Most Expensive Speakers in the World

Written by: jeremy Filed Under: Electronics, Luxury, Music on December 4th, 2007

Sometimes it seems like there’s no limit to the amount of money audiophiles will pay to have the ultimate audio experience. For those of you with bottomless pockets and seasoned ears, here are the most expensive speakers in the world.

World’s most expensive speakers

6. Wilson Audio’s Alexandria X-2
$135,000

Wilson Audio, makers of high end audio systems such as MAXX, the WATT/Puppy System and Sophia, have combined and perfected the technologies utilized during the development of these systems into their flagship speaker system, the Alexandria X-2. Winner of the 2005 Soundstage! Edge of the Art award and the 2004 Ultra Audio Product of the Year, this expensive speaker system includes a 13” woofer, a 15” woofer, 2 midrange 7” speakers, a tweeter and a rear-firing super tweeter. With Aspherical Group Delay and tracks with over 30 indents for each driver module, these expensive loudspeakers can deliver optimal performance to any position in any room.

Most Expensive Speakers - Acapella Audio Arts' Sphaeron Excalibur

5. Acapella Audio Arts’ Sphaeron Excalibur
$325,000

Made for rooms that are at least 40m², Sphaeron Excalibur features three-dimensional sound and can handle 1,000 watts at 10 ms with no distortion. Handmade in Germany, these speakers are as pleasing to the eyes as they are to the ears.

Most Expensive Speakers - California Audio Technology's MBX

4. CAT’s MBX
$560,000

California Audio Technology (CAT) specializes in custom speaker systems that are better than studio quality. These are usually built into their surroundings for maximum subtlety and are programmed with the layout of the room in mind. For those who want to show off their speakers, though, CAT can also make their speakers with their own housing.

Most Expensive Speakers - Infinite Wisdom Grande

3. Wisdom Audio’s Infinite Wisdom Grande
$700,000

Meant to be used in the largest of rooms, Infinite Wisdom Grande features twenty-four drivers per pair and an unprecedented number of transducers. They also happen to be over 13 feet tall and weigh almost two tons.

2. Kharma’s Grand Enigma
$1,000,000

Kharma, Dutch makers of top quality audio products, aren’t exactly forthcoming about the Grand Enigma. Reportedly, the world’s most expensive speaker system is entirely unique. What we do know is that the system was tested by a team of specialists and installed in a cellar in Belgium. Grand Exquisite, Kharma’s second most expensive speaker system, commands a mere $220,000 price tag.

Most Expensive Speakers - Kharma's Grand Enigma

1. Transmission Audio’s Ultimate
$2,000,000

At $2 million, Transmission Audio’s Ultimate system is truly the pinnacle of bank-breaking speaker systems. I’d wager it sounds pretty good, as well.

Ultimate consists of twelve 500W speakers, an Audio Laboratory BP-1 dual-mono power amp and a BC-1 preamp. In addition to the already impressive array of speakers, Ultimate also features forty 15” subwoofers and another twenty-four 8” woofers. On the high-midrange and high frequency levels, ribbon technology is employed for high fidelity and reliability.

Best of all, in case that isn’t expensive enough for you, Transmission Audio founder Bo Bengstonn can bring the total wattage up to 20kW for an additional $500,000.

World's Most Expensive Speakers - Transmission Audio's Ultimate


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7 comments...What do you think?

  1. Posted by Muaomicha 3rd September, 2008 at 6:50 pm

    Hmm, I have to correct you. There are far more expensive speakers out there. The Magico Ultimate is, as far as I know, the most expensive. It’s suggested retail price is a bargain, at about $229,000.00 USD

  2. Posted by zach 9th March, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    Muaomicha, first of all $1,000,000 is greater mathematically than $229,000. And I find it funny that you say that anything over 50,000 dollars is a bargain, can you pick me up a pair of these, or do you use sony speakers?? My guess is the latter

  3. Posted by sum kid 6th April, 2009 at 6:08 pm

    Evah herd of transmission audio? look up the prices @ ultimatehifi.com, then we’ll hav a discussion…

  4. Posted by sum kid 6th April, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    my bad, i meant higherhifi.com, now they got em selves sumthin 2 talk bout…

  5. Posted by ammar 20th April, 2009 at 2:47 am

    its to much dear.their prises should be controlled.

  6. Posted by that guy 27th June, 2009 at 2:17 am

    I dunno about then but today it’s the Transmission Audio-Ultimate System at 2,000,000$ a system…and it’s of limited addition of 10.

  7. Posted by blood 3rd August, 2009 at 4:35 am

    this is really crazy

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