Sony made a $5,900 gold-plated Walkman MP3 player

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSony has announced three new Walkman music players, and the priciest one costs five thousand eight hundred ninety-nine dollars, with a gold-plated shell.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorLola Cruz is outside an electronics shop with a man who says he would buy it.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentI'm standing outside a stereo shop, and behind me you can see a display case with a Walkman in it, under a light, like it's a royal baby.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentThe cheapest model is eighteen ninety-nine, and the gold one is nearly six thousand.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentSir, you're a customer. Does gold make a music player sound better?

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   Desmond Okafor-LindGold carries the warmth of the bass. I've only tested it on one song, but I could feel the shell hugging it.

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   Lola Cruz · Senior Field CorrespondentOne song. On a six-thousand-dollar player.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat's the song?

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   Desmond Okafor-LindI'd rather not say. It's the only thing that plays when my phone is off, so nobody can call me.