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I practically begged Bryan Gardiner to insert an Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull reference into the review of these speakers from Harman Kardon. I mean, take a gander at these things, they look just like the (spoiler alert!) alien skulls from that... "film." Thankfully, he ignored my request and went with a Superman theme instead. From Bryan's review of what have been the priciest set of desktop speakers we've ever tested in the Lab:
For whatever reason, the designers at Harman/Kardon seem to think we all live and work in the Fortress of Solitude; or at least want our multimedia speakers to complement such a decor. From the jellyfish-like aesthetic of its first and second gen Soundsticks, now to the etched crystalline enclosures of the new GLA-55 (Glass, get it?!) multimedia speakers, HK has officially taken this unhealthy love affair with translucence to gaudy new heights.
$1000 • harmankardon.com
You can read the full review of the Harman Kardon GLA-55 Speakers on Wired's Product Review Website.
