Taguchi's Supper speakers: don't call it dishware

We've certainly seen speakers that look (almost) good enough to eat, but how's about a set good enough to serve from? Enter Taguchi Craft's Supper, the dishware set that actually cranks out tunes and looks right at home on a dinner table simultaneously. Apparently, the cups / bottles have the actual drivers in them, while the serving dish acts as the base station. Regrettably, there's no sign of an expected price, but the outfit is hoping to be sending these out to wedding showers everywhere this winter. Check out another picture after the jump. [Warning: PDF read link]

[Via UberReview]

[bombastinator @ Oct 16th 2007 1:37PM]

Well that is in keeping with the "what is the tackiest most useless thing I can possibly get these jerks" school of wedding gift buying.

[Cagrino @ Oct 16th 2007 2:12PM]

Why?

[Cagrino @ Oct 16th 2007 2:13PM]

Why?

[suv4x4 @ Oct 16th 2007 2:15PM]

Original, yet lame. I'm so confused...

[jcwacky @ Oct 16th 2007 2:26PM]

Get rid of the wires and it might make them a tad more useful!

[Natedog @ Oct 16th 2007 3:26PM]

Wireless (through A2DP Bluetooth or a proprietary RF system) and a couple of double-AAs in each piece would have cut the stupid factor in half. Still though, that's a lot of stupid.

[Z @ Oct 16th 2007 3:30PM]

The wires look ridiculous. And they reduce any "cleverness" that might otherwise be inherent in the product.

[wasabi @ Oct 16th 2007 3:47PM]

why isn't there one shaped like a toilet?

[Grant @ Oct 16th 2007 4:44PM]

and i'm sure the sound quality is as good as 2 cups, a wine bottle, and a butter dish are expected to sound.

[Sirocco @ Oct 16th 2007 7:52PM]

Seriously, the last time I heard tunes emanating from my decanter, I ran from the house thinking it was haunted.

[Dan @ Oct 16th 2007 8:41PM]

Whew! For a second there I thought the folks designing it were really cool and forward looking, but the wires ruined it. If they can't see forward enough to make it wireless, they certainly aren't cool enough to design the speakers to sound right. No superior design group there. Isn't there a "Designing things for real markets 101?" Somebody ditched class.

[Andrew H. @ Oct 17th 2007 10:54AM]

i think the wires are there on purpose so that no one would steal them... though why anyone would steal them is beyond me.

[Sergio @ Oct 19th 2007 4:52PM]

If you took the wires out of the equation, I think this is a pretty neat little invention. Can't wait to see what else will be soon turned into a speaker... Why don't they just make the table and the chairs speakers as well for that matter.