$230,000 for a new hi-fi anyone??

[TimS]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=447221

[smash]

What !!!???

No Karaoke function?

[Chris H]

Someone is going to make a huge profit on this one! TAll the promo material i read gives no indication that it is anything other than an esoteric CD play back system of 16 bit 44.1 resolution. Interesting is the use of a class D amp. This I presume is the defining component of this system..... but for $230,000 i would rather have the piano of the same name and spend the change on some nice mics.

From the linked article:
For all its over-engineered musical firepower — Mr Lyngdorf says the internal workings support audio resolutions 2000 times current hi-fi standards — the system contains only a simple CD player.



From the websithttp: www.steinwaylyngdorf.com/index.php

Specifications

The Steinway & Sons Model D Music System consists of two loudspeakers, one head unit, and a remote control.

Dimensions & Weight

Head unit
104.2 cm (excluding spikes) x 44.0 cm x 39.6 cm (H x W x D); 57 kg
40.9 in (excluding spikes) x 17.3 in x 15.6 in (H x W x D); 126

Loudspeakers
206.8 cm (excluding spikes) x 46.4 cm x 79.7 cm; 174 kg
81.4 in (excluding spikes) x 18.3 in x 31.37 in; 384 lbs

Remote Control
10 cm (3.9 in) Diameter, 6.3 cm (2.5 in) height; 950 g (2.1 lbs)

Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.

[TimS]

A 400kg hi-fi..
Hate to pick it up from the shop..

[tunetown]

Does it have an ipod docking station?

:-)

[rick]

i had a listen to it last year - you can never tell whats going on in a demo booth , but had nothing going on that excited me except the paint job

you can spend way more or way less and get real speakers

[Chinagraf]

Do they take paypal?

[Chris H]

Do they take a hike?