Looking for an awesome sounding portable DAB!

[oxbose]

Hi,
I just can't seem to find the item I'm looking for - so I turn to you good people for your thoughts. 🙂

I'm looking for a superb sounding device (I like bass) that does / has the following...

Portable (i.e. garden use)
Battery / Mains
Great sound and fairly loud volume
DAB
Dock

Nice to have internet radio but not essential

I cannot see anything that has all what I need... am I blind?
Any ideas?

Thx Ox

 

[chebby]

Ruark Audio R1 (with optional rechargeable battery back and leather carry case).

 

[oxbose]

I actually have the Vita Audio R1 - which to me looks identical (I guess a name change)...

Do you know if you can get a charger case for my one...?

Do you know of anything with a bigger sound, its ok but looking for more depth

 

[bigboss]

Battery pack:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/RUARK-AUDIO-BACKPACK-RECHARGEABLE-BATTERY/dp/B004TUXA40

Protective case:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/RUARK-AUDIO-CARRYPACK-PROTECTIVE-LEATHER/dp/B003ZXQGE8/ref=pd_bxgy_ce_img_z

 

[chebby]

I actually have the Vita Audio R1 - which to me looks identical (I guess a name change)...

Do you know if you can get a charger case for my one...?

Do you know of anything with a bigger sound, its ok but looking for more depth

Ruark have always been Ruark but made their radios and all-in-ones under the 'Vita Audio' name at first. So your R1 is the same thing.

If you need something - portable - to sound loud and deep and full in a garden then I don't know what to suggest really. With no reflective surfaces it's going to need a pretty hefty speaker to do all that (even more of an 'ask' if driven from batteries).

I think the stereo Pure Evoke 2S can use an optional battery pack but I don't know if it is louder.

 

[oxbose]

Thanks guys - I think the rechargeable battery will be a nice investiment - as it does sound nice.

Ta

 

[psurquhart]

Why dont you look at the Ruark R2 ?

I have both the R2 and the Pure Evoke 2 - okay the R2 is not so portable but it is neither gigantic. it has that beautiful Ruark / Vito sound that you get with a R1 but the added bass that you are looking for via it's subwoofer / bass port hidden underneath. No internet radio though but much better sounding than my Evoke.

Not cheap either and no battery which might be a key issue for you ? Just a thought - if not the Evoke might be worth an audition as it ticks all the boxes.

 

[p_m_brown]

It doesnt have any of the built in features you are looking for but the best sounding portable speaker I have heard in real life (ie not in a shop but in someone's home) is a Marshall ipod speaker. If you have a smart phone, just stream the radio station you want and scare your neighbours with this - http://www.marshallheadphones.com/product/hanwell

Expensive but sounds great!