1.) Yamaha MCR-140

B18,900
Specs: 15 Watts x 2 / iPod & iPhone compatible / CD / radio / remote control / 10 colors
Why you want it: This three-piece set’s retro design and colors contain Yamaha’s newest Advanced YST speakers. The AirWired technology enables you to play music wirelessly from your iPod/iPhone. And if you’re sharing it with Mom or other luddites, it also plays CDs and has a radio. The non-AirWired version, MCR-040, is cheaper at B13,900.

2.) Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 8

B52,000
Specs: 10 Watts / iPod, iPhone & iPad compatible / Bluetooth / remote control / 6 colors
Why you want it: With its Scandinavian design by David Lewis and state of the art sound system, BeoSound 8 has now become B&O’s best-seller. The adaptive Bass Linearisation, taken from the high-end BeoLab 9 speakers, helps produce better bass, and it can play music wirelessly from your iPhone with Airport Express and any Bluetooth device.

3.) Tivoli iPal

B8,900
Spec: 10 Watts / radio / 6 colors
Why you want it: iPal is the smallest player in this roundup making it very portable. It even comes with a rechargeable battery so you can take it to the beach or the pool. Too bad it doesn’t have an actual dock for your device: you have to connect via a cable, but that also means you can connect it to just about anything, and for many years to come.

4.) JBL OnBeat

B6,990
Specs: 7.5 Watts x 2 / iPod, iPhone & iPad compatible / remote control / 1 color
Why you want it: OnBest is the first JBL speaker to also offer an iPad cradle, in addition to iPod and iPhone capability. The OnBeat is assembled with two full-range Phoenix SE speakers, of 7.5 watts each. There is also a TV composite connection so you can also broadcast video from your iThings to a big screen.

5.) Bose SoundDock 10

B33,000
Specs: Watt info n/a / iPod & iPhone compatible/ remote control / 2 color
Why you want it: Apart from the minimalist design and metallic color, its larger woofer and advanced WaveGuide sound technology (which improves on the previous model), both promise a wider ranging sound spectrum, especially in lower registers. Feel that bass!

6.) Philips Fidelio Primo DS9000

B12,500
Specs: 50 Watts x 2 / dock for iPod, iPhone & iPad / remote control / 1 color
Why you want it: Winner of a Red Dot Design Award in 2010, this speaker delivers great bass, thanks to two speakers and two woofers hidden behind its smooth surface. The PureDigital means the player uses your iThing’s digital output, which is meant to produce a cleaner sound than the normal analog output.

Essentials

Bang & Olufsen. 2/F, Siam Paragon, 02-129-4886/-7. www.aviva.co.th
Bose. 2/F, Siam Paragon, 02-129-4301/-4. See more branches at www.asavasopon.co.th.
JBL and Tivoli. At Dot Life, iStudio and Power Mall nationwide. See list of branches at www.mahajaklife.com
Philips. At Powerbuy and Power Mall nationwide. See branches at www.philips.co.th
Yamaha. Yamaha Professional Audio Center, 3/F, Fortune Town, Ratchadapisek Rd., 02-642-1286/7. www.yamaha.co.th