Your iPod awaits analog tube amp goodness!

I'm drooling. German company Goldster Audio is producing a
tube based amplifier system designed exclusively for the iPod. The Concertino is made of solid aluminum and hardened glass, features a 190 watt tube amp and full range speakers, and looks pretty darn gorgeous. This is some industrial design that will actually complement the brilliance that is the iPod.

It may seem counterintuitive to connect your little digital wonder to some old skool analog gear, but Goldster senses your hesitation and explains, in refreshingly direct 'marketing lingo':

Have you wondered why on earth we offer a tube-based audio amplifier combined with full range speakers to play the
music on your iPod? That is an easy one: Because until today, nothing compares to the unique and charming spectrum of
tone colours of a tube based audio equipment. Once you get used to the richness of tone of a tube amplifier, you will
disdain the synthetic, cool sound of a transistor for the rest of your life.

If it weren't for the guesstimated price tag, I would say
my search for the perfect iPod speakers is over. I'm waiting for a response to my email about pricing for U.S. customers, but I have a hunch it's going to be too rich for my blood. :( I don't know what the equivalent is exactly of € 3,200, but if it's got 4 digits in it it's likely past the threshhold of the gadget budget (go, go, Gadget Budget!). Hmmph.

Too bad. I would really love to disdain the synthetic, cool sound of a transistor for the rest of my life.