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A Sculpture That Plays Music

Right out of the box, the Cleer Crescent smart audio speaker blew me away with its solidly built crescent shape, all-metal control panel, stainless steel mesh grille, and rubberized foundation.

At its widest, the speaker is 26 inches across the top and about 13 inches at the narrowest location at its base, so it’s not tiny, but it also does not dominate the room.

The speaker’s champagne color, which is currently the only finish option, is elegant, unique, and neutral enough to blend into most rooms.

My first thought was, “This is a sculpture that happens to play music.”

Cleer Crescent looked great, obviously, but how complicated

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