West Cork sound systems mix great sound with eycatching designs

West Cork sound system creator Toby Hatchett has put his furniture-making skills to good use for a special listening lounge at Body & Soul this weekend, writes Ellie O’Byrne.

In bars, venues, restaurants and clubs, speakers are everywhere, a functional testament to our ever-present amplified music. Most people, hi-fi aficionados aside, hardly give them a second glance; they’re just the black things the music comes out of.