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?
You know what’s even better than a wonderfully made pair of studio headphones? A wonderfully made pair of studio headphones that have been dipped in gold. Crystal Rock realizes our collective lust for precious, precious gold and did just that.
These ‘phones are equipped with Beats Studio high definition powered isolation and is equipped with the monster cable, which is 1.3 meters long and can be easily fit in any phone like iPhone, Blackberry and those elusive those Android phones. The whole thing comes packed in walnut box as well. Oh, and did we mention they are dipped in gold? 24 carat gold to be exact.
All of that splendorous, golden sound will set you back around $2,500. The upside? Only a very few of these will be made so you could be on the cutting edge of precious metal music.
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.
French electronics manufacturer Triangle knows that there are high-end speakers, and then there are high-end speakers. To that end, the company has prepped the Magellan Cello speakers.
These speakers were handcrafted in France, and offer up a purity of sound that rivals hearing something live. This comes with a specially designed technology called the SPEC system, which removes unwanted vibrations. It ensures every nook and cranny of your listening room will be filled with sweet, sweet tunes.
This of course comes at a price. A pair of these magnificent speakers will set you back almost $650,000. You get what you pay for though, right?
Like music? Tired of the same old thing? Then it may be time for you to check out the Colorfly C4 Pro. This media player offers up the ultimate sound quality for true audiophiles, plus it looks cool to boot.
Check the wooden cover and brassy front. Pretty retro right? Kind of has a steampunk vibe. The C4 features pushrod volume slider and can play 24 bit/192 KHz WAV files. Also, the unit is equipped with CS8422 SRC for a dynamic range of up to 120 dB, a CIRRUS Logic CS4398 DAC and a signal-to-noise ratio of 108dB. It also boasts a distinct headphone jack with a built-in amp and output of 13.3mW of power.
This beast may be $800 bucks, but is that truly too much to pay for the ultimate in portable music listening? We think not.
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!
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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.
