A speaker dock for your iPad is a great investment for your home entertainment set-up. Besides offering vastly improved audio, it gives your precious Pad somewhere tidy to sit and charge.
Whether you want to boost your iPads audio for music, movies or gaming, weve got five docks that offer different functionality and suit different budgets from $80 to $300.
Have a look through the docks weve selected below (listed in price order) and let us know in the comments which one would be at the top of your wish list.
1. Jensen JiPS-250i
This budget option wont blow you away with its basic speakers, but it will offer a sound boost for music, movies and gaming. It can be used horizontally and vertically (with adjustable viewing angles) and boasts video line-out for playing your iPads content on the big screen.
Cost: $79.99
2. Altec Lansing Octiv Stage MP450
This good-looking speaker dock claims to provide room-filling sound from two speakers and charges your iPad while docked. The stand pivots for both landscape and portrait viewing with multiple viewing angles. The included remote will allow you to control your Pad from the sofa all of which adds up to a tidy product for film fans.
Cost: $149.95
3. iLuv Audio Cube iMM747
This promises to be a rather neat desktop solution. iLuvs Audio Cube is a great option for music lovers as it will only dock your iPad vertically, but offers great sound. In addition to charging the device, theres also the option to sync your tablet with a Mac or PC while docked.
Cost: $149.99
4. iHome iA100
Angled firmly as a bedside solution, the iHome iA100 turns your iPad into a rather swanky alarm clock. Along with the iHome+Sleep and iHome+Radio apps, the dock will give you advanced radio alarm clock functionality, charge your iPad over night and play audio via Bluetooth.
Cost: $199.95
5. Philips Fidelio DS8550
The Fidelio has a few tricks up its sleeve as you might hope for that high-end price tag. Besides docking and charging an iPad, it also boasts wireless Bluetooth streaming so you can hold your iPad (or use it in another stand) while the audio streams from the Fidelio. Its rechargeable battery is good for up to five hours playback on the go and the free Fidelio app offers enhanced alarm functions if you want to use the dock on your bedside table.
Cost: $299.95
