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Portable speaker with aux in
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Meh had some quite nice ones a few years back that I still sort of regret not getting but it would have just been more crap around the house. Edit: found them:
https://sidedeal.com/deals/libratone-zipp-zipp-2-360-wifi-mutl-room-speakers-with-airplay-2-alexa-7
The large ones (original Zipp) without Alexa seemed very decent. I don't notice the USB connection type. I thought it was Micro USB charging for some reason, but it's an 18V barrel plug I'm pretty sure now. Internal battery is a 4x 18650 pack with a JST connector, fairly easy to replace. People said the audio was good. I see them on fleabay now for $100+. IDR what Meh was selling them for but it was definitely less. They are indoor speakers though, not waterproof or anything like that.
Other idea: I have a fairly decent non-Bluetooth (wired only, non-portable) speaker and I've thought of hacking up some cheap Bluetooth headphones to connect the headphone audio to the speaker's analog input. Never bothered though. Something like this, but DIY from scrouged headphone so: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Bluetooth-Car-Audio-Receiver-ABA9-1003-BLK/310710754
Added: Here's a page full of overpriced BT speakers with aux input. Some of them do look nice. https://www.crutchfield.com/g_385550/Portable-Bluetooth-Speakers.html#nvpair=AG_Connections|YCAux_Inputs