By Chris Haslam

Published: Thursday, 02 December 2021 at 12:00 am


Need to buy something for the classical music lover in your life? Here are some tech suggestions from our audio expert Chris Haslam 

Best audio equipment Christmas gift ideas

iFi GO blu

£199

A gift for the travelling audiophile in your life, this matchbox-sized 26g portable (ten hour battery life) DAC/headphone amp will significantly upgrade the sound from his or her smartphone. Plug in a favourite pair of headphones (3.5 and 4.4mm jacks) and connect to a smartphone via the latest hi-res capable Bluetooth 5.1 connection – or plug in for hi-res streaming up to 24-bit/96kHz if using a portable music player – and enjoy greater expression, detail and depth wherever you are.