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| rumbaba | Dec 7 2011, 04:15 PM Post #1 |
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I had a pair of very small , folding, portable Sony speakers, which were great for travelling - I think 3 watts per channel. Unfortunately, I have blown them (my second set) due to freak circumstances. There was a power cut, I put in some batteries, forgot to disconnect from the mains, the power came back on in the night, the battery compartment melted and something happened to the carpet . I ruined the first set years ago by leaving the batteries in and plugging them into the mains. They both work still (without batteries) but are a bit unsightly on the back and I would like the totally portable option. I saw some JBL speakers (a round docking thingy) in HMV, which looked ok (reduced from £89 to £53) but claimed to be 60 watts, which I found very hard to believe, although the assistant assured me it was correct. I checked out the technial spec on the official JBL website but, although it mentions input wattage (10) it makes no mention of output. Does anyone have said speakers (JBL micro onstage II )? Any other advice on small, portable speakers for travel (I only ever have hand luggage, so they have to be very light) that have a decent sound? |
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| Aware-Adult | Dec 7 2011, 04:41 PM Post #2 |
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I’m sure you already check the reviews on Google ‘Shopping’ and Amazon. Beware of just looking at the brand name - I'm wary of Sony Also the Gadget Show publishes info and have tested high quality speakers in the past shows. ps: are you following the Russian news at the moment? Were you there a few months ago - it's all going wrong now! |
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| rumbaba | Dec 7 2011, 09:02 PM Post #3 |
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I was in Moscow recently but I'm glad I am not there now. ![]() Thanks for the info, I'll check it out. |
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| rumbaba | Dec 8 2011, 05:48 PM Post #4 |
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I'm considering Gear4 speakers. The price (for the same thing) varies enormously. For 'size zero' Amazon have (side by side on the same screen) new, £19.99 including postage vs used, £25.00, + a fiver postage. My local HMV were selling them as reduced from around £60 to around £30. You really do have to shop around
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| rumbaba | Dec 16 2011, 03:44 PM Post #5 |
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My BiL in Scotland has bought an electro-acoustic guitar made by Gear4, who make the little speakers. Apart from the fretboard and the front(top),which are wood and the machine heads, which are metal, the whole thing is made of plastic, including the neck (well it looked plastic to me, whatever it says in the spec ). It cost £70 and is a complete abomination . It has a moulded, round back, like an Ovation. I was reminded of Bob Pyle's song 'An Ovation guitar is just a big coleslaw container'http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Round-Back-Electro-Acoustic-Guitar-by-Gear4music/C4P Edited by rumbaba, Dec 16 2011, 03:48 PM.
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| Aware-Adult | Dec 16 2011, 07:21 PM Post #6 |
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This company also sell extremely cheap ‘cellos. I doubt they are particularly useful as most cheap instruments tend to be poorly made. Even an average instrument is a struggle to make musical sounds on. It is so much more better to pay for a well made instrument and suddenly practice is a pleasure and you develop abilities that would have been permanently suppressed on the mediocre instrument. The same probably applies to loudspeakers so it makes sense to hear them before concluding a purchase. |
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. I ruined the first set years ago by leaving the batteries in and plugging them into the mains. They both work still (without batteries) but are a bit unsightly on the back and I would like the totally portable option.




. It has a moulded, round back, like an Ovation. I was reminded of Bob Pyle's song 'An Ovation guitar is just a big coleslaw container'
8:50 AM Jul 11