Totally tubed. Move over Bose. Just when we thought that Bose's SoundDock had aced the small portable iPod stereo niche, along comes the Concertina from Germany with a high end niche killer.

I recieved an ipod for xmas, and so have been looking at all the neat accessories that are available and found this stereo system. Which is just really sexy, so I had to share (plus I haven't seen it linked anywhere else.

If it sounds as good as it looks, there may not be a need for a full on audio system anymore. Sweet. Jeni

Concertina is not cheap (over $4,000) since the Euro is killing the dollar, but it does offer - or claims to offer - the best sound around, due to the use of transistor tubes and flawless German engineering. It is also cute and white. Their pitch:

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.

MGR