[HN Gopher] Insights on Teufel's First Open-Source Speaker
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Insights on Teufel's First Open-Source Speaker
Author : lis
Score : 63 points
Date : 2025-07-20 17:11 UTC (5 hours ago)
(HTM) web link (blog.teufelaudio.com)
(TXT) w3m dump (blog.teufelaudio.com)
| dvh wrote:
| What happened to the foam panel speakers, were they not good?
| morsch wrote:
| Here's a link to the firmware:
| https://github.com/teufelaudio/mynd-firmware
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| I haven't been able to find PCB schematics; there's stuff here
| but I don't think that's it?
| https://support.teufel.de/hc/de/articles/26524120330258-MYND...
| constantcrying wrote:
| >there's stuff here but I don't think that's it?
|
| Why not? The download definitely contains files for defining
| PCBs? Although it is a bit misleading to only call it CAD.
| morsch wrote:
| Yep, I figured it was just the files required to print the
| case. That's good then!
| weinzierl wrote:
| _" [..] misleading to only call it CAD."_
|
| Not unusual from my experience either and it also makes
| sense: PCB design is a form of _Computer Aided Design_ after
| all.
| constantcrying wrote:
| Sure, but the text suggested that it was about the files
| for mechanical design.
| hungmung wrote:
| Any idea how I could get this in the US? They only want to ship
| to Luxembourg.
| lis wrote:
| Unfortunately no. Here is a full list of countries:
| https://support.teufel.de/hc/en-us/articles/22903502875282-W...
| KyleW9 wrote:
| I truly love the way industrial designers think, its great that
| the longer a speaker is used by the customer, the lower its CO2
| footprint. Also really appreciate that the creators put an
| emphasis on its easiness of repair, especially the battery
| component as its usually the first one to give up in speakers.
| They published a tutorial on how to repair it, really appreciate
| them going this far for consumers
| hollander wrote:
| My 45 yo Technics speakers appreciate this comment...
| weinzierl wrote:
| Teufel is a super cool company and they deservedly have won
| numerous awards not only for their audio quality but also their
| design.
|
| As much as I applaud the idea behind the MYND and going only by
| the pictures from the article: It's not a beauty.
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| The partially filled holes on the front make it look as if it has
| already accumulated some patina. The armchair designer in me
| can't help thinking: If you want to go for the gritty look, do it
| all the way, otherwise keep it clean.
| kennywinker wrote:
| I have some experience manufacturing things with sustainability
| as a goal.
|
| One of the biggest things I've learned is that the "clean" and
| "minimal" look that we associate with high end "well designed"
| products (think apple, teenage engineering) is almost
| completely opposed to sustainable materials and design.
|
| The more minimal your design the more it shows blemishes. The
| more you see blemishes the more parts will be rejected and
| scrapped during manufacturing.
|
| Similarly, the most sustainable materials to use are waste
| products of existing manufacturing - offcuts or
| upcycled/recycled scrap. But those will have inconsistent
| finishes that will show on minimalist designs.
|
| I think an important step in actually moving towards ethical
| manufacturing is a change in aesthetics - so markers of
| sustainability are markers of cool / "good design"
|
| I'm not sure that is why the panels have partial holes - but it
| might be a factor.
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