# Nouveau-Retro Speakers Crystal Bling Meets Steampunked Sensibility By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2008-10-04 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crystal-bling-steampunk-speakers-by-harmon-kardon References: [notcot.org](http://www.notcot.org/post/14583/) & [harmankardon](http://www.harmankardon.com/) While the crystal-bling craze is waning slightly, [Harmon Kardon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-speaker-concept) has given the concept a fresh new twist by adding elegant steampunk to the design mix. These stylish GLA-55 speakers feature integrated digital amplifiers with special drivers and a proprietary port to allow their speakers to serve as your [complete sound system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-horizon). Simply plug it in, throw away your old speakers and enjoy. These beauties are full of treats, including a 100-watt bi-amplified digital amplifier teamed with DSP equalization, Atlas AL drivers and woofers, a CMMD tweeter and optimisation for digital sound. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Steampunked Design:** Opportunity to incorporate steampunk design into consumer electronics. - **Integrated Sound System:** Opportunity to create more consumer electronics with integrated sound systems. - **Proprietary Port Technology:** Opportunity to develop new technology for proprietary speaker ports. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity to incorporate new design trends and technology into consumer electronics. - **Home Audio:** Opportunity to innovate in the home audio industry with integrated sound systems. - **Audio Accessories:** Opportunity to develop new audio accessories and speaker ports for consumer electronics. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Transparent Gramophone-Like Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-speaker-concept.md) - [Millennium-Era Sound Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harman-kardon-soundsticks-5.md) - [Retro-Inspired Limited Speaker Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellame.md) - [Ice-Inspired Ferrofluid Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iceberg-crystal-speaker.md) - [Edgy Speaker Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brutalist-speaker.md) - [Connected Retro Design Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ruark-r140-sound-system.md) - [Futuristic Tabletop Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/edifier-cyber-speaker.md) - [Simplistic Organically Sculptural Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/western-acoustics.md) - [Whimsically Designed Speaker Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-for-ara-fs1-and-fs2.md)