Music may be an asset for an audiophile, but they require equally refined systems to immortalize the acoustic luxuries in their mind and soul. Designed as a part of the exclusive Aurum series, the “Sound Carrier 300 B” is an acoustical perfection from the house of Tehnicki Centar Krklec that promises to fulfill any audiophile’s quest for absolute sound. Built on a gold plated copper chassis, the music system other than presenting the crystal-clear sound also touts high-end components. Featuring transformers built on double C-cores, the €12 000 ($17,281) Sound Carrier also includes Mundorf Silver Gold Oil coupling capacitors, 2W tantalum Audionote resistors, Cardas speakers and RCA terminals, together with 300 B Western Electric tubes and Mundorf and Audionote wiring. A great prospect we guess to ensure sweet musical melodies.

Escalating the stand-mounted loudspeaker lineup, Gryphon Audio Designs has come up with a reference loudspeaker system called “Mojo” that joins the world’s only loudspeaker range able to deliver perfect phase at all frequencies at all times. Specifically engineered for optimal performance in rooms of more moderate proportions, the Mojo featuring a curved baffle takes the excellence of Gryphon loudspeakers to a new level of compact elegance.

An aquatic retreat floating on the waves may appear a perfect setting for a summer vacation, but what if it comes packed with the amenities of modern life. Elucidating the perception of an ideal aquatic vacation of the designer, Sylvain Viau, the Cyclop is a mega-yacht that promises a luxury cruise for the sailors born with a silver spoon in their mouth. Touting five decks that create a Jules Verne science fiction atmosphere, mixed with Eiffel’s genius of metallic structures and modern spatial technology, the luxury liner gives a wide range possibilities to the sailors.

Bending to the luscious taste coupled with huge online campaign under the group “Bring back Cadbury’s Wispa Gold,” Cadbury has revitalized the Wispa Gold to enter the record books as the most expensive chocolate bar in the world. Wrapped in edible gold leaf and sheathed in a gold leaf wrapper, the special edition (55p) of the yummy chocolate will be delivered by none other than Tony Hadley, the singer with Spandau Ballet whose biggest hit was “Gold,” at Selfridges in London. Priced at £961.48 ($1,628), the new Wispa Gold may be a mouth-watering treat for kids, but it will definitely turn out to be an eye-watering purchase for the parents as well.

It’s still a while before chilly weather, so shopping for the winter may be an early idea at the moment. But if you are one of those who keep everything in a particular order at home and refrain from eleventh hour shopping, German designer Axel Schaefer has come up with a unique coffee table that comes integrated with a chic fireplace to warm your place in cold winters, and it may be a great idea to buy. Called “FIRE,” the coffee table touts an asymmetric and clear body finished in HPL (high pressure laminate) that not only makes the table look glossy but also ensures durability. The Fire other than enhancing the interiors also helps the users in reducing the carbon footprint, for the fireplace burns bio-ethanol to heat to your place. The FIRE coffee table is available in three different finishes, ebony high gloss for €3,890 ($5,571), colored for €3,000 ($4,296) and natural stone for €6,900 ($9,882), so you may pick one to meet your liking or the interior of your living space.

You may or may not love flaying off your worries with a puff of your expensive cigarettes or cigar, but you would definitely like to add a few jewels to your treasured set from the new Ysenberg collection. Counting on the brand image, Austrian goldsmith and design company Ysenberg has tossed up its latest ashtray collection, under the title “Ysentrays,” which includes Grand Prix (above) and cashmere (below). Finished with finest crystal glass and colored glass inlays, both the products are available with personal initials and logos made of precious materials. The handcrafted pieces come with a certificate, signed by the designer, and include your registered individual number to personalize your Ysenberg collection.

Bringing a new level of wealth to Scotland, the Dall Estate and M James Developments are renovating the magnificent Scottish Baronial mansion for a £1.3bn luxury resort in Perthshire on the shores of Loch Rannoch. Built in 1855, the mansion will soon be a 104-suite hotel in a 7-story iconic structure with two 18-hole golf courses. The recreated luxury resort would also house a health spa, a body enhancement clinic and some leisure and retail spaces, together with lochside restaurants and a concert hall, creating a development of the highest quality and sustainability in the Scottish suburbs. The Dall resort would charge you a whopping £2 million membership fee with annual dues of £500,000, while an overnight stay at the luxury hotel would start at £6,000 per person, rising to £14,000 for the finest quarters.

With all wealth at your disposal, you might not get a chance to experience the grace and aura of the kings and knights in the modern era, but if you are one of those die-hard Rolls-Royce fans, you may well have an opportunity to have a feel of the treasured sophistication of the knighthood. For the owner of the museum dedicated to the famed marque in Mühlheim/Main (Germany), Hans-Günther Zach, is putting his classic car collection, which also includes the renowned “Star of India,” on sale. A one-off 1934 Phantom II 40/50 HP Continental “All-Weather Convertible,” the legendary vehicle was custom made for the Maharaja of Rajkot. Priced at €10 million (about $14,138,000), if the Star of India vends for something closer to the expected price, it would then be the most expensive car in the world. Check out the video after the jump.

It is said aged wine is not poured into a new wineskin, or it might spoil. However, William Grant & Sons seems to have a different idea, as the Scottish distiller is putting old wine into new wineskins to set its Glenfiddich 50-year-old single malt Scotch selling for £10,000 (about $16,000) a bottle, making it the second-most expensive whiskey bottle in the world. The worth of the limited edition malt Scotch whiskey can well be gauged by the fact that the company will release only 50 bottles yearly for the next decade. Moreover, the treasured whiskey bottles come wrapped in a Scottish hand-stitched, leather-bound case, in addition to the leather-bound book that contains the history of the whiskey.

Besides hygiene and comfort, luxury and sophistication are hot trends making their presence felt in contemporary bathrooms. If you too have a flair for an opulent lifestyle and a “sky’s-the-limit” budget, the new Versace Home Collection featuring sleek accessories could well bring the Italian elegance to your place. Inspired by 1930s bathroom accessories, the new bathroom collection includes delicate freestanding and wall-mounted soap dishes, ornate door and cupboard handles, together with towel rails, taps, paper roll holders and wall-mounted toilet brush holders. Finished with dazzling 24K gold plating and chrome, the latest Versace collection reflects the “classic meets contemporary” style, embellishing your bathroom with neoclassic accessories. You may own the Versace brush holder for $1150, paper roll holder for $850, soap holder for $875, towel holder for $745 and roll holder for $565.

Via: The Daily