Furman Elite-20 PF i Ultra-linear AC Power Source ($1,099)
This season, give someone a gift that saves them money and maximizes what they already have. Furmans Elite-20 PF i works with your existing equipment to optimize your sound and display. Most importantly, its Extreme Voltage Shutdown feature will protect your precious equipment from overvoltage and costly repairs. When you give someone the gift of peace of mind, theyll be thanking you well into the new year.—DS
www.furmansound.com

Shure SE420 Sound Isolating Earphones ($400)
Audiophiles are fat bastards because they sit on their asses listening to music. Heres a way to trim them down: an MP3 player, these Shure SE420 sound isolating earphones, and a jogging map of the neighborhood theyve only seen by car. They sound so good, youd pick up a dirty pair you found on the street, scrape off the earwax, and make them your own.—FM
www.shure.com

Rotel RSX-1550 A/V Receiver ($1,999)
Ive used a Rotel AVR as my speaker-review mate for years. Rotel is offering this five-channel Class-AB model alongside another new one (RSX-1560, $2,599), which offers seven channels of Class-D for another 600 bucks. Both models process 7.1 channels, include HDMI 1.3 connectivity, and have onboard processing of lossless surround.—MF
www.rotel.com

Pioneer Elite BDP-09FD CD/DVD/Blu-ray Player ($2,200)
If your audiophile isnt clinging to SACD or DVD-Audio and is willing to install a product with video features in his or her audio system, this player looks like the real deal. We havent yet heard it at press time, but that upscale audio board is almost as big as some complete CD players and comes loaded with premium parts. It has us salivating.—TJN
www.pioneerelectronics.com

Avoca VIP Music Edition Voice-Controlled Music System ($3,990)
The Avoca VIP Music Edition system lets you play music quickly and conveniently. It comes with a VIP Music Server and a unique Music Companion wireless controller with Say it-Play it technology. When you want to hear a song on your top-of-the-line speakers, just say a command like, "Queue song" for it to play.—DS
www.avocasemi.com

Pro-Ject RM-5 SE Turntable ($999, with Sumiko Blue Point No. 2 cartridge)
Youre not really an audiophile if you dont own a turntable. And before you start griping about replacing your whole CD collection, just stop. I advocate buying a table and then cherry-picking your favorite 30 to 50 records. If you buy this Pro-Ject and connect it to the USB phono preamp that Mark recommends, you dont even need double inventory to do digital.—SCB
www.sumikoaudio.net/project

PSB Synchrony One Speaker System ($10,000)
When the PSB Synchrony One system came through our studio a few months ago, I was impressed—along with the rest of HTs staff. The system consists of two Synchrony One towers, a Synchrony One C center channel, a pair of Synchrony S surrounds, and a SubSeries HD10 subwoofer. They give a nice, warm, cohesive sound that kept me mesmerized for hours.—JH
www.psbspeakers.com

Pro-Ject Phono Box II USB Phono Preamp ($199)
Digitizing vinyl is too delicate a job to leave to one of those awful plastic USB turntables. This Pro-Ject accessory is a good way to patch a high-quality turntable into your PC. It includes USB and line-level analog outputs. Use it with the Audacity audio capture and editing program, and your iPod will say, "Thank you for these yummy signals."—MF
www.project-audio.com

Anthem Statement D2 Surround Processor ($7,499)
From its dual-core Freescale DSPs to its AKM 192-kilohertz DACs, the Statement D2 is a testament to Anthems commitment to high-end audio. Anthem recently released its ARC calibration package and has announced a future upgrade that will add even more HDMI inputs, plus full support for the latest HD audio formats.—KD
statement.anthemav.com