{"id":58237,"date":"2017-06-16T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-16T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.com\/?p=58237"},"modified":"2017-06-19T13:35:20","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T17:35:20","slug":"a-side-design-jeff-davis-vintage-vinyl-bluetooth-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/2017\/a-side-design-jeff-davis-vintage-vinyl-bluetooth-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"A-Side Design: Jeff Davis\u2019 Vintage Vinyl Bluetooth Speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>*Editor&#8217;s note: Jeff Davis\u2019 Vintage Vinyl Bluetooth<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Speaker is coming soon to our assortment. You can be among the first to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/vintage-vinyl-bluetooth-speaker?source=blog_ds_vinylspeaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get this design by pre-ordering here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/vintage-vinyl-bluetooth-speaker?source=blog_ds_vinylspeaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58427 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/44800_VintageVinyl-1.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage Vinyl Bluetooth\u00ae Speaker | UncommonGoods\" width=\"650\" height=\"813\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Side A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fresh from its triumphant world tour on Kickstarter, Jeff Davis\u2019 Vintage Vinyl Bluetooth<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Speaker puts a new spin on old LPs, letting reclaimed vinyl play music in an innovative way: as the speaker itself. With a bemused smile, Jeff points out that you can\u2019t drop the needle on these reshaped records, but they <em>will<\/em> play your entire digital music collection in analog-inspired style. It\u2019s a cool way to give your smartphone an audiophile upgrade.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The design also offers a nod to the nostalgic sweep of horn loudspeakers, gramophones, and retro radios, making it a true celebration of recorded music\u2019s long history, from steel needle Victrolas to the frontiers of streaming audio.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3hLD061OC90\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deep Cuts<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UncommonGoods\u2019 Product Development team helped Jeff develop the speaker\u2019s retro-futuristic feel. \u201cThey pushed me to celebrate the feeling of the record, and to create an item that has a sculptural presence as an object,\u201d Jeff reflected. With their extensive playlist of design experience and material sourcing skills, the PD team also helped work out the Bluetooth<em><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/em> and driver components. Through extensive testing, they settled on a top-of-the-line coaxial speaker (which incorporates woofer and tweeter in one) that resonates best with Jeff\u2019s design.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/vintage-vinyl-bluetooth-speaker?source=blog_ds_vinylspeaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58335 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/kickstarter-infographic.-Final.jpg\" alt=\"Vintage Vinyl Infographic | UncommonGoods\" width=\"600\" height=\"1276\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liner Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both Jeff and UncommonGoods love original designs that celebrate the unity of form and function, but they also prioritize American-made products. A woodworking shop in Vinylux\u2019s Philly backyard\u2014one they\u2019ve partnered with many times before\u2014will craft the speaker\u2019s wood base. \u201cI like to keep as much production as possible in the Philadelphia region,\u201d Jeff observes, \u201cso I can visit the factories and work personally with the people who help make our products.\u201d The speakers will be assembled and tested by Jeff\u2019s team of talented young artists.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff gets his supply of vinyl from record shops, collectors, and even attic stashes. Every year, he upcycles 150,000 records or almost 40,000 pounds of material. Because he\u2019s committed to sustainable manufacturing, the majority of the production process takes place in his Philadelphia studio. No part of the record is wasted: Album covers are converted into sketchbooks and notecards, and paper recyclers collect leftover material. Even the vinyl scraps are sent to record-pressing plants where they\u2019re re-ground and turned back into brand new records.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-58337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Process-Shot-for-Campaign-Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"1052\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Band<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI strive to make <em>soulful<\/em> products that carry meaning for people,\u201d says Jeff. The Philadelphia artist and Vinylux founder has been making things\u2014coasters, clocks, bowls\u2014out of reclaimed vinyl LPs for fifteen years, and he often gets this question from customers: \u201ccan you still play the records?\u201d The short answer is no, but you wouldn\u2019t want to anyway: these albums are already past their playing prime.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff began working with vinyl records as part of a grad school thesis project at the Rhode Island School of Design. His designs preserve the nostalgic quality of the old vinyl, including the original labels, while creating new objects that balance usefulness and elegance. Jeff and his team at Vinylux have collected and transformed countless old records into everything from clocks to cuff bracelets. \u201cI think when you buy an object, whether functional or decorative, it should be something that brings you joy and that you look forward to using,\u201d Jeff says.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/record-bowls?source=blog_ds_vinylspeaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Record-Bowls-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"507\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve partnered with Jeff since he first started making record bowls\u2014a popular part of our collection ever since. \u201cI first saw Jeff\u2019s record bowl in 2002,\u201d recalls UncommonGoods Founder Dave Bolotsky. \u201cIt was featured in a <em>New York Magazine<\/em> article. I had been a DJ, ran a record store, and loved music, so I thought it was a great item and a perfect fit for our collection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/vintage-vinyl-bluetooth-speaker?source=blog_ds_vinylspeaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-58431 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/blogcta-preorder-vinyl-speaker.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Editor&#8217;s note: Jeff Davis\u2019 Vintage Vinyl Bluetooth\u00ae Speaker is coming soon to our assortment. 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