Most expensive speaker??????

[Blumlein 88]

I don't read the audiophile rags like I once did. I wondered what is the most expensive speaker available now.

Is it the Backes & Müller BM 100 for $550,000/pr.

BM 100 | Home

bmline100.com

Yes that is the website for the speakers.

Then I remembered the Magico S9. Is it the Magico S9? This was my next thought.

M9 — Magico Loudspeakers

www.magicoaudio.com

I believe those are $750,000 per pair. Each weighs 1000 pounds (454 kg). Lots of impressive tech.

But then I remembered the Wilson WAMM Master Chronosonic system which is $850,000/pr.
https://www.wilsonaudio.com/products/wamm/wamm-master-chronosonic Also impressive tech.

So I'm just wondering what other offerings I've missed, and how much can it cost for an audiophile Nirvana-class speaker system. A term btw that Amir should incorporate into his speaker ratings.

Now I'm not in a position to buy these speakers at the moment. So this isn't a terribly serious question. Just one of idle curiosity.

 

[VMAT4]

This may be a contender. Not yet available, the German Physiks Guadi III. I don't have a clue what it will cost in 2022.

 

[Sancus]

There are some gaudy, expensive things that seem no longer available like the Transmission Audio Ultimate ($2M?) and Hart Audio D&W Aural Pleasure ($5M), but the Cessaro Omega horns still seem available and are >$1M certainly.

The fact that every image I could find appears to be a render really makes you wonder if anyone has ever actually tried to buy this particular model, however.... lol...certainly there do seem to be some of their cheaper models out there.

 

[TheWalkman]

If I recall correctly, Ken Fritz had three quarters of a million in the home addition to house his speakers (and and 5400 hours of his time building these speakers) so at the very least, I say he qualifies for an Honorable Mention.

5400 Hours of Fun

[Ken Fritz has abilities and ambition that put most of us to shame. Ken decided to build his own speakers—and the listening room for them. As you’ll see, he did everything in a big way. Having produced tooling for the cast polymer baffle for the Thiel CS5, Ken says, ” I thought I’d cast baffles...

www.psaudio.com

 

[atsmusic]

If I recall correctly, Ken Fritz had three quarters of a million in the home addition to house his speakers (and and 5400 hours of his time building these speakers) so at the very least, I say he qualifies for an Honorable Mention.

5400 Hours of Fun

[Ken Fritz has abilities and ambition that put most of us to shame. Ken decided to build his own speakers—and the listening room for them. As you’ll see, he did everything in a big way. Having produced tooling for the cast polymer baffle for the Thiel CS5, Ken says, ” I thought I’d cast baffles...

www.psaudio.com

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I watched this story on youtube. Amazing system but so sad that the guy got so sick.

 

[restorer-john]

This may be a contender. Not yet available, the German Physiks Guadi III. I don't have a clue what it will cost in 2022.

They must be kidding.

It has a vertically mounted shoe polisher too!

 

[Leiker535]

There's a point that you can actually get your moneys worth by getting the local philarmonica to play at your living room for these prices....

 

[001]

Quite so,
taken from https://encoremusicians.com/blog/how-to-hire-orchestra-for-event/

I quote "So for a small 15-piece chamber orchestra, you could expect a quote from £2500–£4000, whereas a full 50-piece symphony orchestra might be more in the region of £8000–£15,000"

And that doesn't take into account whether they will come to you [assuming you have room or a large enough garden]

But it would be quite something, invite all your friends. Outdoor event. Notify the local papers. It would be the local event of the year. And then you can spend the rest on speakers, a trip around the world, a new house and a new car, etc.

 

[restorer-john]

If I recall correctly, Ken Fritz had three quarters of a million in the home addition to house his speakers (and and 5400 hours of his time building these speakers) so at the very least, I say he qualifies for an Honorable Mention.

The room is crazy.

But anyone who owns a grandfather clock knows not to put it in a listening room. He has two...

 

[Leiker535]

Quite so,
taken from https://encoremusicians.com/blog/how-to-hire-orchestra-for-event/

I quote "So for a small 15-piece chamber orchestra, you could expect a quote from £2500–£4000, whereas a full 50-piece symphony orchestra might be more in the region of £8000–£15,000"

And that doesn't take into account whether they will come to you [assuming you have room or a large enough garden]

But it would be quite something, invite all your friends. Outdoor event. Notify the local papers. It would be the local event of the year. And then you can spend the rest on speakers, a trip around the world, a new house and a new car, etc.

But then would there be those magic mids?

 

[brimble]

BM 100 | Home

bmline100.com

Yes that is the website for the speakers.

Not only is that an amazingly crappy web site (thank you for the link), it doesn't even have an mp3 of what music sounds like played through the speakers!

 

[Jdunk54nl]

Not only is that an amazingly crappy web site (thank you for the link), it doesn't even have an mp3 of what music sounds like played through the speakers!

If you were lucky enough to hear it, your ears would simply destroy themselves upon the pure sonic euphoria…at least at those prices they better!

 

[Pearljam5000]

The only uber expensive speakers I would actually buy if I could afford

 

[Blumlein 88]

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Are those Focals?

 

[VintageFlanker]

Are those Focals?

Grande Utopia, yes.

 

[tr1ple6]

The only uber expensive speakers I would actually buy if I could afford View attachment 162154

When I last went to the audio show in Warsaw they had several rooms with Focal speakers in them and every one I heard sounded outstanding.

 

[atsmusic]

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I would buy them as well if could afford them. I know it's makes people on here angry, (since they don't measure really well) but I am loving my 800D3s though. I want for very little now.

 

[richard12511]

If I recall correctly, Ken Fritz had three quarters of a million in the home addition to house his speakers (and and 5400 hours of his time building these speakers) so at the very least, I say he qualifies for an Honorable Mention.

5400 Hours of Fun

[Ken Fritz has abilities and ambition that put most of us to shame. Ken decided to build his own speakers—and the listening room for them. As you’ll see, he did everything in a big way. Having produced tooling for the cast polymer baffle for the Thiel CS5, Ken says, ” I thought I’d cast baffles...

www.psaudio.com

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I bet that's actually a fantastic sounding system. Flor to ceiling line array, with sloping roof like a concert hall. Also, it's multichannel.

 

[Ericglo]

Wisdom's top of the line system is usually best in show when they demo it at Cedia. IIRC it is around $500k.

 

[egellings]

It's a game us chickens can't play, bedawk!