sets debut

Hercules today debuted two new iPod speaker sets alongside an iTunes-specific remote control at Apple Expo in Paris. The i-XPS 250 is a home system that focuses on quality for the price, balancing its audio by including a built-in subwoofer and producing 25W of sustained power. The i-XPS also features a wireless remote and an aux-in jack. The shockproof, water-resistant i-XPS 120 is constructed with outdoors in mind, according to Electronista, featuring rubber corners to shelter the iPod cradle in a watertight casing. The i-XPS 120 can run on four C-cell batteries, or via a car adapter. Both speaker sets are slated for shipment in Europe in November for $130. The company also unveiled its iTunes Explorer Wireless, an RF-based remote that displays track information in iTunes while offering basic controls for either Mac or Windows computers. The iTunes Explorer Wireless will ship in October for $100.

by MacNN Staff