Best Bluetooth Wifi Speaker;

[Peter S]

Hi Folks; Sorry to jump in but can anyone direct me to an un-biased bluetooth speaker comparison?
I'm looking for best sound under $200 CDN ($150 ish USD)
Thanks, Peter in Canada

I have a strong suspicion that 'googling' so far has lead me to a lot of sponsored sites..

 

[MarkWComer]

I have a strong suspicion that 'googling' so far has lead me to a lot of sponsored sites..

You will be “corralled” regardless of what you search...

 

[AngrySailor]

One of these hooked to your favourite PL. 1/10 for portability though...

 

[AngrySailor]

Here’s some diy plans that seemed pretty beefy

http://audiojudgement.com/diy-boombox-plans/

Been a while since I read the article, think there’s one that covers the electronics and battery in full detail also

 

[Peter S]

Hi Mark,
What are you working on these days?
Thanks AngrySailor; interesting option, I do have a few 700's a loose ends these days but I'm looking for something portable, with bluetooth and Wifi

 

[mlucitt]

I like the JBL series of Bluetooth speakers and the Altec Lansing recent Bluetooth speaker offerings sound very good to me.

 

[Geegz]

My lady friend bought me one of these for my birthday a couple years back, it is lined with dynamat and actually sounds pretty good,

 

[laatsch55]

Now that is too cute!!

 

[Fishoz]

Just picked up this little Altec Lansing from Target yesterday....$69.

Small, 7” x 3”. Kicks it pretty good. Phone charger and it lights up!!!!

 

[laatsch55]

Snow proof!! That'll work!!

 

[J!m]

I have one I got a while ago for in the Rover. Waterproof and loud enough; I put Velcro on it and it sits on the dash.

BUT, the unique battery buried somewhere inside doesn’t hold a charge now...

 

[mr_rye89]

I'd say JBL or roll your own. This is the latest incarnation of my DIY BT speaker. Built around a Dayton 2.1 channel class d amp, some funky fountek aluminum full rangers, a Tang Band 3" subwoofer/3.5 passive radiator, a Sure HiFi apt-x module and a 4 18650 14 volt li-ion battery. I also have an 8 track player that pairs with it using Bluetooth.

I also really dig that ammo can one! Are those coaxial car speakers I see in there?

 

[Peter S]

Thanks for the info so far Guys,
My Daughter has a Sony SRS-X2 which got me into this kick. I am not a Sony fan but Unbelievable bass for it's tiny size. And about a pound. This model is discontinued and the new version has slightly smaller speakers.
Thanks, Fishoz;
The Altec is on sale at BestBuy for $69 CND but the frequency response is claimed to be 170 Hz to 18 kHz I have yet to see specs that are +/- 3 db are anything meaningful. Regardless, 170 Hz seems a little light but I don't have specs on the Sony.
About the DIY version; after spending 3 months on two PL700 II WOPL's and now rebuilding Peavey CS800 ( and finishing a porch deck ), my wife will leave me for the Digikey delivery guy if I start another project.

 

[Geegz]

Not sure if your looking for a particular size, I recently posted a cordless tool deal at HD. I don’t have one but maybe check out some online reviews the price seems decent for this with $99 batteries with free tool deal......no not affiliated with HD or Ryobi:

 

[Geegz]

I'd say JBL or roll your own. This is the latest incarnation of my DIY BT speaker. Built around a Dayton 2.1 channel class d amp, some funky fountek aluminum full rangers, a Tang Band 3" subwoofer/3.5 passive radiator, a Sure HiFi apt-x module and a 4 18650 14 volt li-ion battery. I also have an 8 track player that pairs with it using Bluetooth.

I also really dig that ammo can one! Are those coaxial car speakers I see in there?

I think they are car speakers (friend purchased this unit for me). Kicker model DSC40 - 4ohm