7 Melodious Gifts for the Most Discriminating Music Mavens

Audiophiles have a reputation for being hard to please—endlessly debating the merits and shortcomings of even the most esoteric bits of audio componentry. But don’t let that scare you away from getting the music lover in your life a gift that plays to their passion. Here we present seven pieces of audio equipment—from a mammoth pair of floor-standing speakers to the best way to take your tunes to go—that are sure to be music to your special audiophile’s ears.

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