Family secret santa, budget £30, what do I ask for that's genuinely useful?

[alboy1975]

Subject says it all really. As family, we don't spend fortune on presents (nah kids, obviously different scenario), food a different matter. So, extended family have a secret santa budget of 30 quid. I have a digi and vinyl setup (having just spent £365 on a digi ref rca). I don't write this to show off, but to highlight that many of us use a lot of our limited resources on things the average person would never consider.

So, with this in mind, what, as a hifi/music nut, could i request that I'd actually use, enjoy, or from which I'd get some benefit? This is not to appear ungrateful, I simply hate people spending money for sake, because of time of year.

A

 

[MartinC]

Asking for a record or two would seem the most obvious?

 

[MartinC]

I actually find it harder to come up with present suggestions myself now as I used to come up with a list of CDs but now I just stream everything from Qobuz there isn't really any point.

 

[triumph]

Record token for your local shop

 

[alboy1975]

Record was first thought, but do I want to explain the discog purchasing process, the difference between vg, nm, mint etc.

 

[robbie010]

If you have a vinyl setup it has to be something like a Vinyl Passion Dust Buster or maybe a Milty Zero Stat. I would not have been without them when I played vinyl. 

 

[MartinC]

Record was first thought, but do I want to explain the discog purchasing process, the difference between vg, nm, mint etc.

Any brand new options would be easier?

 

[greybeard]

Nagaoka anti static sleeves, a must for any vinyl addict!

Nagaoka Discfile 102 Anti Static 12 Vinyl Inner Record Sleeves (pack of 50) at Juno Records.

Edit:

These do what they say on the tin  , I have tried cheaper alternatives, but they are not as effective.

 

[cynix]

10 pack of ice hockey pucks (about £15 to £20 on ebay) , handy for sticking under the feet of hifi separates for a little isolation or to create extra space to aid cooling.

 

[lazycat]

but do I want to explain the discog purchasing process, the difference between vg, nm, mint etc.

Not if you like your family members.

Ask for a record token and like it. Mr Fussy. 

 

[bigrod]

Acrylic headphone stand

Comfy slippers

bottle of whiskey 

Don’t need much more when your cosying up to your favourite tracks ..

 

[DomT]

A book about music?

 

[mikeyb]

£31 cash [emoji6]

 

[Radioham]

Magazine Subscription

Demo/Test CD/Record

Book about HiFi Manufacturers (Quad, Tannoy, Ortofon  Rega Kef)

Rega Vinyl

New Abba release CD/Vinyl/Cassette

Alan

 

[savvypaul]

A 'special' fuse...

 

[andrew s]

A set of small glass ball resonators.

Can optionally be hung on a Xmas tree.

Regards Andrew 

 

[HectorHughMunro]

Waitrose has Talisker 10 for £30.  Two channel in the sense that you might see double. 

 

[Minicoupeman]

Stylus balance/weight - ( different) T/T mat - small LCD torch.  All invaluable and fun even if not strictly necessary 

 

[Lurch]

Waitrose has Talisker 10 for £30.  Two channel in the sense that you might see double. 

Dettol is only £2.39 where I work, smells about the same, would it actually taste any different? 

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