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System to take on the road

Well, it's time to pack up the main rig and put it in storage. Just got a job overseas and it looks like I'll be on the road most of the time. Still I can't live without my music. Any suggestions for a reasonably priced portable system that I can pack in a single suitcase and haul around with me. I figure I could get some micro mini monitors, a little tube amp and a micromega cd player and have a decent sounding little rig that I can set up in my hotel rooms and enjoy? Others have suggested a good headphone amp...that's possible, but I like to have music that everyone in the room can enjoy as well. I'll look forward to your ideas.
Todd
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fstein
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try a guitar
celtic66
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Issabre,

I live on the road with medical contracts taking me all over the country. I've had several combinations and found two that worked best. Had a Linn Classik with modified NHT SuperZeros and now with an NAD L 40 with the same speakers. Lovan makes a cheap and very light 24" speaker stand that breaks down in 5 minutes. Take your blue tacky stuff for the speakers and stands.

The Linn was incredible, but with no tuner. Of course they now have that model. The L 40 is not as refined, however it is very respectable. Good luck.
phild
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Here's another, cheaper option...

Cambridge Soundworks makes a portable amp/speaker combo. I've never heard it, but I'm sure it's much better than a boombox. It comes in it's own small suitcase (which doubles as the subwoofer). I think it may also have room to hold a portable CD player. It's nowhere near as nice as the above system, but it's probably smaller, easier, and cheaper. I think it costs $399.

Their website is www.hifi.com
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