Perfect8's FORCE Center channel intrigues the elite

Make no mistake, we've seen our fair share of astronomically priced speakers, but Perfect8's latest may be one that actually looks halfway worth the ludicrous price. This glass-contained center channel rocks a set of casters, gold accents and a bevy of drivers. From the top, you'll find a 28-millimeter silk dome tweeter, a pair of 5.25-inch MG-cone drivers and a couple of 7-inch speakers about midway down. The FORCE Center reportedly has a frequency response of 35Hz to 34,000Hz, can handle 200-watts of steady power and can be adjusted for 4:3 and 16:9 viewing (whatever that means). Of course, most of us will be drooling at this beauty from afar, as the $40,000 asking price will shoo away all but the wealthiest of aficionados.

[Via AudioJunkies]

[Rainier @ Dec 7th 2007 2:09PM]

Kinda reminds me of V.I.N.CENT from "The Black Hole".

[bjrcboy @ Dec 7th 2007 2:41PM]

Goregous.... If only i had 40k to blow on a center channel speaker haha

[mcheddadi @ Dec 7th 2007 2:43PM]

I prefer buying a car, kthxbai!

[Fuzzball @ Dec 7th 2007 3:26PM]

I'm sorry, but that thing looks like ass. I'm having a hard time figuring out how I could actually use that monstrosity as a center channel. My preference is along the letting it blend in or accent, but not get in the way (think movie theater). This would stick out like a sore thumb.

[Numetheus @ Dec 7th 2007 4:46PM]

For one thing, if you want speakers to hide, you would not buy a set with gold trim and other features designed to be displayed. If you don't want a display piece, then look elsewhere. For those though, who want something to accent room decor, this is a great speaker set to buy if you have the money.

[Darayz @ Dec 7th 2007 3:49PM]

It looks like it's about an arm and a leg away from being self-aware.

[murray @ Dec 7th 2007 3:49PM]

That thing looks stupid.

"and can be adjusted for 4:3 and 16:9 viewing"

Well, that's a relief.

[Richard @ Dec 7th 2007 3:54PM]

How tall is it? Wouldn't that get in the way of some tv setups? Why have a massive center channel speaker if you can't see the screen?

[Rick @ Dec 7th 2007 7:13PM]

Count me as one of those that finds this far from appealing visually. From a far with my eyes closed I could tolerate it. For $40k, I'd want more than a glass box.

[Xzavier @ Dec 7th 2007 4:24PM]

Is it my imagination or is that thing on casters?

For audiophiles huh... That right there should set off bells and whistles!

[Ian @ Dec 7th 2007 6:31PM]

umm anyone want to tell me why it can reach above human hearing in the frequency range but cant reach the bottom end? yes i know not all people can hear down to 20 hz but a lot can. wtf?

[Pretorious @ Dec 7th 2007 8:14PM]

Because it's a center channel speaker, the lows frequencies are produced in a separate subwoofer. The human ear cannot detect what direction very low frequencies are coming from, thus why subwoofer placement is not really that important.

[max andrews @ Dec 8th 2007 10:36PM]

There are very very few speakers that can reach 20hz without a large, separate subwoofer. Also, there is very little musical information below 35hz. Anything below 35hz is electronically synthesized, a pipe organ, or an explosion in a movie soundtrack.

[The Blotch @ Dec 7th 2007 7:10PM]

Being the extremely rich billionaire that I am, I think I'll order one of these to go along with my Pear cables.

[tekdemon @ Dec 7th 2007 10:23PM]

Man, that thing is going to be a pain to keep clean-seriously, I have a glass desk and it looks nice when it's clean and shiny, but you have to clean it constantly to keep it looking like that.

[ryanweikert @ Dec 7th 2007 11:31PM]

2- Seas Excel 5.5 inch drivers $366
2- Seas Excel 7 inch drivers $342
1- Horn loaded tweeter Probably a few hundred
Few cross over parts another few hundred at best.
1- Butt ugly bad sounding glass box

Not quite sure how we are coming up with $44K
Without any internal dampening, this thing is going to sound like ass...