LG’s DukeBox merges technology with design, while the Ferguson Hill Jetstream Loudspeaker System just might be larger than your TV. Created by British designer Tim Hill, its transparent 5.4-foot-tall acrylic horns appear to seemingly defy gravity, while the cones provide a crucial role in delivering an immersive listening experience.
At $6,057 USD, TheSoloist Sounds speaker by Takahiro Miyashita is one of the most unique audio creations that we’ve come across, as it was modeled after NYC’s famous Flatiron Building.
You’ve seen LG’s DukeBox, now here’s an up-close look straight from CES 2024. It basically combines a vacuum tube wireless speaker with transparent OLED panel technology, providing a modernized jukebox experience.
When you combine art and a wireless speaker into one, the Samsung Music Frame (HW-LS60D) is the result. This customizable speaker works with SmartThings and provides surround sound when paired with Samsung TVs as well as soundbars.
You could go flashy with the Louis Vuitton Horizon, or a bit more inconspicuous with this walnut turned fully-functional Bluetooth speaker. Penguin DIY used a real walnut, consumed the kernel, and then proceeded to add several modules including amplifiers, speakers, as well as a rechargeable battery.
Unlike the Whistle Speaker, NTT’s SpeakerBeam uses AI-powered deep learning algorithms to tune out background noise and single target an individual speaker using just snippet of their voice. That’s right, it only needs a recording lasting around 10 seconds of the target speaker’s voice, regardless of their location in the room.
Photo credit: April Hong/University of Washington
University of Washington researchers have developed a smart speaker that can change shape and use self-deploying microphones to divide rooms into speech zones. By tracking the positions of individual speakers combined with deep learning algorithms, the speaker can mute different sections of a room or separate simultaneous conversations.
H/t: Hackaday
Waking up gracefully with the Whistle Speaker is preferable to the rumble generated by this custom-built rotary subwoofer, which just might be the world’s most powerful. Inventor Daniel Fajkis realized that purchasing a movie theater-quality subwoofer was going to be quite expensive, so he decided to build one and on just a $200 USD budget.
Photo credit: Eunsu Lee via Yanko Design
It’s no smart hummingbird feeder, but the Whistle speaker by industrial designer Eunsu Lee does offer a somewhat more relaxing way to wake up in the mornings. The speaker comes with a detachable base that doubles as a battery and a companion smartphone app lets users easily set alarms.
