# Stylish Easy-To-Clean Amps The Valve Amplifier BLOCK by Mateusz Glowka is User-Friendly By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-04-27 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valve-amplifier-block References: [frankylicio.us](http://frankylicio.us/lifes-nice/i-dont-know-about-you-but-i-want-this-badly-now-make-it-happen/) & [glowkarbonmade](http://glowka.carbonmade.com/projects/2935800#1) The Valve amplifier BLOCK by Mateusz Główka was a final semester project at the [Academy of Fine Arts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Academy-Sports) in Cracow, Poland. The design looks amazing and could definitely be sold in stores. It was built according to Hi-Fi audio rules so that it could operate legitimately as an amp. Główka says that the "components which spread most electromagnetic interference are placed in closed compartments further away from audio lines." The Valve amplifier BLOCK is featured in several [different colors and designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aa67-speaker) ranging from color and wood styles to pure chrome. Główka created the device with cleanliness in mind -- it features hinges, so users can lift up the main sound board and dust the amplifier without having to disconnect any wires. The gorgeous images of the Valve amplifier BLOCK were captured by photographer Przemek Szuba. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 36% | Activity: 17% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## 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 - **Stylish Audio Devices:** The Valve Amplifier BLOCK's fashionable yet functional design presents an opportunity for audio manufacturers to create stylish and user-friendly devices. - **Easy-to-clean Technology:** The BLOCK's user-friendly design can inspire technology companies to create innovative, easy-to-clean products for consumers. - **Hi-fi Audio Compliance:** The BLOCK's compliance with Hi-Fi audio rules demonstrates an opportunity for audio manufacturers to create high-quality and legitimate amplifiers for audiophiles. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Audio Technology:** The stylish and hi-fi compliant design of the BLOCK suggests for opportunity for audio companies to capture a market of design-conscious audiophiles. - **Home Decor:** The BLOCK's design emphasizes the importance of aesthetically pleasing technology, presenting opportunities for interior decor companies to create products that double as functional technology. - **Electronics Manufacturing:** The BLOCK's easy-to-clean feature suggests an opportunity for electronics manufacturers to create new and innovative cleaning methods for their products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Style-Conscious Guitar Amps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amonito-guitar-amplifier.md) - [Minimalist Instrument-Holding Amplifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breeze-guitar-amp.md) - [Hi-Fi Display Stacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hifi-stack.md) - [Reimagined Retro Amplifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-amplifier.md) - [Retrofuturistic Streaming Audio Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-streaming-audio-player.md) - [Modularly Elegant Speaker Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bang-olufsen-orchestra.md) - [Retrofuturistic Tube Amplifier Jukeboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dukebox.md) - [70s-Inspired Music Amps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/c-3050-le-stereophonic-amplifier.md) - [Backpack-Style Amplifiers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/backpack-amplifier.md)