Harman Kardon's transparent GLA-55 2.0 speaker set gets glaring $1,000 price tag

Look, we've no qualms with Harman Kardon -- in fact, we've been continually impressed with its wares over the years -- but we're about 99 percent sure we'd never pay a cool grand for a 2.0 speaker set. Yeah, as in a pair of speakers and no subwoofer. Clearly designed for "high-end consumers," the GLA-55 is a two piece setup meant for fashion-forward desks and bedroom nightstands. The set relies on Atlas AL and CMMD transducers, with the former capable of nearly 1-inch peak-to-peak travel for what we're told is exceptional bass response. That said, we find it tough to fathom that a pair of speakers such as this could really be worth the $999.99 MSRP, but we'll be sure to withhold final judgment until Jim Goodnight (or similar) brings over his dog's set for us to try out.

Harman Kardon's transparent GLA-55 2.0 speaker set get glaring $1,000 price tag

[zangetsu2 Posted Dec 7th 2009 9:46PM]

This will go perfect will my alien-ice-cave themed room.

[Mike V Posted Dec 7th 2009 10:44PM]

Reminds me of a really ugly version of the old Apple Pro speakers.

[TurboTalon Posted Dec 7th 2009 11:25PM]

You guys have covered these before.......................

[DrEngrish Posted Dec 7th 2009 11:31PM]

Quite the bargain considering they are made from refined dilithium crystals.

[FZeroWing Posted Dec 7th 2009 11:54PM]

this looks like something that was part of Superman's crystal cave-house.

[Faceless Troll Posted Dec 8th 2009 12:15AM]

Do they come with complimentary hookers and blow?

[tousername Posted Dec 8th 2009 4:35AM]

If you think they look fugly now, what will they look like when the dust settles in?

[techaddict90 Posted Dec 9th 2009 3:29AM]

The first picture describes exactly what most people who are stupid enough to buy these. They'll play their 128kbps iTunes AAC files on their $1000 speakers.