Node
Cambridge-based British audio company using industrial SLS 3D printing to manufacture acoustically optimized loudspeakers with patented helical transmission-line geometry impossible to produce through conventional manufacturing.
- CEO / Founder
- Ashley May
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $XM
- Latest Round
- Grant (prize money)
Technology & Products
Key Products
Hylixa Signature loudspeakers (patented helical transmission-line waveguide, SLS glass nylon enclosure, Authentic and Exclusive editions); ATOM 525 (standmount 3-way, April 2026 launch, MonoCell damping, HTL bass); ATOM 650 (floorstander 3-way, April 2026 launch); Support System One (SS-1) isolation modules
Technological Advantage
Patented helical transmission-line waveguide geometry only achievable via SLS AM; DuraForm GF glass nylon material provides ceramic-like acoustic damping superior to wood or metal; MonoCell rigid lattice internal damping system (ATOM series); collaboration with acoustic engineer Christien Ellis on validated psychoacoustics.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Premium hi-fi loudspeakers whose acoustic geometry is defined entirely by additive manufacturing capabilities — the Hylixa's patented helical waveguide and double-curved enclosure eliminate standing waves and edge diffraction only achievable through 85-hour SLS builds in glass nylon.
How They Differentiate
AM is not a prototyping tool at Node — it is the production method, enabling acoustically-dictated geometries vs. competitors whose geometries are constrained by conventional manufacturing methods.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Audiophile consumers and hi-fi enthusiasts in the premium loudspeaker segment ($3,000–$20,000+ range) seeking technically innovative and visually distinctive speakers, primarily in UK and EU.
Industry Verticals
Consumer Audio; Hi-Fi & Audiophile; Luxury Consumer Electronics
Competitors
Vivid Audio (South African exotic-geometry speakers); Dutch & Dutch (DSP-enabled precision speakers); Kef (UK mainstream audiophile speakers)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Product launches in 2025 including ATOM loudspeaker range debuted at UK HiFi Show Live, active status with directors continuing since 2018 incorporation, next accounts due December 2025 for period ending March 2025.
Major Milestones
Founded 2018 by industrial designers Ashley May and David Evans in Cambridge; launched Hylixa loudspeakers (2020); won multiple hi-fi audio awards; ATOM series announced for April 2026 launch with MonoCell damping technology; SS-1 isolation system launch