Donny, I have system 1, but I bought a stand bag which both halves of the pole fit into nicely. It has an internal seperator. I am out of town and don't remember the model, but it was about $30.
I never take the base unit out of the case, just unzip and roll it back.
Model 2 has a much small base unit, and the poles don't require a button to lock into place. It also spreads the sound even better.
DonM
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