Decoding the Names

B&W 800 Diamond: $24,000/pair
"It's diamond."

mbl Radialstrahler 101 E MKII: $70,500/pair
"We wonder why it's not the extreme."

Revel Ultima2 Salon2: $21,998/pair ★
"You want it in the Salon."

Revel Ultima2 Studio2: $15,998/pair $$$ ★
"You want it in the studio."

Sonus Faber Amati Futura: $36,000/pair
"Luxury good. Not Hi Fi. Good with D-Premier. 360 degrees. A fable."

Sony SS-AR1: $27,000/pair
"SS."

Vivid G1 Giya: $64,990/pair ★
Vivid G3 Giya: $39,990/pair
"Gaya."

Wilson Audio Specialties Alexandria XLF: $200,000/pair
"The Library."

YG Acoustics Sonja 1.3: $106,800/pair"Red Sonya."

Not Even Noticed:

TAD Laboratories Evolution One E1 loudspeaker: $29,800/pair

Vandersteen Model Seven: $52,000/pair ★

Wilson Audio Specialties Alexia: $48,500/pair
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"Evolution. Luck." And Being "Special."