For a little bit of cool luxury, check out the Nimzy Vibro Blaster.
Quite simply this tiny little gizmo sticks to a window, wall or any other flat surface using it to produce vibrations or sounds as per a conventional speaker. Ingenious ehh!
Whilst this technology has been used before, the Nimzy Vibro Blaster is the first to produce a reasonable sound quality, in a very small package.
The maker says that “it’s frequency is 220-10,000 Hz,” which isn’t too bad, but don’t expect Bose sound quality!
Due to retail for around $132 (£71).
You have the ultimate luxury sound system or TV system but you don’t really want the big, bulky speakers spoiling your decor. What do you do?
The answer might be to buy some SoundArt speakers.
Described as:
“One or two canvas speakers, sleek subwoofer box, your choice of picture and, of course, your choice of music. Transform your interior with stylish canvas art speakers and make cumbersome traditional speakers a thing of the past. No complicated set-up, just hang on your wall, plug in your music source and enjoy the space around you. From music to movies the audio options are endless. Almost any audio source can be played through your Hi-Fi, iPod, DVD, CD or use the output on your AV system.
Unlike thicker, conventional box speakers, which essentially push air, SoundArt speakers generate a natural acoustic sound through vibration, in the same way a note from a solo violin fills a concert hall. With SoundArt, there are no moving parts, the canvas becomes an integral part of the sound board.”
By all accounts the sound quality is excellent and the standard artwork isn’t bad either! Retails for £1,999 ($3,698).
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Posted by Peter Brady on Fri 27th October 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Drinks
Considered to be the “Rolls Royce” of wine storage, the EuroCave Elite is a beautifully crafted facility that can be individually tailored to accommodate up to 400 bottles (not as much as competitors) in two separate units split by a humidor for up to 1,000 cigars.
Temperatures are maintained within three separate self contained areas.
The unit is designed in Beech wood, hand crafted by professional cabinet makers and finished in a choice of 7 wood shades.
Retailing for £14,975 ($27,700) the Norcave really is a sumptuous product, but does is it offer an effective substitute for a proper basement cellar. I’m not sure. If you’re a genuine wine buff then you might want to consider the Eurocave Elite for wine easy to hand and a secondary storage facility like the Spiral Cellar for your more valuable stock.
Posted by Peter Brady on Thu 26th October 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Rich And Famous
Saleh Al-Rajhi has an estimated fortune of $6.5 billion which puts him at 84 in the Forbes list of world’s wealthiest people.
But, with an estimated 60 children and seven wives there is a strong chance that he may top the wealthiest and largest immediate family list! At the very least he must surely top the wealthiest and most hectic family life list!
Saleh Al-Rajhi sources his wealth (which he must need every penny of to support his large family) from a large shareholding in the Al-Rajhi Bank which has recently enjoyed 89% growth in share price.
It is also believed that he will be part of a joint venture to construct a 91 storey, $270 million tower in Dubai.
Posted by Peter Brady on Wed 25th October 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Luxury Drinks
If you’re looking to add something a little different to your home, look no further than this ingenious spiral cellar.
Retailing from £7,300 with SpiralCellar they are aesthetically appealing and an ingenious way of incorporating a ready made cellar into a large kitchen or garage.
Every spiral cellar is the same diameter, but the depth varies depending on how many bottles you wish to store. Depth options run from two to three metres, the biggest of which allows for storage of up to 1,600 bottles. If you need something a little smaller then you could go for a Mini Cellar, which is accessed by a simple wooden staircase, rather than a spiral, and allows storage for up to 770.
The prefabricated units regulate temperature, humidity and light levels. Construction apparently takes 5 days to complete.
