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Christmas is coming, and for the music-lover in your life there's a great deal of choice out there to make this Christmas a special one. The best thing about the gift of hifi, is that it truly is the gift that keeps on giving. Any true audiophile will use their gift on a daily basis, and the gift of high-end, luxury sound will not have to be remembered: it will be actively enjoyed for years and years.

But, what to get the audiophile in your life? If you're stuck, we've handpicked a selection of luxury

Let's face it, buying a Christmas gift for a music fan isn't easy. There's a great deal of variety out there, and with that variety comes a great deal of difference and disparity. An incredible, thoughtful gift for one audiophile, may be quite the opposite for another.

But don't worry, there are a few ways (and a few key gift ideas) to help you get around the fussiness of your average audiophile. Tried and tested products which are practically guaranteed to please anyone and everyone - even the audio

Christmas is just around the corner, but you don't need me to tell you that. But what you might need a little help with is knowing what to get the music/audio lover in your life without breaking the bank. Let's face it: it's not widely regarded as a budget-friendly hobby or interest. In fact, it's probably one of the least budget-friendly. But that doesn't mean there aren't ways of keeping the costs low, but the smiles high on Christmas day whilst keeping things strictly hifi.

Want to know how? 

When you hear the words "reference" and "Naim" in one sentence, you know you're about to witness something truly incredible. And, for the first time in a very long time, this blog is about something other than the Naim SuperUniti. In fact, this is the next in line. A very worthy successor, to a very proud lineage.

Introducing:

The Naim Uniti Nova All-in-One System, the flagship in the newly revamped Naim Uniti range, towering above the lesser models of the Core, the Atom and the Star, each designed

Did you know the legendary Naim Uniti range is getting a huge revamp? The release is staggered, with only one model (the entry-model) currently available, but with more scheduled for the coming months and early 2017, it won't be long before a the old Uniti range has been completely overridden with the next generation of all in one systems, brought up to spec and with features designed to accommodate an ever-evolving marketplace.

We've already given an overview of what to expect from the new range

While many of us have been familiar with the Naim Audio hi-fi range for years, Audio Affair was appointed Naim retailer shortly after the original Uniti range was released in 2009, so since we started as a hi-fi dealer, we've been fans of Naim's all-in-one systems as much as we have been of their hi-fi separates models, and for good reason. While we do keep a formidable reference Naim system on demonstration (NAP 300 DR, NAC-N 272, XPS, HiCap, CDX2, all running KEF Blade or Reference 3 speakers),

As proud Linn dealers, we are proud of everything they do to accommodate the listener, regardless of the space the listener occupies. Linn's philosophy is to deliver pure sounding music in a simple yet wholly accessible way. The higher up the food chain you go, the closer to that reality you get. The Akurate Exakt Akudorik system (with speakers) is a full and active high-fidelity system, is the embodiment of that philosophy, and now we have it available on demo.

Now, it's worth pointing out that

The Yamaha Aventage series is one that we keep coming back to, and for a very good reason. The same reason that Yamaha keep making them better and better, we're sure! Well, home-cinema-lovers, this month is a good month. It sees the release of several new/and or upgraded models within this somewhat legendary series of AV receivers.

They are due to land with us within the next few days, and we're already making some room in stock as we're expecting them to be very popular indeed. There are lots of

Fathers' Day is on June the 19th this year (yep, this year really is flying by!) and if you're anything like myself and my colleagues at AA HQ, you've left the gift-buying until the last minute. Thankfully, there are some great last minute options available to you, especially when you're a part of the Audio Affair community!

We are adding new ideas to our gift section all the time. The kind of stuff that meets our very high quality standards, but is also amazing value for money, with our UK exclusives

Vinyl has seen a monumental resurgence in recent years, but still remains largely inaccessible to your average buyer who doesn't have the money, the time or the know-how required to get it 'right'. Vinyl is notoriously fiddly (... it's one of the things we love about it) and resource consuming, and the various attempts at making it more consumer-friendly have been somewhat disastrous... little more than a fashion statement. Sure, you can pick up a 'turntable with a built-in amp for a small price