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Alex Underwood's speaker buddies take cute to a new decibel

by Darren Murph, posted Oct 6th 2008 at 8:08PM


We've seen some pretty unorthodox speaker designs in our day, but we can't recall a set with a cute factor like these. Designer Alex Underwood recently exhibited his aptly-named speaker buddies in London, and understandably, they received a good deal of attention. The child-shaped devices are crafted from expanded polystyrene that can be moved about with ease, and while there's no telling if the audio quality is even close to bearable, we'd say that's hardly the point here.

Pea Speaker concept makes multi-room audio easy

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 18th 2008 at 10:21AM


Look, we never said we meant multi-channel, multi-room audio, nor did we imply that these were the real deal, but the Pea Speaker concept would make it mighty easy to fill up to seven (tiny) rooms with audio sans wires. In theory, Lu Le's peas-in-a-pod-like creation would enable each speaker to play back audio that was streamed over Bluetooth, though just one would posses a global volume control. Oh, and unless these spheres are much heavier than they look, we can imagine your kids having an absolute field day.

[Via CyberTheater]

ChauhanStudio's Jetsons-esque HAL LCD TV gets real

by Darren Murph, posted Jun 13th 2008 at 1:12PM


Alright, so we're not really any closer to determining whether or not ChauhanStudio's HAL LCD TV is headed for commercial production, but we do know this: at least one of these bad boys are real. Yep, the mockup we saw a few months back has somehow made it into reality, though we can't say for sure that there is anything more than rarefied air packed within the glossy white enclosure. Regrettably, specifications are still unknown, but you can peek a shot of the back in the read link below should you be so inclined.

[Via Unplggd]

Humax LCD TV concept: The Jetsons called, they want their stuff back

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Mar 28th 2008 at 9:33AM


When you're not heading to work in your space car or programming your robot maid to make dinner for the family, you'll probably want to catch American Idol 3017 on this Humax LCD TV concept. Designed by London's Tej Chauhan, the future-retro model manages to look old while seeming completely fresh, recalling the "World of Tomorrow" depicted in Cold War-era renderings of the "future." There's no word on whether this is going to get turned into an honest-to-goodness consumer product (please?), but you can check it out if you live in Italy at the Zona Tortona design show, running April 16th to the 21st.

[Via Tech Digest]

Conceptual remote could slip right into Bang & Olufsen's lineup

by Darren Murph, posted Mar 27th 2008 at 2:57PM


Although we're seriously concerned that this concept wouldn't play nice with our current stack of components, we're still willing to let it into our hearts based on beauty / design alone. Dreamed up by Joris van Gelder, this wannabe Bang & Olufsen remote simply stays put on one's table and controls volume by being lifted up or down and manages channels by sensing when someone flicks their fingers up / down in the middle. Honestly, we can't see this thing gaining traction in all but the art deco sect, but be sure and check out the demonstration video in the read link below before passing judgment.

[Via textually]

Futuristic Denon Blu-ray player / receiver concept

by Darren Murph, posted Jul 13th 2007 at 12:31PM


Denon isn't typically known for throwing out any futuristic pieces of AV luxury, rather, it tends to side with the more traditional, classy look. Of course, there's always a first time for everything, and while we're highly doubtful that this supposed Denon rendering will actually come to fruition, it certainly is a sight to behold. The two-piece kit consists of a rumored DVD-HD8910 Blu-ray player up top, with a 2TB AVR-HD8910 media center / receiver below. The 7.1-channel box also claims to handle iTunes music files and offer a direct connection to the iTMS, and while it's understandably simple to brush this all off as a fanboy's fantasy, Denon's no stranger to stuffing unusual extras in uncommon places.

[Via AVSForum]




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