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The AJ 301D is the latest iPod dock with an alarm clock to come from Philips. Because of its silver and glossy white finish it looks quite like a kitchen appliance. It suits best when placed on the side table with its solid build quality. Just in case if you are trying to think of skimping on the space, then please understand that this unit is little bit larger mainly because it is equipped with a large LCD screen.

There is a snooze button which allows to you to either dim the backlight or turn it completely off whenever this AJ 301D iPod dock is in standby mode. The left side of the unit features buttons for setting power and time and also an audio selector switch. There are five preset buttons on the right hand side of the unit and the snooze button is positioned on the top of the unit in between the two alarm buttons.

This AJ 301D from Philips has a docking station which supports all the iPod docks. It represents a slight upgrade over the Philips AJ300D iPod Clock Radio as well. Moreover, the AJ 301D also includes an auxiliary input on the rear end which enables any device with 3.5 mm jack to be plugged in. It has a small subwoofer that is built at its rear and therefore the entire unit is able to deliver a sound which is good enough depending on the size of system. There is a remote provided with this Philips AJ 301D iPod dock which allows you to skip the tracks, adjust the volume and play or pause the tracks.

Finally to conclude, AJ 301D is a capable hybrid alarm clock with iPod dock.