Smokey
07-30-2014, 02:42 PM
I wonder if the sonic quality of these speakers equal their price.
Ranked by the price:
Final Audio Opus 204 ($500,000): A striking 800kg speaker, it uses sand-filled ultra-thin aluminium cones for this particular high-end model.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/finalaudio-opus204.jpg
CAT MBX Powered Speakers ($500,000): Custom-built, these speakers weigh five tonnes each and house 22in subwoofers; 9in woofers; 5.5in mid-range speakers; and 1.25in tweeters.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/catmbx.jpg
Backes & Muller BM 100 ($500K): Measuring 7ft 6in tall, features large mid-range horn that measures 2.3m high and a front area spanning 1.75sq m.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/bmline100-44.jpg
Moon Audio Signature Titan II ($520K): With a listed retail price of $520,000 a pair, the Signature Titan II is a limited edition speaker described by Moon Audio as the first in a series of "ultra-limited edition functional acoustic art works". Each pair has been signed by the designer.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/moon-titanii.jpg
Magico Ultimate III ($600K): Magico Ultimate IIIs stand nearly 8ft tall and is an all-aluminium, five-way horn-loaded system. It's reported to require 10 amplifiers, with technical aspects including the throats of each horn that feature ahigh-sensitivity compression driver among others.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/magico-ultimateiii.jpg
Wisdom Audio Infinite Wisdom Grande ($700K):These are large units, weighing in at a total of nearly two tonnes and standing more than 8ft tall - designed, says Wisdom Audio - for "multi-level rooms in the largest homes and palaces, great halls and ballrooms" no less.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/wisdom-infinitegrand.jpg
Kharma Grand Enigma ($900K):This system was said to have been designed in a huge cellar in Belgium and with a dollar price tag with six zeros on the end.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/karma_grand_enigma.jpg
Moon Audio Opulence ($1.1m): Just 10 pairs were produced at a cost of $1.1m, with the ominous sounding Dark Star on board - something the company claims offesr "an optional second way of experiencing music, which is independent of the drivers in the speaker itself and delivers music into the listener's brain, bypassing the ears".
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/moon-opulance.jpg
Transmission Audio Ultimate ($2m): Four Dipole Subwoofers, each containing 10 pcs of 15in Ultra Class elements; two Dipole Woofers (one per channel), each containing 24pcs of Ultra low distortion, 8in Wide band woofers; four Dipole MF/HF ribbon panels (two per channel), each containing 14m of 2in wide ribbons; and two Dipole HF Super ribbon panels (one per channel), each containing 2m of 1in ribbons. It stands more than 7ft tall.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/transmission-audio-ultimate-system.jpg
Hart Audio D&W Aural Pleasure ($8m): Rub your eyes as much as you wish, but that won't change the fact the price you see for this pair of stunning speakers is a cool 8 million dollars. So what makes this such an expensive pair of speakers? Maybe it has something to do with the 76cm cabinet that has been cast in 24-carat gold.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/hartaudio.jpg
10 of the world's most expensive loudspeakers | What Hi-Fi? (http://www.whathifi.com/news/10-worlds-most-expensive-loudspeakers)
Ranked by the price:
Final Audio Opus 204 ($500,000): A striking 800kg speaker, it uses sand-filled ultra-thin aluminium cones for this particular high-end model.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/finalaudio-opus204.jpg
CAT MBX Powered Speakers ($500,000): Custom-built, these speakers weigh five tonnes each and house 22in subwoofers; 9in woofers; 5.5in mid-range speakers; and 1.25in tweeters.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/catmbx.jpg
Backes & Muller BM 100 ($500K): Measuring 7ft 6in tall, features large mid-range horn that measures 2.3m high and a front area spanning 1.75sq m.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/bmline100-44.jpg
Moon Audio Signature Titan II ($520K): With a listed retail price of $520,000 a pair, the Signature Titan II is a limited edition speaker described by Moon Audio as the first in a series of "ultra-limited edition functional acoustic art works". Each pair has been signed by the designer.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/moon-titanii.jpg
Magico Ultimate III ($600K): Magico Ultimate IIIs stand nearly 8ft tall and is an all-aluminium, five-way horn-loaded system. It's reported to require 10 amplifiers, with technical aspects including the throats of each horn that feature ahigh-sensitivity compression driver among others.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/magico-ultimateiii.jpg
Wisdom Audio Infinite Wisdom Grande ($700K):These are large units, weighing in at a total of nearly two tonnes and standing more than 8ft tall - designed, says Wisdom Audio - for "multi-level rooms in the largest homes and palaces, great halls and ballrooms" no less.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/wisdom-infinitegrand.jpg
Kharma Grand Enigma ($900K):This system was said to have been designed in a huge cellar in Belgium and with a dollar price tag with six zeros on the end.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/karma_grand_enigma.jpg
Moon Audio Opulence ($1.1m): Just 10 pairs were produced at a cost of $1.1m, with the ominous sounding Dark Star on board - something the company claims offesr "an optional second way of experiencing music, which is independent of the drivers in the speaker itself and delivers music into the listener's brain, bypassing the ears".
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/moon-opulance.jpg
Transmission Audio Ultimate ($2m): Four Dipole Subwoofers, each containing 10 pcs of 15in Ultra Class elements; two Dipole Woofers (one per channel), each containing 24pcs of Ultra low distortion, 8in Wide band woofers; four Dipole MF/HF ribbon panels (two per channel), each containing 14m of 2in wide ribbons; and two Dipole HF Super ribbon panels (one per channel), each containing 2m of 1in ribbons. It stands more than 7ft tall.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/transmission-audio-ultimate-system.jpg
Hart Audio D&W Aural Pleasure ($8m): Rub your eyes as much as you wish, but that won't change the fact the price you see for this pair of stunning speakers is a cool 8 million dollars. So what makes this such an expensive pair of speakers? Maybe it has something to do with the 76cm cabinet that has been cast in 24-carat gold.
http://images.cdn.whathifi.com/sites/whathifi.com/files/styles/big-image/public/brands/news/July/hartaudio.jpg
10 of the world's most expensive loudspeakers | What Hi-Fi? (http://www.whathifi.com/news/10-worlds-most-expensive-loudspeakers)