Sharp DKA1 i-Elegance Music System with Alarm Clock for iPod
Aug.31, 2010 in
Music Systems
Product Description
The Sharp DKA1 i-Elegance docking system turns your personal iPod device into a stereo jukebox for all your friends and family to enjoy. The DK-A1 i-Elegance offers full range speaker systems with side firing subwoofers … More >>
Sharp DKA1 i-Elegance Music System with Alarm Clock for iPod
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August 31st, 2010 at 10:31 am
The Sharp DK-A1 is a solid choice if looking for a way to play your I-pod externally. The positives include: very good sound. My sister has the Bose sound system for her I-pod which costs over twice as much from what I paid, but does not sound any better. The Sharp casts very deep, full sound, with lots of base for such a small unit. The E-sound button magnifies the bass nicely, but will become distorted, if the sound is too loud with it on. The illuminated blue lights are a nice touch and look great at night. The general design is nicely laid out. The negatives are: Limited range with the remote. I can only use the remote if I am within 6 ft of the console. In addition I am unable to change the play lists from the remote. It will only control the sound level and allow you to change the songs from the same play lists. I would have liked if this system had a handle to carry it from room to room and had a built in antenna, rather than the external wires which are a nuance to disconnect and reconnect when moving the system. The display panel in the front of the unit only says I-pod when the I-pod is in use, rather than display the artist and song playing. You need to look at the display of the I-pod to get this information which isn’t nearly as visible as the display on the unit. Also, the AM radio only gets adequate reception. In general, I do recommend the Sharp DK-A1 as it does deliver very good sound at an affordable price but wish it had better thought out features.
Rating: 3 / 5
August 31st, 2010 at 12:01 pm
I listened to a lot of docking stations before settling on this one. I started with the one I thought would have no peers – the big “B” brand speaker. As I moved along in my search, the Sharp DKA1 had the bass sound that came closest to the big brand name docking station. Most other copycat brands sounded tinny. In addition to the DKA1 having rich, deep tones to complement the highs and mid-range sound, it has a built-in clock and an AM/FM radio with 40 presets. And the price for all of this is much less than the big brand item. It’s the most bang-for-the-buck of any docking station available today based on my comparison with nearly 20 competitive products.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 31st, 2010 at 1:06 pm
For the current price listed on Amazon ($289) you’d be better off getting a BOSE Sound dock in my opinion.
But if you can get this unit for much less like I just did, it’s a solid little unit. It looks and sounds great.
Rating: 4 / 5
August 31st, 2010 at 1:42 pm
I purchased this for my daughters i-touch, and the sound is truley amazing.It does not however, charge the newest gen itouch, but I would place blame on Apple for that since the Sharp is not a brand new product on the market.
Rating: 5 / 5
August 31st, 2010 at 4:12 pm
I use this all the time, all over the house and it always delivers great sound. Some features I like: you can unplug it or the power can go out for up to 8 hours and it will remember the time. It doesn’t only play the first song on the playlist when the alarm goes off, like one reviewer commented, no Groundhogs day effect here. My only complaints about this sleek alarm clock, wanna-be boom box is that it’s missing a handle.
Rating: 4 / 5