Musician and laser afficionado Jean Michiel Jarre's new toy, the AeroDream One, was on show at IFA this year. It's an 11-foot tall iPod dock from Jarre's audio firm Jarre Technologies and it costs a whopping £350,000. Thankfully, the ladder comes included in the price.
The giant audio beast uses a subwoofer, two mid-frequency speakers and two high-frequency tweeters to provide 10,000W of sound -- that's enough to knock any old lady off her mobility scooter.
There's a handy ladder at the side so you can clamber up its dizzying heights and slap your iPod or iPhone into it. Hopefully there's a remote for it, so you don't need to climb back up every time you want to skip a track.
With a weight of 395kg, you'd better make sure you've got solid foundations or a sturdy load-bearing elephant positioned just under your floor.
If spending £350k on a monument to music doesn't quite fit your budget, Jarre Technologies offers a more modest 108cm-tall model for a less wallet-crushing €800 (£700). The AeroSystem One boasts a similar stainless-steel and glass construction, but uses only three speakers -- one 60W sub and two 30W satellite speakers.
Both systems are designed to offer audiophile quality sound, although only one will do so at a volume that can tear your house down -- guess which one it is.
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anonymous 17 September, 2011 12:29
For £350k one could actually buy the sort of sound system you would find at most arena concerts.
I doubt this overpriced piece of audio gear would earn you as much revenue as a large format line array.
Andy Munkiiedude 17 September, 2011 18:22
this is the most ridiculous invention for the sake of ipod