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I don't often take the time out to write reviews, but I really felt like I needed to with this product. If you are on the fence about buying this, hopefully this will help you decide. First off, I was looking for a reciever with an iPod dock that wasnt too expensive because it is stored outside, in the pool area. I figured if it wasn't too expensive, I wouldnt care all that much if it got damaged by the water. i really figured for the price, I was gonna get a low grade, crappy sounding system. I couldnt be more wrong. Here is my thoughts: the system is LOUD.. AND CLEAR. My wife (who is not at all into audio stuff) commented on how good it sounded out there. Now I will say Pyle boasts that it is 2000 Watts.. that must be Peak and probably never hits it because its not 2000 Watts loud, but it is loud enough. I could have it over all the noise outside with no issues at all. I heard it at my neighbor's house which is quite a distance away from my house. I purchased 4 speakers for the system, 2 yamaha outdoor speakers and 2 speakers that look like rocks (to blend in the surroundings of the pool). The bass is unbelievable! I know the speakers have a lot to do with this too, but without a good reciever, you coudlnt get bass like that. It has an input for a seperate sub (with its own level control) which I will eventually get but is honestly not needed. The controls for the iPod work great, and I love that I dont have to take it out of the case to fit it in the dock. It has a weird holder that puts pressure on it to keep it in place that took some getting used to, but now that I figured it out, I love. Its easy to dock and it stays firmly in place. Overall I say this is well worth the price. I am a VERY picky person and this really has no major drawbacks that I can see so far. I have only had it for a few weeks so far so I havent used it all that much. If I find any flaws, I will be sure to update this review.