Father's Day For An Audiophile


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Have any of you ever received an audiophile component as a gift for any holiday, or as a birthday present? Before I got married, my girlfriends knew that I was nuts about stereo equipment. After I got married, my wife and now grown kids knew of my love for stereo equipment because they had to live with it. All of my siblings know of my love of stereo equipment. Yet, I've never gotten a piece of audio equipment as a present.
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My wife purchased for my 40th b-day 10 years ago a new Rogue Audio 99 Magnum....that is true love....
This year I received a Nixie tube clock. Only audio related in that it has tubes, but I love equipment with tubes.

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Well, my gift was something that plugs into the wall only occasionally. I just received an I-pad mini to use to navigate my Sonos. Other than that NADA. ;)
Back in 1997 my wife surprised me with a brand new pioneer DV-500 DVD player. I still cherish that moment....

Our first Christmas together, in 1988, she bought me a programmable universal remote from Crutchfield.

The best thing is that she never questions or complains about my audio/HT purchases.
I know this doesn't count but I got a Crosley record cleaner...but it was the "thought" that counts...!
Enjoy the MUSIC fellows!!!