Behold the $860,608 stereo * Mike Yamamoto Clearaudio's 'Statement' turntable (Credit: Musical Surroundings) Well that didn't take long. Just after we thought we'd come across one of the weirder pieces of sound equipment seen in awhile, along comes another to beat it out in spades. Not only does this system featured at Berlin's IFA trade show have an exceedingly esoteric design, but it's even more exclusive because of its price: $860,608, to be exact, which makes it the "world's most expensive stereo system" in the estimation of BornRich. The centerpiece of this monstrosity is the Clearaudio "Statement" turntable pictured here for $137,000, flanked by 5.1 JBL speakers at $68,700 a pair and four Velodyne subwoofers totaling $52,000. The Krell amps alone are worth $163,000, and a Mark Levinson pre-amp is priced at $54,000. Various other components make up the rest of the overall cost. And here we thought the $150,000 "Transrotor Artus" was expensive; maybe now we'll start seeing it on sale at Costco. In the meantime, ponder this: If the Clearaudio set-up tacked on the "Grand Enigma" audio system, the total price tag would approach $2 million. Just outrageous.......damn close to a million for a sound system damn....
speaker brands used in lexus and toyota premium sound packages goes for that much? if i want a good sound system for the house, and if i have money, i'll go with the JL system.
The price tag doesn't surprise me. Not anymore. Ever since I got into Audio, stuff beyond Sony, Panasonic, Bose, and JBL, prices really start jumping into the thousands. High end systems can cost more than a house. Don't get me wrong, the price is staggering but in terms of high end audio, that's typical.
