Most Expensive Product at CES 2008

The International Consumer Electronics Show, more commonly known as CES, is one of the largest technology-related trade shows in the world. Held annually in Las Vegas, the show is not open to the public. This year’s show saw Philip’s power-saving Eco TV win Best in Show, Sony’s announcement of a Blu-Ray (BD-ROM) drive that will cost less than $200 and the formal announcement of Bill Gates’ retirement from day-to-day duties at Microsoft. Between the awards and announcements, it can be easy to lose sight of what’s important—the most expensive product on display at CES 2008.

KEF, known for their unusual loudspeaker engineering, displayed their Muon luxury speakers at this year’s show. The super-formed aluminum speakers, using a special fabrication process similar to vacuum forming, were created to combine Ross Lovegrove’s industrial design aesthetics with the best possible acoustic engineering. The result is 253 lbs of speaker with a maximum output of 118 decibels. The state-of-the-art technology inside the speakers makes sure that the speakers produce the clearest sound possible.

You’ll have to act fast if you want these six-and-a-half speakers, though, as they are limited to only 100 pairs. The most expensive CES 2008 products retail for around $140,000, more than the Alexandria X-2 speakers which were previously the most expensive speakers in the world, and are available in only ten countries worldwide.

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