Speakers in Glass Houses for $1,000

[exfileme]

Got money to blow? Why not sink your wad in a set of glass-encased speakers!

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[wildwell]

Glass doesn't seem like it would sound good as a speaker enclosure? Then again, it doesn't really matter since I'm not gonna waste $1k on those little things.

 

[AMW1011]

Glass enclosures aren't new, they just aren't common. A glass enclosure is supposed to give a slightly boomy bass while retaining definition and clarity. The trade off? Very suppressed mids. At least that is the general quality, these may be made from any sort of clear material and the shape may have a large impact on the performance. I'd give them a listen before righting them off. Oh and is it me or does the writer seem to think that $999 MSRP for a pair of new and just released speakers is only for the enthusiast? Blowing $1000 on good speakers is extremely easy for those so inclined, its the ones with thousands in their other equipment, not counting speakers, that are verging on the ridiculous.

 

[AMW1011]

I would like to add that I in no way own or plan to own any $1000 speakers, but that's just my budget as a minimum wage teenage worker.

 

[ryall]

Speakers in glass houses shouldn't play the Stones ;p

 

[winner4455]

I could build a computer with 1k...

 

[superblahman123]

Add a little "bling to your ring"? Not these anyway lol.

I would expect these things to be made out of crystal before I buy them, but thats not even saying that I would anyway. Not even a subwoofer for $1k!
I could see some richies/artists get these, but only because they can, but I could guarantee they'd be disappointed with them w/o a subwoofer.

 

[Camikazi]

[citation][nom]ryall[/nom]Speakers in glass houses shouldn't play the Stones ;p[/citation]
I see what you did there.

 

[Supertrek32]

[citation][nom]AMW1011[/nom]Glass enclosures aren't new, they just aren't common. A glass enclosure is supposed to give a slightly boomy bass while retaining definition and clarity. The trade off? Very suppressed mids. At least that is the general quality, these may be made from any sort of clear material and the shape may have a large impact on the performance. I'd give them a listen before righting them off. Oh and is it me or does the writer seem to think that $999 MSRP for a pair of new and just released speakers is only for the enthusiast? Blowing $1000 on good speakers is extremely easy for those so inclined, its the ones with thousands in their other equipment, not counting speakers, that are verging on the ridiculous.[/citation]
Wouldn't being inclined to buy $1000 speakers then give you the title of enthusiast? Unless you're a professional, of course, but then you wouldn't be concerned with this pair of $1000 speakers anyway and would be springing for well known, professional-grade speakers.

 

[gorehound]

MY speakers are really good.
ATC Professional Studio Monitors
They have an awesome sound and I also use these to mix and master music.

 

[amabhy]

Nice specs, but they look like rabbit shit.

If I saw those on a friends desk I would probably be like yo you pick that shit up off the street or something?

 

[buwish]

No thanks. What a rip. If you want to be covert about your speakers, there are much easier methods and set ups.

 

[bitpirate]

kinda ugly to me..maybe its my poor taste though.

 

[NoCaDrummer]

Not just expensive, ugly and impractical (what if they tip over or are dropped?) but glass is NOT a particularly good building material. It's hard (though technically a "liquid") transmits sound at a high speed, is not self-damping (tap a wine glass to get an idea of the "ring" it produces) and is difficult to work with. Polycarbonate would have been a better enclosure material if you absolutely must have "clear" loudspeakers. But we're talking something similar to that used at the bank, not CD jewelboxes.
I'm just waiting for someone to play Ella Fitzgerald and have them shatter!

 

[rambo117]

[citation][nom]ryall[/nom]Speakers in glass houses shouldn't play the Stones ;p[/citation]
lol, that was good

 

[techguy378]

I would love to have a pair of speakers like these that I could use with my home theater receiver's Audyssey MultEQ software. Audyssey can make the worst speaker sound like a speaker that costs thousands of dollars.

 

[Manos]

High price but they look damn sexy to me.

 

[shamgar]

with those speakers my FPS would go up so much when i would play crysis

 

[Socnom]

Unlike the rest of the Electronic world, Speakers do not become obsolete. They either work or they don't. I can see someone shelling out big bucks on speakers, its not like they will be replaced in 1 year.

 

[sailfish]

FAIL

 

[deadlockedworld]

*for mac users only*

 

[waikano]

They are screaming for LED lighting....