Elite Traveler July-August 2016

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Object of desire

Supersonic solid gold

This three-piece gold sound system from Anodic Supply’s River’sTone is all about the perfect sound. Gold has properties that make it an excellent sound conductor. Or, to use the language of former Sony technical director Michio Sakamoto (who designed this unit): “The gold body achieves the lowest longitudinal elastic modulus/density, resulting in incredible clarity and a transparently pure audio signal.” Got that? When you add in the 40 carats of flawless diamonds on the grills, you start to see why the price tag is this high. Price: $5m, rivers-tone.com

Words: Richard Cree