Best sounding portable CD player/radio....some would call it a boombox

Pre-owned ARCAM SOLO NEO … just add speakers

https://6moons.com/audioreviews/arcam/1.html

We've really loved these, especially the Addon3. Made in Sweden. Nice looking, reliable, flexible, and very good sounding. 

JBL has a range of Bluetooth speakers.

I looked at them 10 months ago (wife wanted something simple to listen to CD's in the spare computer/bedroom) and after sorting through hundreds of reviews I came to the conclusion that most/all of them were unreliable crap.

I then pulled out my last NIB Sharp SD-EX111 and mated it with a pair of small Polk speakers.

If you could get by with CD (only) and a pair of ear buds there are NIB Radio Shack Optimus portable CD players on Ebay for around $60.

There is even a completely rebuilt and modified (per Stereophile recommendations - plus an ALPS volume pot)  CD-3400 for $350.

If this purchase is to impress U of I college girls may I suggest the addition of a nice Fedora.

DeKay