Audio Design
“For me, the speaker is not only playing a technical function. It is more like an instrument—an instrument capable of all musical instruments. Like a window granting access to the outside world, speakers are a voice for our musical choices, creating a deep emotional connection to the music we love.”
—GHAHARY
My Audio Designs deliver sound as a living shape – and inspire a connection to the music. Imagining sounds as being alive, as having three-dimensional shape and form, is a key inspiration. The curved contours create rigidity, while flush mounting driver components keep the frequency response smooth. All the while, the rounded baffle reduces diffraction to ensure no interference to the sound waves as they leave the speaker – this limits the reflections and eliminates standing wave, resulting in improved performance and imaging. Most designs are active (internally powered), with connectivity incorporating Wireless Technology, making them valuable companions for music culture.
“A motivation is to create objects to inspire a connection to music. A relationship designed to deliver superior sound quality over standard rectangular enclosures. Here were objects that expressed a new way of listening – with your eyes as well as your ears.”
—GHAHARY
SIFI - Orbital Sound System
SIFI's mission was to collaborate with the local UK art and craft industry, which was not traditionally involved in audio product manufacturing. The goal was to create a range of designs that would challenge the convention of the loudspeaker genre. This was achieved through innovative sound system accessories, the use of ceramic cabinets, and localized sustainable production. The SIFI-Orbital Sound System, a result of this mission, is a unique and innovative sound system that offers unparalleled sound quality and a truly immersive listening experience.
“These voluptuous, ceramic speakers round contours reduce interference with sound waves resulting in a pure, organic sound - and a most stylish piece of kit. Invest.”
— GQ magazine
Orb 1
Orbital sound System / 2004 - Piano black & silver / Ceramic
Beginning with the Orb1, crafted using ceramic, its compact globe-shaped cabinet was a marvel of acoustic engineering. Ceramic was chosen for its natural damping qualities and aesthetic versatility, allowing for a purity of sound, uncolored by the resonance that plagues traditional speaker materials. The Orb1 was the cornerstone of the Orbital sound system that grew with the listener. Its deeply functional "OrBit' accessories played a crucial role in the modular concept, expanding the Orb1 into 2.1 and 2.2 configurations to create a full-frequency listening experience that was both immersive and expansive. Through personalization, the Orb systems adapt to their surroundings, offering performance with aesthetic practicality.
“The future of electronic decadence - in all its high-res, full blooded glory - is here. Orbs marry sophisticated design on the outside with superior technology inside.”
— Surface magazine
Orb C
Orbital sound System
2004 - TITAN WHITE / Ceramic
Si-Fi's commitment to flexibility meant that each speaker system was a personal journey for the listener, adaptable and scalable to meet the evolving landscape of their lives. The use of ceramics and the modular design philosophy underscored a dedication to creating sound systems that were not just heard but experienced, where every note and nuance delivers with clarity and emotion.
At the time, ceramic had been the Holy Grail for cabinet acoustics and production. This highly dynamic material is renewable, kinder to the environment than plastic and offers stunning results due to the hand-built nature of production. Ceramics is an art with skilled families passing their trade from generation to generation. Manufacture takes place from a sculpted pattern to plaster molds, a tiny investment compared to plastic injection tooling, making our products not just high-quality but also sustainable.
Orbital sound System
2004 - TITAN WHITE / COMPOSITE
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