Whether you’re trying to find a turntable so parents can buy out their vintage vinyl collection, or you want to give a great acoustic gift to a young music lover or a middle-aged audiophile, maybe Hard to find equipment that sounds great without spending an arm and a leg. That’s where we come in. Every year, we spend hundreds of hours listening to the latest and greatest devices around, looking for elusive products that sound the best we can for the money.
These are our favorite gifts for audiophiles and music lovers, from affordable accessories to crazy, tube-driven wonders. Looking for other cool audio equipment or gift ideas? Be sure to check out our other shopping guideincluding Best cheap headphones and Gifts for beer and wine lovers.
Update December 2022: We’ve revised this guide with new options.
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