B3: Building Blocks (Antwerp) | Ltd. Ed.
Regular price €2.500,00
Current delivery time: 3-4 weeks
Premium WiFi-speaker | Acoustic room-treatment | Interchangeable Artwork
COMBINE ARTWORK & FUNCTION
With artwork option:"Building Blocks (Antwerp)" (limited-edition of 10)
The artwork is by our Dutch studio (© 2024).
This work is based on the idea of ‘aimai’, a Japanese word describing — in a positive light — those things that are somewhat vague or ambiguous. This idea is expressed also in the way it is observed when one of our devices is placed in a room. Paradoxically, there is a special viewing distance where our image becomes clearer as one moves away from it, before it again becomes more indistinct. With this work, we celebrate the connection between architecture and sound, and pay homage to the interesting architecture of the MAS-building. Designed by Neutelings Riedijk Architects, the MAS is ‘the museum by the stream’ and is located next to the Scheldt river in the beautiful city of Antwerp, Belgium. This building literally rose like the proverbial phoenix from the ashes, for in 2006 it was erected on the same spot where a 19th-century warehouse had burnt down many years before. Even its contemporary form was inspired by the former warehouse, with its many stacked spaces — building blocks, if you will. Sound can sometimes work in the same way; a beautiful melody is made up from a series of notes, which in some obscure way, creates a result that is much more than the sum of its parts.
Taking a different route, we treat our audio products as pieces of functional art. Designed in The Netherlands and skilfully made in the EU, each product features a special interchangeable artwork-grill. Our registered enclosure design is modular, and is offered as two options: 1) a premium WiFi-speaker or 2) an acoustic room-treatment system (see below for more details on each). Multiple units can also be grouped together wirelessly for better stereo separation or a more powerful sound (see the product listing).
PREMIUM WIFI-SPEAKER: S-A VOICE™
Our award-winning WiFi-speaker combines simplicity, advanced technology and future upgradability. It features a minimalist design and incorporates 100W of audiophile amplifier-power and top-quality speaker-drivers. It’s compatible with all major streaming services and easy to use via a smartphone or remote control. The speaker is now available as standard in a Mark II-variant, where we kept the design the same, only upgrading the built-in streaming module to a new high-resolution unit. The S-A VOICE offers high-end audio quality without the need for signal wires or extra floor space. You simply hang it on the wall or place it on a cabinet. You can also buy additional artwork-grills to alternate the look.
In the box:
- 1 x enclosure with complete integrated audio-system (wall-mounting brackets on the back)
- 1 x interchangeable artwork grill (shown in the images) which is attached with magnets
- 1 x grey textile AC-cable (3m long)
- 1 x remote control
- 1 x short AC-cable (alternative use)
Technical Product Specifications
ACOUSTIC ROOM-TREATMENT: S-A CALM™
Our solution is a sleek, unobtrusive device that operates silently and reliably. It reduces noise and enhances indoor acoustics, making speech clearer and music more enjoyable.
In the box:
- 1 x enclosure with integrated acoustic-treatment system (no electricity needed). Wall-mounting brackets on the back
- 1 x interchangeable artwork grill (shown in the images) attached with magnets
- 1 x User guide
A great compliment to the S-A VOICE. Combine multiple units of the S-A CALM to improve acoustics in bigger, livelier spaces.
Technical Product Specifications
SHIPPING, VAT & DUTIES
We offer free shipping in the Benelux-area and discounted shipping to most other countries in the EU. Contact our CUSTOMER CARE for custom quotes to other areas.
Our delivery time estimate is indicated at the top of this page. If this is slightly longer than you are used to, it is because each artwork-grill is made to order, just for you. We believe that good things are worth waiting for; we are sure you’ll agree.
GOOD TO KNOW
Take your time to decide. EU customers are entitled to a low-cost return within 14 days of receiving the product and each product comes with a 24-month guarantee. Refer to our POLICIES for further details.
