Ideas
Explore the world's #1 largest database of ideas and innovations, with 478,988 inspiring examples.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,288 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 104,725 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Uncover major shifts and emerging opportunities with our exclusive PRO research.
Trend Reports
Discover why 1,288 brands rely on our AI-powered Trend Reports to get better, faster insights.
Newsletter
Join 104,725 subscribers who rely on our weekly newsletter to keep up with need-to-know trends and insights.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Trend Reports
Get fast, customized trend reports, presentations and deep dives 20x faster than traditional research.
Plans
Get started today with a free consultation, our self-serve tools, or a dedicated program.
Articles & Magazine
Get inspired with our 4,232 innovation strategy articles, keynote, videos and innovation tools.
Innovation Awards
Trend Hunter’s Innovation Strategy Awards recognize the best innovation tactics gathered from our interviews with some of the world's most notable business leaders, authors and change makers.
Advisory & Services
Accelerate innovation and ignite disruptive thinking with our award-winning programs and research.
Innovation Assessment
Enhance your innovation potential with a deeper understanding of your unique innovation archetype and how your organization benchmarks.
FuturistU
Prepare for the years ahead with 100+ lessons, tactics, tools and frameworks with our full learning database.
Innovation Books
Join 20,000,000 people getting better and faster with our New York Times Bestselling books and keynote videos.
Jeremy Gutsche
Ignite your event or virtual event with our CEO, a NY Times Bestselling Author and one of the top innovation keynote speakers.
Our Team of Speakers & Virtual Presenters
Inspire your group with our most popular speakers on innovation, trends, change and futurism.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Custom Masterclasses
Join the world's leading brands who leverage our custom programs to accelerate innovation.
FuturistU 5-Day Program
Become a Futurist with our immersive 5-Day program at Future Festival World Summit.
Online eLearning
Learn the fundamentals of futurism and trends with 100+ online courses about innovation.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
Contact
Get in touch to learn more, ask a question or submit a tip.
About Us
Learn more about Trend Hunter and how we accelerate innovation.
Follow-Us
Join our 3,500,000 social media followers, on the cutting edge.
How to Hunt
Learn more about how to hunt megatrends, ideas, patterns and opportunity.
FAQ
Get answers to common questions about Trend Hunter.
Community
Stay on the cutting-edge with the help of the Trend Hunter community.
Team
Meet the team trusted by hundreds of leading businesses worldwide.
Jobs
Find opportunities to accelerate your career with the #1 Trend Firm.
News
Catch up on noteworthy Trend Hunter news and media mentions.
Join
Build a portfolio and put your trend-spotting abilities to the test.
Advertising
Supercharge your marketing by partnering with Trend Hunter.
Portfolio
Visit your public portfolio and browse your past articles.
Add a Trend
Write up an article and showcase your trend-spotting skills.
My Trends
Edit your articles and see how they stack up on the leaderboards.
Settings
Edit your profile, connect your social media accounts, and more.
Add a trend, customize your dashboard, or track topics.
Future Festival
Innovation Events
Join the world's top innovators at our in person events.
Free Webinars
Learn to innovate through chaos, navigate the new normal and maintain work culture from home.
Custom Training & Events
Bring the Future Festival experience directly to your team or co-hosted custom event.
Search our database of 478,988 cutting edge ideas.

Extravagant Home Speakers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

McIntosh Unveils Its Striking 'XCS1.5K Center Channel Loudspeaker'

— September 17, 2022 — Tech
Luxury audio equipment brand McIntosh has announced the launch of the 'XCS1.5K Center Channel Loudspeaker,' a robust new speaker with a notably extravagant design.

This new high-end speaker features 1,500W of power and houses a series of tweeters and midranges in its bass cabinet. As a result of this high-tech setup, the XCS1.5K Center Channel Loudspeaker is able to deliver exceptionally rich and detailed sound. In addition, the speaker comes with five preset listening positions and can be paired with McIntosh's XRT2.1K and XRT1.1K models. When synced together, these three speakers create the ultimate home theatre set-up.

For those interested in buying the XCS1.5K Center Channel Loudspeaker, the product is now available for order on Mcintosh's website.

Image Credit: McIntosh
Trend Themes
1. Luxury Home Entertainment Systems - Opportunity for luxury audio equipment brands to focus on designing extravagant home entertainment systems that deliver rich and detailed sound, along with customizable listening positions.
2. Technologically Advanced Speakers - Trend towards high-tech speakers with advanced setup of tweeters and midranges, along with a robust design and impressive power output, increasing demand for superior sound quality and home entertainment experiences.
3. Customizable Home Audio - Growing demand for home audio systems with customizable listening positions and the ability to pair different speaker models to create the ultimate home theatre set-up, providing an opportunity for audio equipment brands to innovate and offer unique solutions.
Industry Implications
1. Audio Equipment - Opportunity for audio equipment manufacturers to create luxurious and advanced speakers with robust design, impressive power output, customizable listening positions as well as ability to be paired with different models to suit different preferences of home theatre enthusiasts.
2. Luxury Home Decor - Trend towards consumers seeking luxury home entertainment systems provides an opportunity for luxury home decor brands and designers to create audio equipment that is not only high-performing but also stylish and complements modern home decor trends.
3. Smart Home Technology - Incorporating customizable features into home audio systems, along with integrations with other smart home devices, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for companies in the smart home technology industry to develop innovative and functional products that cater to modern-day home entertainment needs.
6.2
Score
Popularity
Activity
Freshness