Pantheone Audio has released Obsidian, the second product in its high-end, stylishly designed audio product suite. Obsidian is a collision of art and sound inspired by the organic, lava rock of the same name. It delivers audio and smart speaker capabilities from an artistically beautiful form factor that looks perfect against any interior design. Available in two colors, Obsidian will be available from pantheoneaudio.com, priced at $1399.
High-End Acoustics
The Obsidian speaker boasts a handcrafted, high-density resin cabinet and delivers high sound quality through its state-of-the-art acoustic engineering and audio system. It streams highresolution audio thanks to its internal woofer with a high-excursion design and two silk-dome tweeters.
Obsidian allows connectivity via AirPlay 2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or an auxiliary cable for music playback via a user’s favorite streaming service, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal, Pandora, iHeart Radio, Tuneln Radio, and many more. In addition, Obsidian can connect to a variety of other devices, including other Obsidians, to offer an immersive audio environment. While the built-in Alexa functionality lets users manage the system and their smart home automation integrations through voice commands, the accompanying Pantheone app (iOS and Android) enables users to control the system through their phones or tablets for volume or track skipping and to access various functions such as sleep mode and multi-room player. Updates to the Pantheone I and Obsidian speakers can be done through OTA (Over the-Air). The easy-to-use front speaker control panel enables direct control at the user’s fingertips.
Feature Specs:
- Battery: Playtime – 15 hours at normal listening Charging time – 2 hours for a full charge and 30 minutes for a 50 percent charge.
- Air-Play 2 multi-room control; Wi-Fi dedicated multi-room complete control via app for up to ten
- Controls: On/Off Switch: Alexa Assistant Voice Control; Volume Control; Track Control; Play/Pause Next/Previous.
Technical Specs:
- Material: Hand-made polished resin, ABS plastic, and high-quality acoustic
- Mode: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Version 0, and Aux connections. Alexa compatibility for home automation integration and voice command.
- High power amplifier: Class D amp with integrated DSP 1 x 40W for the subwoofer and 2 x 20W for the
- Frequency response: 55-22000
- Drive units: 1 x 25-inch woofer with high excursion design; 2 x 1-inch silk dome tweeters.
- Streaming services: Spotify Connect, Amazon Music, Airplay, Tidal, Tuneln, MP3, FLAG, WAV, Apple Lossless Audio Format (ALAF), AAC, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, HE-AAC
- Connectivity: Aux input: 1x 5mm minijack for stereo analog devices; Wi-Fi: Band 802.11b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz and 5GHz; Bluetooth Version 5.0.
- Weight and Dimensions: 5 kg, 359 x 258 x
Obsidian is the second speaker in the company’s product portfolio, joining Pantheone I elegantly designed Alexa speaker. Inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, it is a handcrafted speaker built into a minimalistic resin sculpture that seamlessly fits into home interior designs.
Availability and Pricing
Available in black and white at Pantheone Audio, Obsidian and the Pantheone I are priced at $1399 and $2750, respectively.
For more information, visit www.pantheoneaudio.com.