Each XRT2.1K loudspeaker wears a classic McIntosh aesthetic, with a center section said to resemble the company's front panel design and cloth line array covers designed to look like a control knob.

Late last year, high-end audio brand McIntosh revealed a new flagship loudspeaker, the XRT2.1.K, priced at US$130,000.

While the stock McIntosh RS150 and RS250 speakers currently sell for $1,200 and $3,000, respectively, the Grateful Dead 60th Anniversary Edition versions cost $1,500 and $3,500.

The Grateful Dead and McIntosh have had a deep connection ever since McIntosh created its massive Wall of Sound speaker array for the band’s live shows in 1973.

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