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Stumbled on this list of the world's 105 most expensive 'speakers.

Even ignoring the eternal debates about value/affordability in the high end, this list (like I suppose any similar endeavour) still beggars belief whichever way you look at it:

• At No. 1, the "world's most expensive" speakers: $2,000,000/pr.
• Starting price down at No. 105: $100,000/pr.
• Price of one pair of each of the 24 models on the first page of the list (if my mental arithmetic is correct): $9,995,700.
• etc.

And here was me thinking I was reasonably conversant with the high end audio market..

What a strange world we live in!

DAMN! Imagine the room you would need for the #1 pair. Can anyone say....... Woodstock!

If I read the list correctly, there are dozens of votes rating several speakers of which only one or very few were ever made. As you say, strange world we live in.

But it includes the freight! Hopefully someone will show up to uncrate them and toe them in just right!!!!!!!

Right? Later:

What do you mean there is a hugh "suck-out" at 783.333456 HZ and it appears at .9876544 ohm? That will never do. I am not sure my Gizmoframitzz 500 PLS will drive that.

Never mind, just give me my refund. What do you mean there is a 10% restocking fee?

exactly. And never mind coupling them with audiopoints. Sheesh!

Fantastic post, Struts!

I now have my next 105 reviews listed in order.

Using HigherFi I was able to put together a starter system that only cost $3,095,000.00 not including cables. The Nordost Odin's will probably work with this system, but I don't want to jump to any conclusions.

The most striking thing to me was how ugly most of those speakers were. I'd have trouble with imaging a soundstage with such ugly objects in sight.

Bill

Just bought a very rare and very nice pair of 1970 Sansui AS-300 acoustic suspension speakers for $160.00! (plus $90 shipping) LOL :>)