Best portable sound dock for large rooms

[entropy2]

Hi all,

My wife is a dance teacher and we are looking for a portable sound dock that she can use in her dance studio. We currently have a Bose portable sound dock which has been brilliant for the last 3 years but sound quality is starting to suffer now after constant use very day. Basically it's not getting loud enough anymore.

The room size is open plan and about 50 ft by 30 ft wide

Requirements are

Very portable like the Bose dock (it's a shared studio so can't leave it overnight)

Very loud but clear sound

So what would you recommend? I've not really been able to find something that portable other than getting another Bose portable?

The zeppelin looks and sounds the part but I'm worried it would be a bit fragile and not very portable

 

[tino]

Something like this? http://www.whathifi.com/review/epoz-aktimate-micro

Or one/a pair of these wirelessly connected to your iPod via Bluetooth ... http://uk.store.creative.com/speakers/ziisound-d3x/4-20624.aspx

Or a small active PA system that someone more informed in those matters can recommend.

 

[CnoEvil]

This is the best I've heard (half price as well):

http://www.petertyson.co.uk/ebuttonz/ebz_product_pages/meridian_m80.shtml?gcpc&gclid=CKrgxp-z9rACFcYmtAodNkYC-Q

 

[kevinJ]

Maybe it's me, but that's a big room to fill for a sound dock, and you even want it to be loud too?

I'd look for something more PA-like.

 

[Anonymous]

I would recoomend the TDK sound cube. has usb socket for ipod cables and 2 other inputs.! soudns fantasic and is loud too!

 

[BenLaw]

You've not said a budget, but portable makes me think of rcube. Good sound, tho don't know how loud it really goes. You could always use two streaming via kleer, with corner reinforcement.

 

[Alantiggger]

What about this : http://www.whathifi.com/review/kitsound-boom-dock

http://www.t3.com/reviews/kitsound-boom-dock-review

http://www.stuff.tv/review/kitsound-boom-dock

Can be bought here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/KitSound-BoomDock-Docking-Station-iPhone/dp/B002R0FP5G

or here : http://www.play.com/Search.html?searchstring=kitsound+boom+dock&searchsource=0&searchtype=allproducts

or : http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/180906036384?var=lv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&adtype=pla

 

[Crocodile]

I assume budget is similar to the Bose so rather than buying another domestic product, I'd suggest going for something designed for the task. Something like this, this or this which as well as being battery powered, have mics as well which she may find useful.