Portable Bluetooth Speakers with AAC codec?

[miguelito]

Looking for a portable bluetooth speaker that supports Apple's AAC bluetooth codec.

 

A few asks:

1- Support for AAC

2- Must have the option to be battery powered

3- If it supports wifi/Airplay, even better but not a must

 

I purchased a Libratone Zipp Mini but will return it as I am underwhelmed.

 

The Homepod doesn't cut it because it is not battery powered and it is a bit too large - if they came out with a smaller battery powered version that would be perfect. 

 

It is incredibly hard to figure out what speakers (if any!) support the AAC codec. 

 

Any advice is welcomed.

 

Thx!

[mansr]

How about the B&W T7?

http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Wireless-Speakers/Wireless-Speakers/T7-Wireless

 

I haven't heard one, but I'd expect anything from B&W to at least half decent.

[DarwinOSX]

1 hour ago, miguelito said:

Looking for a portable bluetooth speaker that supports Apple's AAC bluetooth codec.

 

A few asks:

1- Support for AAC

2- Must have the option to be battery powered

3- If it supports wifi/Airplay, even better but not a must

 

I purchased a Libratone Zipp Mini but will return it as I am underwhelmed.

 

The Homepod doesn't cut it because it is not battery powered and it is a bit too large - if they came out with a smaller battery powered version that would be perfect. 

 

It is incredibly hard to figure out what speakers (if any!) support the AAC codec. 

 

Any advice is welcomed.

 

Thx!

 

What is your use case?  Travel?

The larger Zipp is too big?

Look at Sony bluetooth speakers.  A lot of them do AAC.

https://www.sony.com/electronics/wireless-speakers-docks/t/wireless-speakers

 

[miguelito]

1 hour ago, DarwinOSX said:

What is your use case?  Travel?

The larger Zipp is too big?

Look at Sony bluetooth speakers.  A lot of them do AAC.

https://www.sony.com/electronics/wireless-speakers-docks/t/wireless-speakers

Yes, travel. I just got a Zipp Mini and the sound is alright, but BT is only SBC/aptX (no AAC - I should have checked), and the Airplay sound is not great for some reason (very different from the sound over BT). 

 

Will check the Sony ones. Thx.

[miguelito]

4 hours ago, mansr said:

How about the B&W T7?

http://www.bowers-wilkins.com/Wireless-Speakers/Wireless-Speakers/T7-Wireless

 

I haven't heard one, but I'd expect anything from B&W to at least half decent.

Good suggestion. Thx.

[Moosbrugger]

Any current thoughts on a Bluetooth travel speaker with good sound.  The internet reviews are all over the place.   

[Moosbrugger]

1 hour ago, Moosbrugger said:

Any current thoughts on a Bluetooth travel speaker with good sound.  The internet reviews are all over the place.   

Is the B&W T7 sturdy enough to stick in a suitcase?