Aesthetically and conceptually, Mondo’s new Mint DMS300 ($349) system makes a major impact, delivering a cleanly-designed package with separate speakers and two iPod docks-one wireless-but sonically, the system’s not especially impressive for the price. With hundreds of iPod-ready speaker systems on the market, it takes good pricing, great sound, and looks that kill to make an impression these days. We’ll let you know soon whether it’s worth the asking price, but on looks alone, it’s easy to be impressed by this system. A remote’s included for use with the amp, which features Mac mini and Apple TV-inspired styling, and Mondo also packs in speaker, USB, and power cables for the setup, as well as Dock Adapters. The concept: you can listen to your iPod or other line-level sources connected directly to the amplifier, or use the wireless dock to broadcast music from an iPod situated up to 100 feet away. Mondo’s new Mint DMS300 ($349) is in the zone, pairing two slick double-driver speakers with a sharp-looking 140-watt docking amplifier and a separate wireless iPod dock.

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