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The Project Brief The project brief we got was to design and build a turnkey desktop music system for Ikea’s Lillåsen bamboo work desk. The Lillåsen is a small work desk measuring just 102cm x 49cm. The compact work space of the Lillåsen simply didn’t allow us the luxury of space. So, we toyed with…

We acquired this 10 year old Hibiki whisky box from someone who initially wanted to discard it. We thought it was such a waste discarding such an iconic whisky box. There was only one thing we could think of – turn it into a speaker. How did it turn out? It sounded surprisingly good. Clear,…

We collaborated with interior designer Kreare and crafted this “Post-Modernism” speaker based on their unique take on 1960s post-modernism architecture. We wanted to design something that functions as a home audio speaker and yet feels and looks nothing like one. Speaker is made with a combination of 3D printed filaments as well as plywood with…

Made with luxurious Italian linen paired with original “Alice in Wonderland” fabric from Rifle & Co just to give the minimalism a hint of quirkiness. Features a 165mm high-sensitivity subwoofer driver complemented with a matching 165mm radiator in a 11L enclosure. This subwoofer features wireless connectivity and is fully compatible with the Art Speaker wireless…

No visible speaker drivers. No buttons. No knobs. We designed an ultra-minimalist table-top wireless speaker that is fully mobile app driven (Android & iOS). We picked the “Pagoda A” Liberty Tana Lawn fabric to give the speaker a retro oriental look. This wireless speaker is powered by the same audio engine that powers our Art…

The idea behind the Vintage Amplifier was something inspired by old-school charm with a modern minimalist touch which was designed to fit into any living space. The Retro x Minimalist is a timeless look that never goes out of style! Simplicity was key, so we kept the interface simple – just two knobs at the…

Based on the ESS Sabre 9038QM + XMOS XU208 chipset, the Tone 1 DAC made by Khadas is a brilliant high performance DAC and possibly one of the best in it’s class that we’ve used so far. We’re probably not the best folks to have a deep technical discussion on this. Audio Science Review wrote…