Speakers for the deck- okay to discuss here?

Thanks

How about the JBL Extreme 3? It has a 3.5mm input, and I was wondering about getting and tethering a Dragonfly in between my iPhone and the Extreme 3? Worth it on the deck?

I would personally rather have two of the  Charges than a single Extreme for the same cost. And while I am a fan of external DACs on my main rig, with these speakers I wanted simple and portable. If you add a DAC to a single speaker you won't get its benefit on any other speakers you pair up wirelessly. That alone makes it a non starter for me. 

I pair a couple speakers together and place them on opposite sides of my patio (off the ground is helpful) and Bluetooth in with Tidal or Qobuz from my smartphone and it works great for barbecues and get together. If we want to listen critically we hit the main system inside. 

Also, YouTube has a ton of comparison videos on the Flip vs Charge vs Extreme if you need a better idea on size of these units and other features. 

Whoops! I bought an Extreme 3 from Amazon last night for $319.99. I was going to go with a pair of the Charges, but …
Free return fo 30 days, so if It doesn’t do what I need, back it goes, and I’ll try a pair of the Charges.

I bet you will like the extreme. If you do just buy a second one and pair them together. Nothing wrong with that!