Soundmatters: Is That a Disco In Your Pocket?

What's better than a high-quality speaker with great sound? How about a high-quality loudspeaker with great sound that can also fit in your jeans?

Soundmatters (Booth No. SR-8) calls its pocket-sized foxL portable stereo speaker a "miniature audiophile portable music system."

It's wall- or battery-powered, can incorporate iPod, MP3, laptops, mobile gaming and more and it is also available with Bluetooth wireless stereo.

Imagine this scenario: You're throwing the party of the century. Everyone is dancing, drinking, having fun, but you have to duck out to feed the dogs.

Should you punish yourself by leaving the party altogether? Why not flip on your foxL and take the party with you?

That's the scenario that Soundmatters hopes integrators will present to their clients. Chris Byrne of Now Hear This, Benicia, California, thinks they will.

"Outstanding performance aside, the foxL has so many uses and is so convenient it's like an audio Swiss Army knife. Everybody who listens to music should have one of these."