A modular wall-mounted DML audio system based on interchangeable resonant panels.
Professor: Stefano Maffei
Type: group
Year: 2026
Stereotype is a modular wall-mounted audio system that allows users to customize their listening experience through interchangeable sound-radiating panels.
Instead of relying on a conventional speaker cone, the system uses distributed mode loudspeaker principles, where an exciter transfers vibration directly into a flat surface that becomes the source of sound.
The project is developed as an academic design proposal, but it is conceived and presented as a working prototype. Its ambition is to offer a clear product identity, strong spatial integration, and a unique form of physical sound customization through material choice.
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Stefan Heisu

Nicola Campiglio

Jouliet Lagae

Elena Sofia Mercurio

Marcello Rocchesso