With most speakers today sporting a multifunctional, ridiculously-rugged design capable of withstanding water submersion, heat, or an impact with a Mac Truck, we find ourselves yearning for a more traditional, stylish speaker that still sounds amazing and maintains the same functionality as any other speaker on the market. And we don’t intend on ever swimming with our speakers, much less throwing them in front of a moving tractor trailer. Instead, we’re opting for the Kendall Portable Wood Speaker.
The Kendall Portable Wood Speaker ($188) is a perfect union of style and function. It is housed in a solid walnut casing, with a laser-etched acrylic speaker grill that covers a couple of fullrange 2-inch speakers, powered by a class D amplifier. Other features include a 4-hour run time on the lithium battery, a 9V wall adapter, Bluetooth compatability for listening to your playlists on the go, and iPhone alarm clock capability via a free app.
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