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Brutalist architecture inspired this blocky wireless speaker

Transparent’s aluminum Brutalist speaker on a concrete floor in a dark room.
Transparent’s new wireless speaker was inspired by brutalist architecture. | Image: Transparent

The design of Transparent’s latest wireless speaker looks like the complete opposite of the glass-enclosed see-through speakers that helped originally launch the brand. The $4,000 Brutalist speaker is made from aluminum, and although it stands around 23-inches tall in person, without context it could be easily mistaken for a minimalist office tower designed by an architect still inspired by Britain’s post-war architectural style.

Transparent’s speaker features a pair of three-inch tweeters positioned at 90-degree angles that work alongside a 6.5-inch subwoofer positioned on the opposite side of them. The company suggests its design is most effective at filling a room with sound when the speaker is positioned in a corner so sound can…

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