Stocking Stuffers

Gifts that will fit perfectly into any audiophile’s Christmas stocking.

Thirty-three products plus ten musical box sets and seven books that will fit perfectly into any audiophile’s Christmas stocking.

ACCESSORIES

AcousTech Electronics
Stylus Brush
$9.99
The most basic tool for the analog enthusiast, this little stylus brush will help keep your stylus clean. Jonathan Valin

AcousTech Stylus Force Gauge
$129
Maintaining correct tracking force is crucial not only to audio reproduction but also to the longevity of your stylus and record collection. AcousTech has distilled the essential elements of a great gauge into a clean, compact, and easy-to-read digital package that’s accurate to within .002-gram increments. Neil Gader

AUDIOQUEST BPW BINDING POST WRENCH
$9.99
AudioQuest’s binding post wrench, featuring durable metal socket-inserts, eliminates the neat for a bulky socket set. This compact double-ended nut driver, small enough to slip into a shirt or pants pocket, fits 7/16" and 1/2" binding posts. Essential for tightening down speaker cables to speakers and amps. JV

AVID Level 45 45RPM Adapter and Level
$99
This two-piece kit combines a precision machined steel 45-rpm adaptor and a bubble level, which together weigh 180 grams—exactly the same as a high-quality LP for accurate leveling. RobertHarley

Blu-Tack Adhesive Putty
$10
The original acoustic putty and adhesive from Bostik of England damps resonances and mechanically couples a compact speaker to the top plate of its stand. Sonically you’ll hear tighter bass and improved image stability. Considered “a flexible semi-liquid that behaves like a solid,” it also offers a safety bonus by preventing a stand-mounted speaker from being inadvertently toppled. NG

CAIG PRO GOLD G100L TREATMENT
$21.99
Caig’s ProGold G100L has long been the go-to lubricant for cleaning, preserving, and conditioning all electrical connections. Packaged in a handy dispenser bottle with a little applicator-brush built into the cap, it can and should be used for any junction (short of an AC wall socket) where a metal connector (like the male RCA plugs of your interconnects) are plugged into metal socket (like the female RCA of your preamp, amp, or CD player). JV

Cardas RCA Caps (12)
$49.99
Pop these RCA shorting plugs into your preamplifier’s unused inputs and you’ll hear a blacker background, more micro-dynamics detail, and an overall cleaner sound. RH

Cen-tech SPL Meter
$40
An indispensable and fun sound-intensity meter for confirming channel balance (especially helpful with high-res multichannel), adjusting subwoofers, measuring peak settings, optimizing EQ, or just verifying that you’re endangering your hearing. With seven SPL ranges, A and C weightings (high and low pitch), slow- and fast-response, and peak and average levels. NG