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Mysterious Speakers by Josh Rubin
Paris' newest boutique hotel, The Murano Urban Resort is too trendy for its own good. From the hot pink teddy bear fur lined elevator to the black lit hallways, attempted hipness supersedes comfort and function. To their credit, the fingerprint recognition door lock system is pretty cool and the lobby is striking. The speakers in the lobby are definitely the highlight. The design of the casing and the sound they put out are both phenomenal. I wasn't able to find out the brand. Anyone recognize them?
UPDATE
Thanks to h3donist who identified these as Phoenix Klangsaeulen and points out that they "project sound spherically, and the quality is exceptional. You get 3D sound with two speakers."
This entry posted on 21 September 2004 at
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