What is the size of the room that the music will be played in? That would make a difference as far as speakers go. What is the best thing he has ever heard? An audiophile is someone who does like quality sound, so much so that he (or rarely she) will make music the foreground for much of the time, if not all. They don’t put AC/DC on then mow the lawn. They don’t play Mozart and do the dishes. They don’t read a book while listening to easy listening 70’s. This is because we need the quality. Still, there is such a thing as experience. Don’t get too caught up in "he won’t like it", because we cannot know this until we have a point of reference for comparison.
All Audiophiles have a beginning. Mine was listening to a box that looked like it was for holding small toys, but it opened and played records. I sat there and played the same two 45 rpms for as long as my parents could take it. Find out what he has heard, then see if you can improve on that within your budget. Don’t be afraid to go to the used market for a component or two.
All Audiophiles have a beginning. Mine was listening to a box that looked like it was for holding small toys, but it opened and played records. I sat there and played the same two 45 rpms for as long as my parents could take it. Find out what he has heard, then see if you can improve on that within your budget. Don’t be afraid to go to the used market for a component or two.