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audiodoc God Member Offline doc Posts: 1250 Port Washington, WI Gender:	World's Most Expensive Speakers Mar 19^th, 2010 at 1:28pm Here's an interesting link to an article by Robert Harley about the world's most expensive loudspeakers. If this is "High End," then I don't know what "end" I'm on! http://www.avguide.com/blog/the-worlds-most-expensive-loudspeakers?src=Playback No, the $158,000/pair Wilson X2's don't even come close.
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dirtyragamuffin God Member Offline Vacuum tubes for all! Posts: 1860 Oshkosh B'Slosh Gender:	Re: World's Most Expensive Speakers Reply #1 - Mar 19^th, 2010 at 3:15pm When I read your thread I thought "oh, yeah, the $1m Kharma Grand Enigma is the most expensive." I didn't know there was a $2m pair of ribbon hybrids above it!! The million dollar Kharmas still boost my ego as Kharma owner, though
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audiodoc God Member Offline doc Posts: 1250 Port Washington, WI Gender:	Re: World's Most Expensive Speakers Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2010 at 10:44pm If you're curious to see what $100K+ speakers look like, check out the following link: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.higherfi.com/spkrlist/Transmis... doc
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forch God Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1037 Gender:	Re: World's Most Expensive Speakers Reply #3 - Mar 20^th, 2010 at 7:11am I'd go for the Magico Ultimates. F rch
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Reply #4 - Mar 21^st, 2010 at 5:52am

Forch,

I think I'd go with the Steinway Lyngdorf Model C for a mere $148,000.

http://www.higherfi.com/spkrlist/steinway_lyngdorf_model_c.jpg

More than just a speaker system, the Model C is a complete music system including amplifiers, digital processors, CD player, and a system controller. It also includes all the necessary cabling. Additional digital and analog inputs are also provided.

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No Regrets YaBB Newbies Offline I Love YaBB 2! Posts: 31 Appleton Gender:	Re: World's Most Expensive Speakers Reply #5 - Mar 21^st, 2010 at 1:47pm For 2 million dollars, I could afford to build a very nice venue and have my own real live symphony!
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Reply #6 - Mar 21^st, 2010 at 9:08pm

For cost no object, I'd strongly consider the Rockport Arrakis loudspeakers, if I couldn't have my full range ESLs. At $165,000/pair they are by no means the most expensive on the list. With the room and associated equipment, the total would be over half a million, though. And I'd want one of his System V Sirius turntables, assuming he gets around to building them.

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dirtyragamuffin God Member Offline Vacuum tubes for all! Posts: 1860 Oshkosh B'Slosh Gender:	Re: World's Most Expensive Speakers Reply #7 - Mar 22^nd, 2010 at 5:56pm I think I like No Regrets' idea best--build a venue! Might have some trouble hiring some of my favorite bands to play though, seeing as how most of them are defunct or dead
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audiodoc God Member Offline doc Posts: 1250 Port Washington, WI Gender:	Re: World's Most Expensive Speakers Reply #8 - Mar 23^rd, 2010 at 9:59am What good are million dollar speakers if your listening room sucks hind tit? For that kind of money I'd build the ideal listening room, construct a house around it, and then buy the speakers, etc. with the money left over.
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dirtyragamuffin God Member Offline Vacuum tubes for all! Posts: 1860 Oshkosh B'Slosh Gender:	Re: World's Most Expensive Speakers Reply #9 - Mar 23^rd, 2010 at 1:58pm Eh, but rooms are such a PITA...how about a personal amphitheater?
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Reply #10 - Mar 23^rd, 2010 at 6:15pm

dirtyragamuffin wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2010 at 1:58pm:

Eh, but rooms are such a PITA...how about a personal amphitheater?�

Raggy,

Given the choice, I'd rather deal with the acoustical problems of a well-proportioned listening room than deal with the echo and time delay problems of an auditorium. Plus, how would you duplicate the sound absorbing properties of an audience of 500-1,000 people?

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Reply #11 - Mar 24^th, 2010 at 12:54pm

What about building a nice amphitheater, designed with classic Roman proportions etc.
I'll never forget the acoustics at the Ephesus amphitheater, you could be sitting on the back row and hear clearly a conversation between people on the stage 150 or so yards away. The seats were kinda hard on the buttocks though Huh

So, a nice Summer project for someone ?

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Reply #12 - Mar 24^th, 2010 at 3:29pm

I dunno man, the cost of the hill-building plus all the other labor and materials involved might run you pretty well past 2mil Lips Sealed

Docman, for an amphitheater (think the Oshkosh Leach, not so much a proper Roman one!) you only really only have the stage's back wall and stage roof/shell to contend with, at least it's open from the speakers on! Far as simulating the bodies...how about some specially bred grass/foliage and very carefully prepared and maintained soil under it all? Shocked

You do it with enough left over for those Grand Enigmas (or maybe a top-line Meyer Sound system) Tongue

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audiodoc God Member Offline doc Posts: 1250 Port Washington, WI Gender:	Re: World's Most Expensive Speakers Reply #13 - Mar 25^th, 2010 at 2:22am Raggy, I see your problem, if you're going with the Grand Enigmas you'll be needing a room the size of a small auditorium. doc
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Reply #14 - Mar 25^th, 2010 at 3:32pm

Yeah, I don't think my 11x12 room will quite work for those Tongue

Maybe it's my ongoing acoustic woes, but the idea of getting rid of most or all walls in a listening area really appeals to me!

Question...what sources and cabling does one use with million dollar speakers? I'm thinking my $200 Marantz CD player might be a little underqualified for the position Embarrassed

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