JVC's Sound Garden concept thrives beneath a black hole sun
By Thomas Ricker 
posted October 31st 2008 5:36AM
posted October 31st 2008 5:36AM
See that? That's how far JVC's eco-friendly designers will prostrate themselves in hopes of recycling your paper money into their bank accounts. On display in Tokyo at the Designer's Week exhibition, the Sound Garden "Kirikabu" speaker combines your choice of potted plants with multi-directional speakers consisting of a woofer, and left- and right-channel stereo speakers powered by an internal amplifier. Just add water and let the electrifying fun begin. The pods can also be joined into hives where guinea pigs and other varmints of doom can breed and ultimately wash away the rain of our despair. See that particular construction after the break.
Looks cool but how do they get power?
By the rodents tunneling around in them -> hamster wheels = free power.
IM SO STARTLED!!
dam those guinea-bees!!!
...south park anyone? =]
No.
SO FURRY ARGHHHHHH!!!
I'm not too thrilled about dirt spilling onto the carpet and plants blocking the TV as JVC's display shows...
Speakers are for musical reproduction. Potted plants are for women. Wouldn't everyone be happier if they were just kept separate?
Indeed, plants are overrated... I prefer stuffed animals to make my home a little brighter.
+1 for Soundgarden reference.
I was so shocked by it that I found myself standing in a Jesus Christ Pose...
Well, the product does have the words "Sound Garden" in its name. I mean, it wasn't THAT tricky.
I kind of like the concept - as do my friends (all of which, btw, are brown and red.)
See?
Actually, I hear Ty Cobb was a fan of JVC back in the day.
I see what you did there... =D
Hope Chris Cornell will be endorsing it :P
Rodents?? Yeah... deaf rodents, I'll bet...
What's the point of multi-directional speakers? I care if my monitor is also enjoying the stereo sound along with me?
I'm guessing you shouldn't water these plants...
I have Lucky Bamboo behind each of my desk speakers now. I like a little greenery on my desk. These would allow me to keep some green on my desk and use up less space. Don't care much for the built in sub though, I think I'll keep a sub on the floor as is the case now.
When can I buy the black ones?
Off topic a bit but - LOVE the headline. Nice work. Helps me get over Cornell's new 'disco' music.
I wonder if you plant your tobacco alternative in these things and play nothing but Bob Marley, will it increase your yield?
i wonder if you didnt have a tobacco alternitive, would it increase your brain yield?
It probably would. Food wouldn't taste as good, and your comment would be even less funny.