If you've ever tried recommending a new band to a music nerd, then you
know the feeling of true shame. There's no way you can match their
exquisite taste in tunes. Even worse is when you try to buy them audio
gear like a set of headphones or a record player — all the terminology,
all the jargon, the amplitude, the ohms, the wow and flutter.
Truthfully, we're actually pretty easy to please. We love listening to
music. Give us something that lets us to do that in a new way, and we'll
spend hours re-devouring all of our favorite songs. Then you can go
back to watching football or whatever normal people do for fun. Here's a
selection of gifts for the music geek in your life that are guaranteed
to pass the audio-snob smell test.