What if you don't like the sound of the violin?

CES 2013

What if you don't like the sound of the violin?

By John Atkinson • Posted: Jan 16, 2013

Every CES witnesses something out of left field. In the case of the 2013 Show, it was the ViolinSpeaker, which uses the body of a real violin to emit frequencies above 2kHz. (A conventional 6.5" woofer is concealed in the plinth.) The ViolinSpeaker is offered at two prices: $7200/pair and $3800/pair, depending on the quality of the instrument chosen. The sound? Not as bad as I was expecting, but not very good either.

Comments

It looks real enough....

Submitted by dalethorn on January 17, 2013 - 9:51am.

When I finally quit laughing, wiping away the tears, I thought "this is a perfect wrap to the 2013 CES". I suppose they may have intended this as just a collector's item.