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Need portable speakers for travel

I've got great headphones (AKG 550) that I travel with, but there are times that I just want to have music in my hotel room without wearing cans. I'm looking for a small inexpensive battery powered speaker or sound bar (<$50), perhaps Bluetooth, that works well with my iPhone or iPad. Does anyone have any direct experience or recommendations? Thanks, Peter
peter_s
peter_s OP
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Looks like Bluetooth 4.0 has a high enough rate for CD quality sound, whereas BT 2.1 (like on the TDK) I believe requires compression.

What kind of room size do you use the Dell for? I'm looking for something to give good sound in a hotel room. Nothing super loud? Any issues with distortion? Is there anything that stands out that you feel needs improvement?

Thanks again. P.
peter_s OP
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I did a little research. I was wrong. Here is the scoop on the various versions of Bluetooth:

Bluetooth v2.1 simplified and streamlined the pairing procedure back in 2007, which headphones definitely do take advantage of. Later Bluetooth versions improved power handling and power saving functionality, which may affect attributes such as range and connectivity, but anything specified v2.1 or newer should be equivalent as far as audio quality is concerned.
peter_s OP
1,348 posts
 
Looks like Bluetooth 4.0 has a high enough rate for CD quality sound, whereas BT 2.1 (like on the TDK) I believe requires compression.

What kind of room size do you use the Dell for? I'm looking for something to give good sound in a hotel room. Nothing super loud? Any issues with distortion? Is there anything that stands out that you feel needs improvement?

Thanks again. P.
sounds_real_audio
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Peter

Polymerm Audio has a nice set of speakers that you could travel with.

http://polymeraudio.com/systems/polymer-master/
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