Once upon a time a company called Elipson produced a pair of highly sought after speakers called the BS50 Chambord speakers. Well, time continued it’s sad little dance as it always does and said speakers were discontinued. Flash forward several years and the company has brought them back, just in time for the holiday season.
These are dome speakers and domes are 50 cm in width, and are open to reflectors of sound emancipating from the audio device below. The set allows for rearrangement of the top pieces so you can control how you like music to sound. They weigh about 30 kiles each and it must be noted they look and sound absolutely fantastic. We are talking the highest of the hi-def here.
Delivery of these speakers commences in October, straight from the factory to your home. Each set will cost just $5875. Not bad, right?
The only problem with Apple gear is that it’s sometimes hard to find non-Apple made peripherals that maximize the potential of your devices. Well, when it comes to sound, consider that a problem of the past. JVC has worked up quite the solution indeed.
These audio docking stations are perfect for any laptops, desktops, iPads, iPhones or any other iOS devices you have laying around. They don’t support the Newton though, sorry. Seriously though they are both handy and dandy.T he central unit consists of the docking slot with 2 adjoining speakers, which allows said connections. There are multiple slots though, so get ready for having more than one gadget usable at once. This is a novel, and rare, concept.
As expected, these are not for the faint of heart. These JVC docking stations cost around $369.
True audiophiles are always looking for the latest, greatest thing, the new invention that will finally make music sound “real.” Well, look no further than concrete. Wait, concrete?!
Yes, concrete. Israeli designer Shmuel Linski has fashioned this pair of concrete speakers, which take audiophile-dom to a whole new level. Concrete has never been known for it’s aural properties, but the designer has fixed this problem by making sure the driver and port are linked together. The whole thing is not lined with any sound absorbent material, being as how the concrete is enough. The end of result? A surprisingly fine sounding pair of speakers that is sure to be a hot topic of conversation at your next dinner party.
The price hasn’t been announced yet. Rest assured, though, if they are half as expensive as they are heavy then your bank account is in for a treat. They weigh 56kg a pair.
Steinway may be best known for their magnificent pianos and other instruments, that doesn’t mean the company doesn’t make a mean speaker set. Their new S-Series speakers are quite astounding, offering up a new dimension of sound.
Wait, what’s that? A new dimension? Surely the sound doesn’t travel from an parallel universe right? Ok, you got me there. They are compact and quite nice, though. The two varieties in the S-series include the S-15 & S-210. The S-15 is a two-way speaker with a frequency response between 120 Hz – 22 kHz and peak power capacity of 600 W of sound along with a single channel amplifier needed for optimum effects. Due to its compact size of 10.2 inches in length, 7.8 inches in width and a depth of 3.1 inches, it can be placed perfectly well on a bookshelf, fixed on the wall or even made to stand on the floor with appropriate support. On the other hand, the S-210 is a one-way boundary woofer with a frequency response of 25-500 Hz and has the peak power capacity of 800 W of sound.
The pricing ranges between around $22,000 and $45,000 depending on what version you want and what knickknacks you want applied to the final purchase. Just imagine these bad boys sitting atop your bookshelf, filling your entire home with sweet, wondrous music. Ah, the plentiful bounties of hearth and home.
You love lounging, right? Of course you do! To that end, design duo Bonetti/Kozerski has pulled the curtains from its innovative LL2 lounger unit.
This classy leather chaise lounge is perfect for, well, lounging around. But thats not all its good for. The LL2 features a built-in sound system for when you want a soundtrack to accompany that lounge session. It is blue-tooth enabled so you can stream music from your laptop, iPad, TV or wherever.
The aesthetics are no slouch, either. The designers drew inspiration from the legendary 1966 Lamborghini Miura, and it shows. Look at how pretty that is. The pricing has not been announced yet but you can head on over to their website and drop a pre-order in.
Genesis has introduced a massively cool set of junior loudspeakers. The company’s 2.2 Junior loudspeakers are perfect for sound-savvy consumers. The source floor-standing tower loudspeaker system was announced at CES last January and has now officially been released.
The Genesis 2jr speaker features a 48-inch ribbon mid-range driver, 12.1-inch tweeters positioned on a 1.5-inch-thick cast-acrylic baffle and another three 1-inch tweeters on the back to complete the dipole design. It also has 2 12 inch woofers per channel and 3 1 inch woofers on the back. That’s a whole lot of woof.
The speakers are available in high gloss acrylic black, which are quite fetching. The downside? They cost $49,000 a pair. Better start saving!
The new Split-Box Media Console from the London arm of famous Gibson music is truly a sight to behold. It’ll help you hide the biggest of screens in no time flat. The whole thing was made by famous furniture designer Peter Harvey, and it has his stamps all over it.
It comes with internal lift mechanism done by FutureAutomation. The media center easily houses a 60-inch 3D TV. With a push of the button the entire thing erases from existence, and all you see is the pristine whiteness of the unit itself.
The inside of the Split-Box can be customized to include 32-, 37-, 42-, 50- or 60-inch screens, as well as shelves or other technology. It’s priced at around $31,000 and available now.
So, you like playing piano. You also like your iPad. How to combine the two? Easy! Ion has introduced a way to do just that. The company’s latest concert piano not only docks an iPad but also allows you to play tunes via the popular notebook itself.
The concert piano even features a downloadable music-learning Ion Piano Master app that turns your iPad into a synthesizer workstation. The w00d-grain decor is pleasing on the eyes, as well. More for information, visit the site.
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Everyone loves curves, right? Well, that was not trying to be a loaded question, but still. Curves are especially loved in the world of high-end audio equipment. Book of Music’s “Teti Speaker” takes that love to the next level with their amazing design and resulting amazing sound specifications. The company claims the speaker’s design is “no accident” and is used to accurately increase the beautiful noise eminating from within. Proper phase relationship and all of that jazz. You audiophiles know what I’m talking about, wink wink.
Each speaker features a 6.5-inch paper cone woofer for an overall frequency response from 38Hz to 40kHz (±2dB) with a sensitivity of 89dB/W/m. With a stock finish, the Teti carries a price tag of $9920 each; a special liquid-rubber paint job costs a little more for $10,481 and custom finishes costs even more.
Bang & Olufsen’s sister company, See & Touch Marbella, has brought you this unique and high-end home theater creation. The Creation Cinema Chair is an ergonomic seat that features some amazing high-end comforts, including armrest controls, with an integrated Creation Joy Stick on the armrest for lighting, volume and the chair controls.
Each custom-made Creation Cinema Chair is available in a large variety of the highest quality single-tone or two-tone leathers. They will be available this February.
