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A More Human Radio.

Parlorwave™ is a local AI radio station that lives in your home. It listens, it talks, and it keeps you company—with the warmth of the past and the intelligence of today.

〰 Local AI DJ & Voice☎ RJ11 Vintage Phone Support🎙 USB-C Candlestick Mic🎨 Magnetic Swappable Faceplates🪵 Real Bent Walnut Wood
Parlorwave AI radio ecosystem showing swappable faceplates, vintage rotary phone connection via RJ11, and USB-C talk mic
PARLORWAVE ECOSYSTEM:Swappable Magnetic Faceplates · Vintage RJ11 Landline Port · USB-C Talk Mic
Crowdfund Prototype Revision 0.8
Real Phones. Real Connections.

Plug in a vintage phone and give it new life.

Parlorwave includes an authentic RJ11 telephone jack on the rear panel. Plug in your favorite vintage rotary phone or classic push-button landline to interact with the conversational AI DJ directly through the handset.

Pick Up to Chat with the DJ

Lift the receiver off the cradle. Hear the conversational host greet you privately in your ear. Ask for music history, discuss the news, or request your favorite jazz record just like calling into a midnight radio broadcast.

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Rotary & Keypad Control

Dial settings and control Parlorwave right through the telephone. Adjust volume, change station genres, skip tracks, or toggle ambient mode using your telephone's keypad or pulse rotary wheel.

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True Physical Privacy

When you hang up the receiver, the connection is physically terminated. No microphone monitoring, no background recording, zero cloud eavesdropping.

Rear Panel Hardware Ports
Timeless on the outside. Modern inside.
24V DC

Clean Hi-Fi Audio Power

RJ11 Phone

POTS Vintage Telephones

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USB-C Mic

Candlestick & Talk Mics

LANDLINES STILL HAVE A LOT TO SAY:

Turn the forgotten rotary phone in your attic or thrift store into the most satisfying AI interface ever created. Heavy mechanical handset, authentic mechanical bell ringer, and analog tactile magic.

Same Soul. New Faces.

Swappable Magnetic Faceplates

Removable fabric faceplates let you match your mood, your space, or your style. Hidden neodymium magnets and alignment pins let you swap in seconds—no tools required.

Walnut Tweed
Walnut Tweed

Default Classic

Heather Gray
Heather Gray

Modern Minimalist

Midnight Black
Midnight Black

Studio Sleek

Sand Linen
Sand Linen

Nordic Light

Retro Pattern
Retro Pattern

70s Warmth

Construction Overview

How it comes together.

A thoughtful combination of real wood craftsmanship and modern engineering. Real materials. Richer conversations.

Parlorwave exploded construction schematic showing real walnut veneer, structural inner chassis, solid walnut front ring, magnets and alignment pins, and removable fabric faceplate
Figure 02: Exploded Enclosure ArchitectureSolid Walnut & Magnetic Quick-Release
01 / ENCLOSURE

Continuous Walnut Shell

8mm thick premium American walnut veneer wraps top, sides, and base in a single continuous piece over generous radius corners.

02 / ACOUSTICS

Isolated Sub-Chassis

A rigid internal chamber isolates high-excursion audio drivers from the edge compute board and clean power rails.

03 / MODULARITY

Magnetic Alignment

Hidden neodymium magnets and precision stainless dowels let you swap acoustic faceplate textures in seconds without tools.

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More good days ahead.

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