The Altec Lansing Orbit speaker is an iPad Creative office favourite. For such a small speaker it packs quite a punch. Being the Altec Lansing fans that we are the Octiv Stage speaker system for iPad is almost a no-brainer. We love the horizontal and vertical frame positions - just perfect for the impressive Aweditorum music discovery app or BBC iPlayer HD video streams. Equipped with a remote control, audio line-in and full range balanced speakers the Octiv Stage is just about as good as it gets at this price range.

The Octiv Stage priced at $149.95 and is available now from Altec Lansing, the Apple Store and other quality audio equipment resellers.