Best wireless bluetooth speaker system – home use and portable

The Jawbone Jambox is the first venture into bluetooth portable speakers for this headset manufacturer, and they have done a really good job at it, bringing us a small and stylish portable speaker that is the nice little travel companion for the iPhone or iPad.

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Bluetooth speaker docks are growing in popularity and competing for the attention of iOS device owners alongside AirPlay speakers. Amongst the more popular bluetooth speaker docks you will find the Sony RDP-X60iP. Read more here.

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With the Philips Fidelio DS8550 you get a stylish multi-functional iPad speaker dock with its built in bluetooth streaming features, allowing for use of the iPad both docked and wireless. Find out more about the Fidelio DS8550 here.

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With the Soundfreaq Sound Platform you get the option of either docking your iPhone or to use the built in bluetooth for a wireless sound experience from any Apple device, including the Apple iPad. A great mid-range system that performs well at high volume and looks stunning.

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Pioneer has used their years of experience to deliver a high quality iPod speaker system with FM radio and Alarm Clock functionality, available in some very stylish color finishes and with a focus on delivering a warm sound that is worthy of your iPod music library.

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The Soundfreaq Sound Stack SFQ-03 wireless bluetooth speaker has arrived on the scene ready to deliver a powerful and well balanced sound punch like no other we have heard from a bluetooth speaker dock to date.

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Sonos has been delivering high quality wireless home audio for a while now and with the Sonos Play:3 they have made it even more affordable without compromising on the importance of audio. Find out more here.

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Home sound systems are going through a digital wireless revolution and leading the way is Sonos, including their new Sonos Zoneplayer S5. The future of listening to music in the home just might be found in Sonos wireless sound system.

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The Creative ZiiSound D5 is a premium bluetooth wireless speaker system that plays along nicely with Apple devices and delivering good quality sound. But can this bluetooth system compete with the new Apple AirPlay options in the market?

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The Creative D100 is a small and portable bluetooth speaker solution for those that likes to take their music on the go and perhaps have a fear of wires, like most of us with iOS devices these days.

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The Supertooth Disco portable bluetooth speaker is a mid-priced well equipped wireless speaker for bluetooth devices. A popular speaker that features on the Amazon bestseller list for bluetooth speakers.

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Soundfreaq Sound Step Recharge is bringing the same iconic design as the Sound Platform in an overall smaller and rechargeable package, giving you the joys of increased portability for your iPhone or iPad. Find out more here.

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The JBL OnBeat Xtreme speaker dock can take any iOS device, but it is made for the iPad, including the rotating docking station, the built in microphone for hands free use, and state-of-the-art bluetooth streaming.

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It is always great when renowned HiFi brands like NAD announce a new iPod sound system, this time in the NAD VISO 1 iPod Music System with bluetooth aptX receiver and a rotatable docking arm for iPod and iPhone.

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Part of the Kodo range of iPod speaker docks from Pioneer, the XW-NAC3 is packed with great features, including dual docking station with Shuffle control and bluetooth connectivity for wireless streaming of music.

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Monster iClarity HD Micro brings high definition wireless stereo sound to your favourite bluetooth enabled iPod/iPhone/iPad, showing that there is much more to the MonsterCable product range than just the BeatsbyDre.

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Put together a wireless speaker specialist and a famous product designer, and the result you get is a pair of high-end wireless speakers for iPod named Parrot by Philippe Starck Zikmu. Minimalistic in design, heavy on the wallet.

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While we have seen many brands embrace AirPlay, Bose are going down the broader route of bluetooth with their new Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker that includes rechargeable battery and some nifty smartcovers. Find out more here.

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The iHome iA100 is the flagship model of bedside table alarm clock solutions featuring bluetooth streaming and a dock that supports the Apple iPad as well as the iPhone and iPod models. With app-enhanced functionality the iHome iA100 is one to consider for the bedroom.

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Altec Lansing has delivered a surprisingly good bluetooth audio experience with their InMotion Air IMW725 bluetooth speakers, which at its price range could be considered a good value for money purchase.

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Looking for a small and stylish travel companion for your Apple iPad, then you should check out the Philips Fidelio DS7700/10 bluetooth enabled iPad speaker dock.

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When it comes to iPad speaker docks i tend to look for portability, style, and wireless streaming functionality. The Philips Fidelio DS3500/05 has all of that and then some.

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With their new Logitech Wireless Boombox speaker Logitech have chosen to go bluetooth streaming instead of Apple AirPlay, something that has helped them ensure that the system is very price competitive compared to many AirPlay enabled competitors.

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