Sony’s Flagship Digital Music Player, with a 24K ‘Signature’

On Sony’s flagship Signature series DMP-Z1 Hi-Res Audio Digital Music Player ($8,199.99), as much care has been taken to make the device look the part of a luxury audio component as was expended on its performance characteristics.

At the recent CanJam NYC show, it was on demo, 24K-gold-plated volume knob and all, for show-goers to ogle and sample through a variety of Sony headphone choices also at the exhibit.