"The power of sound is somewhat understated in our image-heavy culture, color and texture a huge part of how we understand design. Yet the tactile and audial are just as important, offering a depth of feeling - a responsiveness that is more than visual, it is somatic. A felt reverberation of sound, and the tactile qualities of it, are central to understanding Rhapsody, a new speaker from Canadian brand Sonoforma. Doubling as a guitar cabinet, founder Mike Nopper makes furniture for musicians, tuning in to the specific wants and needs of some of our most particular hobbyists and professionals. For audiophiles, speaker systems are a serious and complex issue. Rhapsody understands this importance: it's built to work like gear, and live like furniture."
"The solid teak body grounds the speaker in space, somewhat slender legs widening to flow across the side of the cover into the top of the cabinet. The warmth of the teak fits nicely with the warmth of sound - a 1 x 10 fits neatly inside, and also includes a soft-touch drawer for pedals, cables, and other accessories. Each one is crafted, tested, and tuned in Sonoforma's workshop, to fully back their commitment to quality."
"Nopper founded Sonoforma as a response to the usually clunky outer forms of sound equipment. A jumble of cables and pedals, all essential, gets visually overwhelming fast. This sets sound in a welcome home, complete with storage and a form language that alludes to speaker cabinets of the past, yet with a modern update. Rhapsody is available in three finishes, Oscuro, a darker walnut, Claro, a lighter beige, and Rosado, a deep red, each lending their signature grain to the finished pieces."
Rhapsody is a handcrafted teak speaker that doubles as a guitar cabinet and a piece of furniture. The design features a solid teak body, slender legs that flow into the cabinet, and a 1x10 speaker driver. A soft-touch drawer provides storage for pedals, cables, and accessories. Each unit is crafted, tested, and tuned in Sonoforma's workshop to ensure consistent quality. Founder Mike Nopper created Sonoforma to bring design discipline to sound equipment, reducing visual clutter and referencing classic speaker cabinet forms with modern finishes: Oscuro, Claro, and Rosado.
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