Move out of the way ginormous flat screen TVs and make room for this pair of enormously flat pair of speakers. Big enough to be mistaken for room dividers but measuring only 1" thick (noisiest room dividers ever) these Podium 1 speakers are intended to appeal to people who want awesome big sound in a reasonably portable package. Sound emits from both the front and back and is said to sound much more like live music than other systems.

They're big and they're flat, but I think they're also really boring and ugly to look at. For $8,000 a pair shouldn't they be shiny or something?


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Paradigm Electronics has released a new line of speakers meant to complement flat screen television home theater systems. The Paradigm Millenia 300 speakers are long and thin, packing six drivers into a four-foot aluminum frame that sits on a glass base. The 300 also has three 5-1/2-inch precision-engineered mineral-filled polypropylene bass cones with neodymium magnets and the new HTD™ system. The speakers have a composite MDF/aluminum baffle andan acoustically inert extruded-aluminum enclosure to offer big sound in a slim silhouette. The speakers sell for $1,999 per pair.

Looking at the whole unit, the SpeakerCraft TIME Five Speaker System speakers don't look particularly unobtrusive, but almost everything you see is recessed into the wall or ceiling where you choose to mount the unit. The speaker itself sits flush with that surface until you turn it on, at which point you can rotate the speaker outward, using a remote control or selecting from presets, to create the optimal listening experience wherever you choose to set them up. The motorized speakers turn out from 15-45 degrees and can rotate a full 320 degrees around. Price: $750 per speaker.

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The Ferrari Audio System was not made by Ferrari, but it is endorsed by them and the design team worked with Ferrari to nail down the aesthetics. It is made by David Weiner Ventures' ART.Engine and is a stand-alone system that is shaped like a single speaker. It measures 47 inches tall, 16 inches wide and just 6 inches deep, with a Ferrari logo at the top and a Ferrari engine start button.. As is typical of anything branded with Ferrari's name, the performance is outstanding. It can receive wireless streaming media from, for example, iTunes via a computer with wireless capabilities and can also be hooked up physically to CD and mp3 players. The most interesting thing about the unit, which is being sold in a limited edition of 1,000 pieces, is that many Ferrari owners are buying them and keeping them in their garages, close to their cars. Price: $20,000.

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These MartyWear Speakers from BauXar would be a lovely addition to a home stereo system if you want something that is going to blend in reasonably well with your decor, as well as providing high quality sound. The speakers are coated in Abs resin with a wood-grained finish in black, brown or beige. The tower design is intended to provide optimum acoustic performance and they project sound not in just one direction, but in a full range of 360 degrees. Price: $400 each.

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Engadget had a post about the brand new Mt. Everest Speaker System from JBL. True to their name, the speakers are huge, measuring 38 x 18.5 x 44-inches and weighing over 300 pounds. They offer, as Engadget so eloquently put it "500 watts of thump" - which is precisely all you might hear if you turn these boys up to full power. They'll be available in Japan at the end of the month with a price tag of just about $30,000.

Jamo's new Reference R 909 Speakers are state-of-the-art electrodynamic dipolar speakers and high quality not only in terms of technological capabilities, but in design, as well. The speakers are floorstanding, weighing in at nearly 140-lbs each and measuring 50.2"h x 19.2"w x 21.3"d, and have two 15-in. woofers, a 5.5-in. Seas magnesium midrange driver and a customized 1-in. Scanspeak Revelator tweeter, all mounted in a thin baffle and intended to deliver optimum sound. The bass and midrange drivers use magnesium and paper cones to ensure dynamic, crystal-clear responses - so sounds will be as sharp and as powerful as if you were standing in front of the musicians. They are available in red, yellow and black. Price: $18,600.

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