{"id":14081,"date":"2023-01-10T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/?p=14081"},"modified":"2023-01-24T12:18:33","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T11:18:33","slug":"a-bsolument-absolutely-retro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/a-bsolument-absolutely-retro\/","title":{"rendered":"A.bsolument: absolutely retro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pr\u00e9sentation de A.bsolument - Radios Vintage Bluetooth\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d5wAYuygoow?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>A.bsolument, a family melody<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/abso9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25353\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Founder of the A.bsolument brand, Arthur Verne takes on the challenge of reviving old radio sets from past generations \u2013 <strong>\u00a9 Th\u00e9o Gosselin<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of A.bsolument began in 2013, when Arthur Verne was given his great-grandfather\u2019s old radio set. Memories and images from the past resonated in his mind and played a familiar melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/abso5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25346\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A design piece in its own right, the A.bsolument radio takes pride of place in a cosy and modern interior \u2013 <strong>\u00a9 Th\u00e9o Gosselin<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Echoing above the music, there is a sound that always struck a chord\u00a0in Arthur Verne and that he never tired of hearing: the click of the radio turning on. His father, an electronics virtuoso, is on the same wavelength. Together, they decide to breathe new life into this object, amplifying it with modern tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/abso10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25356\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">With A.bsolument, the music from our cell phones can be heard on beautiful vintage devices \u2013 <strong>\u00a9 Th\u00e9o Gosselin<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With such a massive challenge, the father and son team could not just play it by ear. They carefully orchestrated every part of this project, and in 2015, created A.bsolument: the first French brand to revisit radios of yore to bring them up to date, with a few key innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/abso6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25347\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The A.bsolument model belongs perfectly in any room of the house \u2013 <strong>\u00a9 Th\u00e9o Gosselin<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A.bsolument calls the tune<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"25355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/abso13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25355\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"25411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/absolument-radio-bleue-image-principale-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25411\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Boomboxes, radio sets from the 30s to 60s, transistors&#8230; A.bsolument fine-tunes all models of old radios \u2013 <strong>\u00a9 Th\u00e9o Gosselin<\/strong>.<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Older models, produced between the 1930s and 1960s, taking centre stage in the living room; transistors taken along in the bathroom; boomboxes and ghettoblasters from the eighties \u2013 all are fine-tuned according to the A.bsolument standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/absolument-image-de-radio-vintage-restaure.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25412\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The radios from A.bsolument beat to the rhythm of new technology: Bluetooth, Focal speaker, audio jack, RCA plug, etc \u2013 <strong>\u00a9 Th\u00e9o Gosselin<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These old radios are now ultra-connected, equipped with Bluetooth 5.0 technology. You can use them to listen to music from your phone, computer or tablet. The listening experience remains authentic, high-performance and high-quality, as the radios are fitted with latest-generation Focal\u00ae speakers, crafted in sustainable, environmentally-friendly linen fibre. A testament to French craftsmanship, this brand is an expert in the manufacture of high-fidelity audio systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/abso8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25352\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The A.bsolument radio is a decorative object in its own right \u2013 <strong>\u00a9 Th\u00e9o Gosselin<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These devices have kept their old-school charm. They can be plugged into a turntable or a CD player via a dedicated jack plug. There is also an RCA plug to connect to a loudspeaker, for louder sound and more intense bass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.fr\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/abso1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25348\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The brand offers a two-year warranty for all its radios \u2013 <strong>\u00a9 Th\u00e9o Gosselin<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last but certainly not least: if you happen to have an old radio gathering dust in an attic, or if you\u2019ve found this sought-after treasure somewhere at an antiques shop, A.bsolument can restore it and provide you with a bespoke revived radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The radios come with a 2-year warranty.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Available at Le Bon March\u00e9 Rive Gauche, Les Galeries Lafayette, Le BHV Marais and Retro Futur.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.a-bsolument.fr\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">THE A.BSOLUMENT WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See also<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-mywatch-en wp-block-embed-mywatch-en\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FGjWRTqi6G\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/olfactory-and-connected-speaker\/\">Olfactory and connected speaker<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"\u00ab\u00a0Olfactory and connected speaker\u00a0\u00bb &#8212; MyWatch EN\" src=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/olfactory-and-connected-speaker\/embed\/#?secret=Acfb4XupLE#?secret=FGjWRTqi6G\" data-secret=\"FGjWRTqi6G\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A.bsolument is a young brand that marches to the beat of its own drum. It plays on the neo-vintage trend that has been all the rage for the past few years. The company gives new life to old radio sets and brings them up to date. This idea comes from the mind of founder Arthur Verne, who is passionate about restoring these devices to a pitch-perfect standard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14083,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[72],"tags":[402,400,401],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A.bsolument modernizes old radios.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The brand A.bsolument proposes a trip back in time by restoring the old radios of our grandparents to make them connected.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/a-bsolument-absolutely-retro\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta 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