Bizarre new audio product alert!...

[Barrelhouse Solly]

The other products mentioned in this press release precis are conspicuous consumption on steroids. The "trailer" is especially bizarre.

 

[fpitas]

I'm not sure a display that shows vacuum tubes is even conspicuous consumption. More like ridiculous consumption. I bet they barely sell any.

 

[phoenixdogfan]

Books are not positioned on shelves like that, and who has a concrete pylon laying in their den to place this on?

Believe it or not, it is a thing.

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[JustJones]

I have 2 of these display pedestals but not the ones made to look like concrete.

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[Vacceo]

I'm sure some very handy people can retrofit my old Marantz AVR with a hue led strip that I can use for funky glow.

 

[wunderkind]

Reminds of the fake flames in electric heaters installed in many newer homes lately. I do not see the point of this. Please enlighten me.

 

[FrantzM]

Hi

How can such a B.S. idea make it through a marketing , product meeting and land on the manufacture end to become a real product? The again we're living in a world/time where a women sell her vagina scent so...I could be wrong

Happy New Year!

Peace

 

[Burning Sounds]

I've been waiting for someone to bring back vacuum tube TVs, and resurrect the jukebox. But I didn't think it would happen all at once, so soon and in such a complete and compact package. With a fireplace option.

Now I can go ahead and die. I mean, what else is there to live for?

The jukebox doesn't need resurrecting - it never went away - Rock-Ola is still going strong - even though their current model is a copy of a Wurlitzer. Although the company is now owned by a Brit they are still made in the USA, although in Torrance, not Chicago.

I own a couple - a 1974 Rock-Ola 454 and a 1959 AMI J120.

 

[Chr1]

Wow. Lovely!

 

[egellings]

At first glance the picture looks like it's a gift presentation case of high priced brown liquors.

Maybe that's how they devised the product. Do you think it could be the output of an LLM AI product pitch machine? Inputs were 1) audio consumer electronics, 2) the demo, 3) Google images of the kind of luxuries they like to indulge in.

devdiscourse . com isn't working so well so here's the image for you. Google LG DukeBox for more media coverage

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Hope that it has some sort of ventilation; if not, it will cook itself.

 

[JustJones]

The jukebox doesn't need resurrecting - it never went away - Rock-Ola is still going strong - even though their current model is a copy of a Wurlitzer. Although the company is now owned by a Brit they are still made in the USA, although in Torrance, not Chicago.

I own a couple - a 1974 Rock-Ola 454 and a 1959 AMI J120.

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I remember the lazy man jukebox remote control.

 

[Ruhled]

DookieBox. I love tubes but hate everything about this.

 

[Burning Sounds]

I remember the lazy man jukebox remote control.

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Indeed, sitdown and remotely select your music. .... whatever next! Both my jukeboxes also have volume normalization ie replay gain, which many associate only with digital playback.

 

[Cbdb2]

I remember the lazy man jukebox remote control.

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Now that I would buy, if I could control a streaming service with it!

 

[mhardy6647]

Yes, you too can be a handsome middle aged man relaxing in your den next to one of your beautifully displayed books.

Whaddya mean can be?


EDIT: Oh. ahem. Shouldn't something called Dukebox have transluscent images of... you know... the Duke in it?

 

[mhardy6647]

On the other hand, I reckon Douk Audio is drawin' up the lawsuit papers even now...

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[Chr1]

As long as any future Nobsound version doesn't display a nob all is well...

 

[mhardy6647]

I am now really confused about the Dukebox. Some other reports suggest that this thing has vacuum tubes in it. The report that starts this thread implies strongly that they are simulated.

From this thread's OP:

LG to showcase DukeBox and other innovative LG Labs products at CES 2024 | Technology

Read more about LG to showcase DukeBox and other innovative LG Labs products at CES 2024 on Devdiscourse

www.devdiscourse.com

LG plans to exhibit DukeBox by LG Labs, an innovative audio product that seamlessly merges the vintage charm of vacuum tube audio with the cutting-edge technology of transparent OLED panels. Featuring front-facing speakers at the bottom and a 360-degree speaker at the top, the audio product envelops the listener in an immersive audio experience. In addition, the adjustable transparency of the OLED display adds a captivating visual effect reminiscent of a vacuum tube audio system enclosed in a transparent glass box.

"reminiscent of a vacuum tube audio system..." [emphasis added]

other reports:

LG shows off audiophile vacuum tube DukeBox in CES teaser — combining 1950's tech with a modern transparent OLED

Brace yourself for sticker shock if this ever comes to market.

www.tomshardware.com

The LG DukeBox is a speaker system composed of two bottom front-facing speakers and a top 360-degree speaker. The speakers are amplified by vacuum tubes, visible from behind the transparent OLED front panel...

The LG DukeBox puts vacuum tube audio behind a transparent OLED display

More information should be available at CES 2024.

www.engadget.com

CES 2024 is just around the corner and tech companies are already providing sneak peeks of what we can expect to see on the ground in Las Vegas. LG is bringing a range of wonderful, weird gadgets to the showcase, including the just-announced DukeBox by LG Labs. The audio device marries old and new with vacuum tube audio working alongside transparent OLED panel technology.

As a bonus conundrum -- the Engadget piece has several weird typos that suggest either it was written by someone for whom English is not a primary language, or translated by AI or simply fabricated by AI that's not too "I".

Given that the image of the Dukebox looks like it has a pair of 845s or 211s in it... I am really (really) doubtful of the use of actual tubes. Even if they don't actually do anything and they're current (Asian) production, a pair of either of the aforementioned DHTs wouldn't be inexpensive.

What da fug is this box really about????

 

[mhardy6647]

LG Unveils a Spectrum of Cutting-Edge Solutions Showcasing Its Creative Essence | LG NEWSROOM

Dedicating a Special Exhibition Zone to Experimental yet Innovative Products, LG Presents Creative Ideas Tailored to Various Lifestyles SEOUL, Jan. 2, 2024 — LG Electronics (LG) is gearing up to showc

www.lgnewsroom.com

LG themselves use that same "reminiscent of" language in their press release.
I am thinkin' we're talkin' simulated vacuum tubes in the Dukebox.

 

[Chr1]

OK, I am intrigued...
Iffy AI translation, or an early April fools?
Or both.
ie Scary AI April fools... With apocalyptic flames!