Davone Audio out of Denmark demoed their new Rithm speakers in the large, open convention area at CES. While we usually don't cover products that aren't sold in the states, these Davone Rithm speakers are just too cool to pass up. What you're looking at is a 28" tall speaker with a 8" coax driver (tweeter inside woofer) that's bottom ported out the front. A classy (and patented) multi-ply construction makes up the flowing baffle (big pic next page) and binding posts are hidden in the tail area. I love speakers with excellent industrial design and Davone's Eames-worthy pieces are true to the increasingly popular mid-century design aesthetic.

From what I could tell, the sound was nice, despite the massive room with unfortunate background noise. Here's hoping a US distributor picks up these speakers for the design-conscious American hi-fi fans. Price is, I'm told, roughly $6000 a pair.