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Harman Kardon Soundsticks

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Dept. of Mini Sound. This is just a short post to say that we were over at a friend's on Wooster street and saw that they had these speakers and instead of thinking they were ugly, plastic, too futuristic and excessive, they struck us as oddly beautiful.

The SoundstickII System ($170) is small but capable of loud, clear sound for music, MP3's, video or any computer hookup. It also has this gobbledy-gook: "a new computer-optimized multi-band parametric equalization and Harmans unique capacitance touch control buttons." (PS. a few days after we saw them, we noticed them on D*S, and were struck - again - how certain memes circulate at the same time.) MGR

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Comments (8)

i love these and i'm so glad you guys posted them. i got slammed when i posted them cause they're not brand spanking new (who knew that was so upsetting?), but i feel validated now that the big guys deem them design worthy too. i just think they're so cool.

xo
d*s

posted by design*sponge on 2005-05-03 13:18:45

Oh yay! I now own something that has graced these pages. I bought mine on eBay last year -- I think I paid around $75 -- if anyone's interested in purchasing, you might try lurking around there.

posted by Ellen on 2005-05-03 14:34:12

I think I saw these speakers at MOMA as part of their design collection.

posted by patrick on 2005-05-03 16:00:55

I own these and love them. The sound is great. The look is beautiful. D*S got slammed by someone who ignorant. There is a new iteration of the soundsticks. HOWEVER, they are beautiful, useful, and affordable. That's what I call a classic design. And we can never get enough.

posted by Ebrown on 2005-05-03 19:28:30

p.s. They're plug and play.

posted by ebrown on 2005-05-03 19:29:30

I own these and love them. The sound is great. The look is beautiful. D*S got slammed by someone who ignorant. There is a new iteration of the soundsticks. HOWEVER, they are beautiful, useful, and affordable. That's what I call a classic design. And we can never get enough.

p.s. They're plug and play.

posted by ebrown on 2005-05-03 19:30:05

I own a pair and for computer audio they aren't bad at all and they use USB out which is a plus. However, for legitimate sound, it's best to look elsewhere. So while I'd love to love them for more than just being coo looking... I can't.

posted by Alex on 2005-05-04 02:05:13


i own these SUPER speakers.
Allready since october 2002. (strange that the post comes so late?!)

The sound is really amazing (a true Harman) and the look's are stunning. Highly recommended.

posted by Stefan d'Anvers on 2005-05-04 06:16:57