Originally Posted by psylichon
Actually, I went for the one Showguy linked. I've had good success with Sony products in the past. Thanks for all the suggestions, though.
Well, sorry to say that I wasn't too pleased with the Sony. The bass would bottom out (bad distortion) at even moderate volume. The iHome sounded considerably better, so the Sony is going back. You could tell just from the weight of them that the iHome has a beefier amp.
Based on what I've read, the iHome is highly-regarded sound-wise, so I guess we'll stick with it. We haven't gotten the airplane mode warning since we first tried it (must have been a fluke) and the GSM interference only happens when listening to the news station on AM radio. Worse comes to worse, we can dial it in on AOL Radio
I suppose I'd have to spend considerably more to get true room-filling sound. This is an auxillary unit at best (we can crank the in-walls in the bathroom if we need volume upstairs), so the iHome should do fine.