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A.bsolument Prodige Bluetooth Speaker Angle View in a desert landscape environment background with a floating A.bsolument logo with the mantra Sound For the Future above the product and a reddot winner 2023 logo floating in the right bottom corner

Montreal – October 10, 2023 – Known for its original activity of modernizing radios of yesteryear, the Clermont-Fd based company A.bsolument is making a strong impact in the audio sector at the start of 2023 by launching its 1st creation: a unique Bluetooth speaker with an unequivocal name. With its iconic design, PRODIGE has won a Red Dot Design Award in the Audio Product Design 2023 category.

POWERFUL, RESPONSIBLE AND TIMELESS

A.bsolument Prodige Bluetooth Speaker Angle View

Inspired by the iconic jewelry radios of the sixties and marked by an aluminum case and clean lines, the design of Prodige is meant to appeal to all generations: those of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

This Bluetooth speaker, entirely assembled by hand in the heart of The Auvergne volcanoes, is made of responsible materials such as recycled aluminum, organic paint and wood from an eco-managed forest. It is also the result of a first order electronic design which gives it an extraordinary lifespan.

Labeled Focal Inside®, it offers a powerful and high-fidelity sound developed in France by a team of passionate engineers. It also adapts to the listening room thanks to AcousticRoom technology and its three bass levels.

“Prodige was born from a dream: to bring a modern version of a legendary object to life while preserving its original beauty and spirit,” said Arthur Verne, CEO of A.bsolument. “A slightly nostalgic variation that would trigger so many sensations and emotions. A variation that would stand the test of time without ever losing its prestige. A variation capable of reinventing itself to constantly become a perfected version of itself.”

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A.bsolument Prodige Bluetooth Speaker Buttons View

After having breathed new life into more than 5,000 old radios for nearly 10 years by «reconnecting» them to our times, A.bsolument is now looking to the future by leading its passion for sound to a new playing field: the creation of Bluetooth speakers. Via these two distinct universes, PRODIGE inspires to offer all music-lovers the best of both worlds. A step marked by the evolution of the slogan from Radios Vintage Bluetooth to Sound for the future.

“It was the difficulty of finding old radios in good condition that first led us on the path of this new adventure,” explains Verne. “Faced with growing demand, we had to react. Driven by the desire to achieve excellence in terms of the listening quality offered and to become a key player in timeless sound, we set ourselves the challenge of giving life to a unique device ourselves.”

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PRODIGE FEATURES:

A.bsolument Prodige Bluetooth Speaker Back Angle View

Stereo

  • 90W total: 1 x 60W Class D for the woofer / 2 x 15W Class D for the tweeters. 99 dB at 1m.

High fidelity

  • 2 x 15W Focal® TAM speakers, oversized woofer and ultra optimized audio processor for the unique PRODIGE architecture.

AcousticRoom Technology – Adaptation to the listening room

  • An adjustable sound thanks to the three levels of bass proposed.

Studio quality Bluetooth

  • Bluetooth 5.2 aptX-HD multipoint to play high-resolution files (Hi-Res) and connect multiple devices.

USB port

  • To power an external device, such as a network player or a voice assistant, and to charge a smartphone.

3.5mm jack input

  • To connect a turntable, a network player, an old iPod, etc.

The PRODIGE is now available in the US for $899 and $1,299 in Canada.

A.bsolument Prodige Bluetooth Speaker Front View with the product located on top of a light wood brown table situated next to a glass vase holding some flowers as both of these objects are underneath a mirror frame

For more information visit: https://www.a-bsolument.fr/en/prodige/

About A.bsolument

In 2013, Arthur Verne, passionate about music, new technologies and beautiful objects, was offered by his father a vintage radio belonging to his grandfather. Under the spell of this family radio full of memories and history(s), he dreams of being able to use it every day to listen to his own playlists. With the help of his father, he decides to modernize it – without distorting it – by allowing connection to a smartphone.

The challenge is met and the pleasure of the music lover at its peak. Arthur then realizes that the original project he has carried out for him could enchant other owners of radios of yesteryear. After embarking on the modernization of vintage radios as a self-employed entrepreneur in 2013 under the name A.bsolument, he saw bigger and created the company of the same name 2 years later with the philosophy of respecting the environment. authenticity of things, emotion and durability.

Since then, lulled by yesterday’s beauty and today’s performance, like sound artisans, thanks to 3 key steps – changing the loudspeaker, adding a 50w analog amplifier and integration of a Bluetooth system – the enthusiasts who make up the A.bsolument team take radios back in time to offer all music lovers a unique experience. From there was born a new project with the first notes of 2023, that of creating a unique Bluetooth speaker, the speaker of a lifetime: Prodige. It marks the transition to a new, meaningful brand signature: Sound for the future.

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Born from the merger of Focal, world leader in acoustic sound made in France, and Naim Audio, world leader in British-made hi-fi electronics, VerVent Audio Group’s brand subsidiaries signal a new investment phase and direction for VerVent in the US and Canada. By creating its own distribution entity, the group is striving to turn the North American territory into the market leader for Focal and Naim. Focal Naim America also distributes IsoAcoustics, Vicoustic, Musical Fidelity, AVIDHIFI, Thorens (US only), and BDI (Canada only).

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