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Would you like a Transparent Speaker?

By Salehuddin Bin Husin - on 23 Dec 2014, 11:29am

Would you like a Transparent Speaker?

 Sadly, the drivers, subwoofer and controls aren't transparent, just the casing.

If you fancy something that will definitely be a conversation piece, you'll want to get the Transparent Speaker.  Yes, that is really what it's called. No fancy model numbers or cool names. We guess it fits into the minimalist theme that the the speaker has going for it.

The Transparent Speaker is a creation of the People People, a Stockholm design studio. It was originally a Kickstarter project that met its project goal and thus was successfully funded.

Here are the speaker's specs:

2 x 3'' FULL RANGE DRIVERS
1 x 6.5'' WOOFER
2 x AUX IN (FRONT AND BACK)
1 x USB Port
1 X “TOASTER SLOT” FOR APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS
OUTPUT: 80 - 100 W (ENERGY-EFFICIENT AMPLIFIER BOARDS)
SEALED CABINET VOLUME: 10.2 L
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (TBD): 35 HZ — 20 KHZ ±5DB ON AXIS
HIGH QUALITY DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING
BASS, TREBLE AND VOLUME ADJUSTMENT ON FRONT PANEL
DIMENSIONS (MM): 420 × 330 × 106

As you can see, the speaker has not only the generic audio jacks, but also a USB port, allowing you to use the speaker with a connected smart device. You can even use it wirelessly by inserting a wireless dongle. And yes, although it's not mentioned in the specifications, the clear material that covers the box is glass.

You can buy the Transparent Speaker now as the mass production model is available for US$849. Unfortunately, the store doesn't ship to Singapore but you can always circumvent that by using a freight forwarding service like Comgateway.

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