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Gift Guide: A Luxury Hi-Fi Lifestyle To Die For

Indulge into the ultimate expressions of a hi-fi lifestyle with a state-of-the-art collection of gift ideas from the eCoustics team and more.

Gift Ideas for a Luxury Hi-Fi Lifestyle 2023

High-end audio and a luxury lifestyle go together. In fact studies have proven the better something looks, the better it is perceived to sound. Beauty matters in audio, perhaps like Feng Shui design can influence how you feel when you enter a room. Every detail matters, and the very best high-end audio companies know this. They aim to reveal every intricacy from a recording, while delivering a product that looks exquisite inside and out.

Ultimately, these products sit in family rooms, bedrooms, and dedicated listening environments and they must either be the focal point or blend seamlessly into the decor.

With both design and performance in mind, we bring you the ultimate luxury hi-fi gifts to die for, if you’re lucky enough to have friends and family with very deep wallets.

Gryphon Audio Designs Kodo Loudspeaker System

Gryphon Kodo: The Icon

Conceived as The Ultimate Loudspeaker, Gryphon’s Kodo is a celebration of excess in the service of music. Weighing-in at nearly 3,000 pounds and featuring a total of 38 bespoke drivers, Kodo’s four 92” tall towers consume 110 man-hours of skilled hand labor. Each Bass Column includes eight custom-made woofers powered by a 1,000-watt Gryphon Amplifier for bass you’ll feel as well as hear. Finish options are limited only by the owner’s imagination. Starting at $379,000/system, Kodo isn’t for everyone but if you want the best…

$379,999 at gryphon-audio.dk

J. Sikora Turntable

Jeremy Sikora, aka @budget_audiophiler on Instagram has no relation to the high-end Polish turntable manufacturer J. Sikora, but has his eye on the brand’s award-winning Standard Max Turntable “for so many reasons”. The initial “J” is short for Janusz, who was part of Burdjak & Sikora, a producer of superior vacuum-tube amplifiers.

$19,999 at jsikora.eu

J. Sikora Standard Max Turntable
BDI LINQ Collection Bedside Table

BDI LINQ

The LINQ collection by BDI introduces modern design, thoughtful engineering and innovative features that reimagine what luxury bedroom furniture can be. With adjustable bed designs, integrated power-hub features and a wealth of storage, LINQ offers a uniquely functional and impressive bedroom suite that is designed for today’s connected lifestyles

From $1,299 at bdiusa.com/linq

TAD CE1TX

“The TAD CE1TX stand-mount loudspeakers that I recently reviewed are one of a very few products where I can actually say I miss them after having to send them back. They are the most natural sounding speaker I’ve heard while giving up nothing in resolution,” said W. Jennings, eCoustics Sr. Reviewer.  

$35,000/pair at technicalaudiodevices.com

TAD CE1TX Stand-mount Loudspeakers
StormAudio ISP MK3 Processor

StormAudio

“The StormAudio ISP Elite MK3 immersive sound processor offers up to 32-channels of Dolby Atmos processing. As one of the few preamps with support for Dirac Live Acoustic Room Treatment, it just might be the home theater solution that people with open-concept entertainment rooms have been waiting for,” said Ealan Osborne, YouTube HiFi Reviewer.

$18,999 at AV Luxury Group

ATC Active Speakers

“At $24,999/pair, the ATC SCM50ASLT active loudspeakers still represent an amazing value. They’re all the speaker most people will ever need and include built-in amplification. By ATC’s own admission, their larger models will fill bigger spaces and play louder but not sound any better. These active speakers will embarrass many expensive alternatives,” said Tarun, aka A British Audiophile on YouTube.

$24,999/pair at Music Direct

ATC SCM50ASLT Active Tower Loudspeakers
Sansui AU-111 Integrated Amplifier

Vintage Sansui

“The Sansui AU-111 integrated amplifier (1965-69) was the brand’s last tube amplifier before jumping into solid state, and the holy grail for many a Sansui collector. Would die a happy man with one of these in the center of my system,” said Eric Pye, eCoustics Vintage Columnist, aka @audioloveyyc on Instagram.

Price: Highest Bidder

DeVore Fidelity O/baby

“Possibly the best loudspeakers for small to medium-sized rooms that I have heard in years. What they do exceptionally well for such a small loudspeaker is deliver presence, texture, and the vibrancy of music — far more convincingly than other speakers in the category,” said Ian White, eCoustics Editor-in-Chief.

$6,695/pair at Aural HiFi

DeVORE Fidelity O/baby Loudspeaker Pair
Risa Recliner

Risa Recliner

Risa is a recliner that doesn’t look like a recliner. It’s available in dozens of fabric colors, as well as fine Italian leathers. Unwind with your music collection in either upright or full recline positions with a push of the seat.

$6,595 at DWR

Sennheiser HE 1

“I’ve never heard the $60,000 Sennheiser electrostatic HE 1 headphone myself but all of my favorite headphone reviewers seem to agree that it’s the GOAT (greatest of all time). Ideally I’d have two sets to listen together with my partner,” said Jake Cheriff, eCoustics Reviewer and Record Producer.

$60,000 at sennheiser-hearing.com

Sennheiser HE-1 Headphone System
2024 Aston Martin DB12 in Iridescent Emerald parked

Aston Martin DB12

What’s more fun than rocking out on the open road in a head turning sports car? Enjoy your tunes in “007” style while driving a 2024 Aston Martin DB12 Coupe with a bespoke Bowers & Wilkins 15-speaker car audio system.

$275,000 at astonmartin.com

Master Disk Recording System

“Why wait for the record of your dreams when you can simply cut it yourself in the comfort of your own home? Cutting edge, new record cutting technology (pun intended) from Australian inventor James Sillitoe is stunning on the eyes and ears,” said Mitch Anderson, eCoustics Podcast Producer & Host of Black Circle Radio.

$85,000 at Sillitoe Technology

Sillitoe Record Mastering Machine

Which of one these items would you want most? Or let us know what would be your luxury hi-fi or lifestyle item to die for in the comments below.

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Disclosure: The products listed above are approved by our Editors, but may be requested by our sponsors. When links to buy are provided, we’ll direct you to the lowest price at time of publication. In doing so, eCoustics may earn a small commission from the associated retailer if purchased.

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  1. Scott

    August 19, 2023 at 2:17 pm

    How about the Borreson M6, available at Next Level HiFi, and the whole system needs to accompany this loudspeaker.

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