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Entirely hand-assembled in France, each Prodige loudspeaker is the object of particular care guaranteeing an impeccable finish. But more importantly, the whole project was designed to be sustainable, repairable and upgradable, using only recycled materials, including aluminum collected and recycled in France, PEFC wood from eco-managed forests, and 70% organic paint made of seaweed and vegetables.
Recognized for its original activity of modernizing radios of yesteryear, the French company announced this unique Bluetooth speaker at the beginning of 2023. Since then, the design has won a Red Dot Design Award in the Audio Product Design 2023 category, and is now available in North America, thanks to the Focal Naim America distribution partnership. Not surprisingly, the relationship between French speaker manufacturer Focal and A-bsolument also contributed to making the Prodige design deliver on the audio reproduction front.
According to A-bsolument, the Bluetooth speaker offers a powerful and high-fidelity sound that also adapts to the listening room thanks to AcousticRoom processing technology and its selectable three bass levels. Labeled "Focal Inside," the white box features two 15W Focal TAM tweeters and one 60W woofer, all powered by a 90W Class-D module. The source signal is provided by a Bluetooth 5.2 module with aptx HD and Multipoint support.
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After having breathed new life into more than 5,000 old radios for nearly 10 years by «reconnecting» them to our times, A-bsolument is now looking to the future by creating original speakers that will appeal to music-lovers all over the world.
"It was the difficulty of finding old radios in good condition that first led us on the path of this new adventure," explains Verne. "Faced with growing demand, we had to react. Driven by the desire to achieve excellence in terms of the listening quality offered and to become a key player in timeless sound, we set ourselves the challenge of giving life to a unique device ourselves."
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No doubt, A-bsolument will be soon offering options to replace the Bluetooth module as well as an additional board to replace the USB connector, since everything in the Prodige design is repairable and upgradable.
www.a-bsolument.fr
www.focalnaimamerica.com