Self-powered iPod/iPhone systems have bred like rabbits, but too many of them are still basic boxes with no styling pizzazz, whatever they might offer in sound. Yamaha have usually managed extremely good sound for the money in their offerings, but this time, with the ISX-800 Restio they have hit the jackpot and made a really superb looking piece which will blend in to a minimalist decor or sit unobtrusively among your fine furniture. It is so flat that it stands (literally, on a stand) only 295mm deep at the foot, while the body itself is only 90mm deep.

Having two 30mm tweeters and two 100mm woofers enables it to deliver similar sound to a pair of bookshelf speakers driven by (presumably) compact digital amplifiers. Sources are no problem: iPhone (original/3/3GS/4), iPod Classic, Nano (2G-6G), iTouch, CD/MP3/WMA, Tuner (FM), Aux 3.5mm stereo input.

Easily moved around on its slim floor stand, the total height of 997mm is ideal for good sound propagation. The power cord can be hidden in the stand tube for a neater finish. Alternatively you can remove the stand and use the unit as a desktop sound system.

The inbuilt clock gives you Alarm, Snooze and Sleep functions, with “Intellilarm”
Waking you to music then after a short while changing to a more convincing beep!
Colour schemes available: Black, White, Green, Purple.