Audioengine is now shipping their Audioengine 5 speaker system for the iPod.

Audioengine is a full speaker system in a bookshelf-sized package. It has its own internal power amplifier and subwoofer components. The top of the unit has a built-in ports to connect your iPod Universal Dock connector. This allows you to charge your iPod while playing music through the speaker system.

The speakers cost $349 per pair, which places them right in line with Apple's iPod Hi-Fi system. Reviews of the new unit seem favorable: "If, based on sound quality alone, I had to choose between the iPod Hi-Fi and these speakers, I'd opt for the Audioengine 5s for their more-balanced sound and their ability to be separated. "