Fred W B
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 08:35 AM |
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Portable Sound?
Seeing as this forum can answer anything, how about this?
My wife is a dance teacher, who works in 4 or 5 different halls in a typical week. She has to carry with her a source of music, and usually wears out
the typical domestic "ghetto blaster" in a year or less.
You would think that some manufacturer somewhere would produce a machine for this sort of application, but I have been unable to find anything
suitable. Can anybody suggest a source?
The machine has to:
Be durable
Have switchgear able to withstand repeated stop, starts and replay of music
Produce enough sound to be usable in a hall.
Be compact and light enough to be carried in one hand or in a shoulder bag
Be Able to play CD's and tapes
Work from 220 volt supply
In desperation, I had though of making something up using car audio components and a 220 to 12 V transformer power supply in a box, but think it will
turn out a bit heavy/bulky.
Cheers
Fred WB
[Edited on 15/9/05 by Fred W B]
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 08:48 AM |
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I would have thought that an iPod and an amp would be the way to go ?
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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ned
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 09:00 AM |
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pair of decent pc powered speakers then plug 3mm headphone jack into any digital/mp3/walkman/discman?
not ideal, but an alternative perhaps?
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Guinness
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 09:46 AM |
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Builders Radio from Dewalt
Should be man enough?
Here
Sorry, just re-read and you need CD input too.
Here
With an IPOD for the source?
Mike
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zilspeed
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 10:44 AM |
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Peavey Escort is your solution
Clicky Here
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greggors84
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 11:42 AM |
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How about finding one similar to what she has but with a remote control. I can imagine that she wears them out from all the stopping and starting, if
she had a remote then she could just replace that when it wore out. Would be handier too.
All she would have to do is change CD/Cassette by hand.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Fred W B
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 02:12 PM |
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Thanks Guys, some excellent suggestions - seems I will have to make the questions more difficult in future!
Cheers
Fred WB
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ayoungman
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 02:35 PM |
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Peavey equipment is usually very good and reliable. I've used it a lot over the years. Its also one of the industry standard bits of kit so
after sales service and repair is top notch too.
"just like that !"
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zilspeed
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 03:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ayoungman
Peavey equipment is usually very good and reliable. I've used it a lot over the years. Its also one of the industry standard bits of kit so
after sales service and repair is top notch too.
Indeed - not the absolute best in terms of ultimate sound quality, but you'll never break it.
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iank
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| posted on 15/9/05 at 03:43 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by ayoungman
Peavey equipment is usually very good and reliable. I've used it a lot over the years. Its also one of the industry standard bits of kit so
after sales service and repair is top notch too.
Indeed - not the absolute best in terms of ultimate sound quality, but you'll never break it.
aye, but at £360 it's about 10 years supply of 'Argos special' boom boxes 
Although I think I'd go for the quality kit just to fill the hall.
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