Wanna pamper that pooch or feline? You could go the usual routes, taking them to get groomed or feeding them filet mignon. However, Pet Acoustics Inc. has a new option for you pet owners. Their My Pet Speaker system is a speaker system designed exclusively to entertain and calm your pets. My Pet Speaker is able to monitor the sound to the level well suited to your pet’s ears, no matter how loud you are playing the music. It features a 3.5mm output jack. The speaker system is compatible with almost all iPods, iPhones and music players. It costs $250 or, in another currency, 400 dog licks.
Oh Swarovski. You multiply faster than Gremlins after midnight. This time on a guitar! But not just any guitar, a Gibson Bulls Eye. And not just any Gibson Bulls Eye, but a Zakk Wylde branded edition. Got all that?
To be fair, it’s not all Swarovski. There be gold gems on that thar guitar as well. Commissioned by an anonymous Monaco-based British celebrity, this limited edition Gibson guitar is encrusted with 4,000 individual Swarovski crystals - each measuring exactly 4mm in diameter and covered in 24-carat gold. Kim Webber and Gold2u worked in tandem to design this beast. The strings are also 24 carat gold and imported from Germany. And, that’s not all. 24 carat gold frets! Wow. I’m going to stop now before I also turn into gold. Is this guitar King Midas? Spend $24,200 and find out.
Put a stop to endless tech-clutter with the Evoline Port Lounge Table! This convenient cutie provides a discreet and elegant way to organize connections for power, networks, data and multi-media. The table contains two power sockets and two Ethernet ports to make organizing a breeze. Seems great for tech heavy living rooms or busy office environments. The table itself is nice, too. It’s double-aluminum and the composite covers are available in silver, black or stainless steel. This table is available now at the bargain price of $1470.
Admit it. Your entertainment room needs an upgrade. Don’t worry, though. Konig has got you covered. They’ve just released their HAV-MC100 Media Center. This bad boy does everything you need to turn your living room into a full fledged media playroom, except make the popcorn. It includes an LCD screen, a built-in DVD player with HDMI connection and speaker. Grab a beer and settle in.
Chealsea footballer Frank Lampard is a very famous man, also one of the greatest players the Premier league has ever seen. In addition to being a competitive sportsman, the English midfielder is also quite the humanitarian. He is launching a signature gold iPod in support of the Teenage Cancer trust charity. He teamed up with Goldgenie, who designed the iPod. It’s a 3rd generation iPod touch and it’s available in 8GB, 16GB or 32GB. Each unit is laser engraved with the man’s signature and plated in 24ct gold. They range in price with a max of £433.
Look at this awesome monstrosity! This looks more like the antlers of a Norse demi-God than a pair of speakers, however, speakers they are. Fabio Ognibeni and his company Opera Sonore must have set out to make the weirdest looking speakers of all time because that’s what they are. It’s not just weird though. There is some cool ideas behind these wacky and wild speakers. They reproduce the effect of Stradivarius vibrations, using the tree of the Fiemme Valley in Italy to do so. The tree has straight, long and parallel fibers that makes the sound travel superbly. How much does it cost to have these conversation pieces inside of your home? $263,000, but, come on. Demi-God antlers.
Finally! You can install a stunning set of Swarovski crystals as close to your brain as possible, that is until the advent of Swarovski-embedded DNA enhancement. Audio Technica and CrystalRoc have teamed up to make the dashing Crystal Pro 700 headphones. These headphones are studded with over 1000 Swarovski crystals, letting the world know you have great taste in music AND crystallized headwear. Apart from the looks, the sound quality on the phones reaches the broadest range of frequencies, from 5 to 30 000 Hz g. Contact the companies for pricing and how to order.
If you are planning a major backyard redesign, look no further than CalSpas. Their new high-end fireplace product is the Cape Pod 90, a fireplace with built-in integration for a variety of gadgets. Theispergola structure offers a 360 degree view of a central fireplace that looks like something you’d find in an Italian villa. The gorgeous fireplace-firepit combo unit comes with its share of gadgetry, including an integrated stereo system, mood lighting and a 90-degree pergola roof. There are also exclusive Illumapanels, which are integrated to create a glowing light display at night. The unit will be available for order at authorized CalSpas showrooms within two weeks. Check the site for prices.
The infamous Gibson SG has long been a “go to” guitar for all manner of hard rockers. Some of these hard rockers became famous. One such rocker is Angus Young of AC/DC. To honor Angus, and themselves, Gibson has created a limited edition replica of the exact SG he used so many years ago. This limmited edition is an exact replica, barring several modifications Mr. Young requested. As such, the guitar will now drink actual human blood and can subdue a kangaroo in under 2 seconds. Ok, not really. It does have an extra humbucker pickup though. Gibson is only making 250 of these bad boys, with 50 signed by Angus Young. Prices start at $3617 and go to $9409. These new limited editions can be ordered at Gibson.
The Granada Loudspeaker does things differently than most hifi speaker systems. For one, it features an open baffle design with no box. Most speakers go the other way, enclosing everything to give the listener a peak. It shouldn’t work, but it does. It’s all about the design. The Granada Loudspeaker is made from a three inch thick slab of Finnish Birch plywood. This gives the audio signal a tenor that is quite different from what you are used to. The bass is, expectedly, clear and powerful and the high end is surprisingly present and distinct. The design is paired with high excursion woofers that feature massive under-hung motors with a full copper sleeve on the pole. The Granada can be hyper-customized to suit anybody’s taste, for a price. The base model starts at $59,500 with full featured units coming in at $155,000.
