crunchgear.com - 12/1/2008
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Tokyo-based glassware manufacturer Hario (which means “the king of glass”) today unveiled a newly developed set of glass speakers that costs 16 million yen (US$168,000). The so-called Harion speakers are made of heat-resistant material and took three years and eight months to design and ...
harioglass.com - 11/28/2008
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harioglass.com —
HARIO in Japanese means The King of Glass
. This is a Japanese company which was founded...
in 1921, and it manufactures glassware of the highest quality for general consumers and for industrial uses. Their products range from beverage accessories such ...
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Hario Glass - Heat-resisting glass -
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Harion Glass Speakers Look Like They're Worth A Fortune, Because They Are [Speakers]
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... be like it, according to Hario) and the woofer, two tweeters and two mid-range speakers proved so complex to create that it took a small army of companies—23 in total—to work out how to make them. And its hand-made. So far, even groovier. Here's the un-groovy bit: all that beauty, presumably wonderful sound quality, and custom-made design means they cost $168,000. Why do you need heat-proof speakers anyway? Go get some Sony Soutinas: they're about 17 times cheaper. [Crunchgear via Gearlog]
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