KICKER Leaves The Road Behind With The zKICK Portable Stereo System For Zune Players - Dirt Rider Magazine

STILLWATER, USA - From the indisputable leader in mobile audio comes a portable stereo system designed to be loud and available for the Zune digital media player.KICKER Audio, responsible for the legendary truck sub boxes, Solo-Baric square subwoofers, and most recently the incredible 10,000-watt WarhorseTM amplifier for your car, invades the home with the slamming KICKER ZK500 Digital Stereo System for Zune Media Players. This isn't a docking station... it's a rocking station! KICKER has brought the bass to your ride for more than 30 years, and now it flows inside to the dorm, den, or the garage. KICKER's newest 2-way system leaves the road behind and provides that acclaimed car stereo sound in any portable setting of choice.The ZK500 "zKICK" comes with the features most requested by digital player users. That signature KICKER vibe pours from a pair of five-inch woofers and silk-dome tweeters, with a patent-pending, square-shaped reflex subwoofer on the back pounding life into the music. It's all powered by an internal amplifier with digital signal processing, providing the soundboard for all personal concerts.Place any Zune device into the cradle and crank the volume knob to get a crash course in what KICKER sound is all about. The rotary knob also serves as the selection push button and controller for bass, treble, auxiliary-in options, or standby mode, which continues to charge the player even though the system is powered down. It's also back-lit in blue to continue the entertainment with ease in the dark, while the display LCD screen steers through the menu.Dig deeper into DSP with the thin infrared remote, fully featured to fine-tune a player's music and video content. Navigate with ease through the ZK500 system menu, adjusting bass, treble, and aux-in options, as well as the media player's menu directories and sub-directories. Skip forward and back, fast forward and back, play and pause, volume, mute, and power on/off selections have their own buttons too.A minijack input allows the hookup for stereo sound from alternate media, including other MP3 and compact-disc players, desktop and laptop computers, or satellite radio. Composite video output lets the user view favorite movies or music videos on a larger screen. RCA stereo outputs allow for even more audio hookup. A two-foot auxiliary cable, integrated carrying handle, AC power cord and 22-volt power supply, and adapters for fitting all current Zune models add up to complete a convenient entertainment experience.KICKER mobile audio systems and SoundGate integration products, divisions of Stillwater Designs and Audio, Inc., are available for the mobile audio aftermarket at authorized dealers worldwide, and also through selected Original Equipment Manufacturers. Consumers needing more information on KICKER, SoundGate, or Livin' Loud may call the Consumer Information Line at 1-800-256-5425 or visit brand websites at www.kicker.com or www.soundgate.com.Microsoft, Zune, and the Zune logo are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation group of companies. All other names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.*Separate cable required to connect alternate audio source not included. Auxiliary input does not control or charge any audio input source.KICKER ZK500 Digital Stereo System Specifications****Model - ZK500 for Zune
Speaker Design - 2-Way Full-Range
Woofers Sizes (in., mm) - 5, 127
Tweeters Sizes (in., mm) - 3/4, 20
Square Reflex Subwoofer Size (in., mm) - 6 x 6, 152 x 152
Power Supply (volts, ampere) - 22, 2.7
Height x Width x Depth (in., mm) - 8.5 x 19.2 x 8.4, 216 x 488 x 214
Weight (lbs., kg) - 9.2, 4.2
MSRP - $349.95"OK the zKick has it all. Full remote functions, aux input, RCA output, killer looks and relentless power." -
ZuneScene.com"Friends, you've been waiting. You've been wanting. You've been crying from the depths, asking for deliverance. Well, deliverance is finally here and it comes in the form of a fairly beefy Zune dock called the ZK 500 Kicker." - CrunchGear.com"After a day of poking, prodding, and playing the ZK500, we can attest to its ability to rock the house - and that combined with its impressive feature set earns it our "Recommended by Zunerama" rating. - http://Zunerama.com