In accordance with the invention is disclosed a portable speaker of exceptionally low bulk yet very good performance which incorporates a non-homogeneous enclosure shape consisting of two main parts, one shallow box-shaped housing section and one cylindrical housing section, and incorporating retractable legs for support of the housing on the ground or table on which it is placed during its operation. A much larger loudspeaker than would be otherwise possible can then be used in an enclosure of very small bulk. The box-shaped housing section is dedicated to housing only the frame/basket and concentric diaphragm of the speaker, which, together generally comprises only half the speakers total length where the other half of the speakers length, the magnet assembly, is enclosed by the cylindrical section. The cylinder is connected to the main box section and allows sound to flow around the magnet contained within it, and also provides both protection for magnetic media as well as serving as a physical anchor for the speaker at its magnet. This shallow box housing section also provides an ideal housing a large number of AA (UM3) batteries as well as and adequate housing for the electronic amplifier which powers the loudspeaker. The speaker diaphragm is oriented facing upward when the unit is placed with its legs resting on the ground or table, so that the exhaust of the cylinder is reflected off the ground serving to amplify and further increase decibel volume and bass from the tiny enclosure. The legs can be retracted for minimum bulk when the unit is not in use.