| Product Summary | | Manufacturer: Acoustic Research | | Mfg Part#: AR4131 | | UPC: 00079000337065 | | Buy.com Sku: 204860736 | | Item#: E2SNMW | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 1352 | | View similar products |  |
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| | | The blackVault AR4131 is a performance-oriented Speaker System for iPod lovers and other digital music fans that boasts the kind of high-quality audio comp At the heart of the AR4131 blackVault 2.1 Speaker System with Universal Dock for iPod is a stereo vacuum tube amplifier, delivering the warm, high-energy sound that audiophiles have long preferred over the transistor-based amplifiers found in many playback systems today.
The blending of rich, hi-fi audio with the convenience of digital music brings a new level of audio performance to the iPod experience. Visible through the front window of the subwoofer, the vacuum tube revives the look and feel of a classic audio system. Although it was engineered to dock specifically with the iPod, the AR4131 also comes equipped with an auxiliary input that can accept audio signals from any mp3 player, CD player, PC or other audio source so that consumers can enjoy their favorite music played back through the blackVault 2.1 Speaker System.
| | Features |  | 30-pin connector works with all iPods with a dock connector, including the Gen2, iPod nano & 30 GB or 60/80 GB iPod | | Charges, powers & plays music stored on an iPod | | User can operate iPod from the main unit's control panel or the remote | | High-fidelity sound provides low distortion for quality audio | | Vacuum tube amp provides warm, smooth sound | | Wooden subwoofer cabinet in main unit provides allows deep, rich lows | | Gloss black finish & unique design & styling provide look of a classic audio system |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Value |  5 | | Performance |  4.5 | | Ease of Use | 4.5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 4.5 |
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4 of 5 fair trade Monday, February 04, 2008
the general from monroe, n.y.
Like the finish & apparent quality, sound is smooth, and deep. The softly glowing tube when the unit is off is kinda cool. Like the versatility, I switch between the Ipod and (small) HDTV frequently. All in all, a good mini-system at a fair price,...that would be perfect with deeper bass, and more power! Best I could find at this price. Was this review helpful?  
5 of 5 Bought on a whim, extremely happy Friday, January 25, 2008
KarlInSanDiego from California, USA
I was shopping for a great sounding ipod dock at Frys and the BlackVault jumped out at me. Sound was great. It's incredibly easy to dry run ipod players when you bring your own ipod. At first I was freaked. 2 hours in using them, I began to get some distortion and feared these were trashy junk. But I figured vacuum tube amps are a finiky bunch and I rode it out. After that first week, the distortion never returned and now several months later I'm still a real fan. Plastic all gets dusty fast, and the high frequency doesn't come up for about 30 seconds, but I really love it. Was this review helpful?
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