Abstract: You have to admire the Chutzpa (nerve) of the GINI iTube, a 2+1 system in the shape and color of the original iPod, with a hybrid transistor/tube amplifier to boot. You might laugh in fact, but the laugh quickly turns to a smile when you listen to...
Abstract: Chances are, you have never heard of Gini Systems. Just like you have probably never listened to music played through a vacuum tube speaker system. Such is the case with niche or high-end audio manufacturers who, thanks to the popularity and pricing of...
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Published: 2006-08-23, Author: James , review by: cnet.com
The GINI iTube has excellent sound quality; adds warmth to compressed files; can be used with non-iPods.
The GINI iTube is bulky and to some eyes, ugly; must add iConec (or equivalent) dock accessory for ultimate iPod integration.
The vacuum tube-equipped GINI iTube speaker system may not not be beautiful nor is it a household name, but its sounds great.
