Past Forward: The Project G Stereo Defined 1960s Cool
Abstract
The Project G was a high-fidelity stereo system like no other. Instead of boxy speakers, it had sound globes. Instead of the heavy cabinetry typical of 1960s entertainment consoles, it had sleek, angled rosewood panels balanced on an aluminum stand. At over 2 meters long, it was too big for the average living room, but perfect for Hollywood sets—Dean Martin had one in his swinging Malibu bachelor pad in the 1965 film Marriage on the Rocks. Toronto-based Clairtone Sound Corp. manufactured fewer than 500 of the Project G, which sold for CA${\$}$1,850, about the price of a small car. And it lives on today as an icon of mod '60s design.
Fields of Study & Subjects
History of Computing Technologies
Architecture
Design
and Social History
Music Technology and Sound Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- IEEE Spectrum
- Volume
- 63
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 56–56
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN