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Macally's new TunePro flat panel speaker system for iPods offers SRS WOW immersive audio, NTX flat panel speakers, and an integrated alarm clock.

Peripheral and accessory maker Macally has entered the iPod speaker system market with its TunePro Flat Panel Stereo Speaker for iPod. Although the market certainly has no lack of docking speaker systems for Apple's ubiquitous portable media players, Macally is hoping to garnet a little piece of the action with flat-panel NXT speakers, SRS WOW surround sound, a sleek look…and the ever-popular integrated alarm clock.

"The TunePro for iPod is the ultimate flat panel stereo speaker system for consumers who want to enjoy rich sound via their iPod while enhancing the look of their home," said Macally VP of sales and marketing Andrew Saldana, in a release. "We support our customers' sense of personal style with the TunePro's decor-savvy aesthetics and user-friendly flat panel speaker design coupled with capabilities that will enhance customers' lives."

The TunePro supports iPods with 30-pin dock connectors—that's be the iPod nanos, Mini, and 4th and 5th generation iPods, with appropriate adapters for snug docking—and enables users to charge their iPods while using the system. The TunePro offers five AM and five FM radio presets, a line-in jack for supporting other audio sources, and dual independent alarm clock settings with a snooze feature. But what Macally is hoping will really set the TunePro apart is its sleek flat-panel design—the mirrored front of the system forms a frame for the digital clock in the upper right-hand corner— and the SRS WOW audio enhancement system. And if that doesn't do it for you, the alarm function can be set to gradually increase alarm volume so users are not jarred awake (…or, with some talent, might even enable users to sleep through the entire alarm cycle).

Macally says the TunePro will reach retailers in the fourth quarter of 2007 at a suggested retail price of $129.99.