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Ints Kalnins / Reuters
Fredrik Hjelmquist shows the CataCoffin in Stockholm Jan. 18. Music and video equipment store owner Hjelmquist said his hi-fi coffin would entertain the dead and provide solace for grieving friends and relatives by making it possible for them to alter the deceased's playlist online.
Ints Kalnins / Reuters
The coffin, which retails for about $30,000, boasts two-way front speakers, 4-inch mid bass drivers, a wide range tweeter with external cooling, an 8-inch sub bass element and more.
NBCNews.com's Dara Brown gives you a look at the CataCoffin in action.
Stephen Colbert takes a look at the CataCoffin
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Somebody has too much money and not much commonsense. Are we so afraid of death that we must create a false sense of connecting with our loved ones? The corpse can neither hear nor enjoy the music.