This AM/FM radio has a dual alarm and is an ideal companion for the bedroom or an office desk. Instead of a typical button, the snooze function is activated by pressing any part of the silver border. The circular control panel twists so that the radio can be used in a horizontal or vertical orientation. A headphone jack allows for the use of headphones, and nine different colour grilles (sold separately) allow for customization. www.bostonacoustics.com

Shunyata's approach to cable supports addresses both cable isolation from floor-induced vibrations and static electrical issues from the floor. Any type of floor surface whether carpet or hardwood will generate a static charge of up to tens of thousands of volts relative to the signal-carrying cable. The Dark Field Cable Elevators eliminate any deleterious static fields while significantly reducing floor induced vibrations. Great for speaker cables, power cords and interconnects. www.shunyata.com

Know someone that has bookshelf speakers sitting on top of cardboard boxes? These speaker stands from Sanus will help to elevate the speakers to a proper height and will provide a steady support for just about any bookshelf speaker. A wire management system conceals the speaker wires, achieving a sophisticated, clean look. Each stand comes with adjustable carpet spikes and screw-in polyester feet for stability. www.sanus.com

Analog fans will revel in the opportunity to fine tune their turntables rotational speed, optimizing playback and ensuring proper timbre and pitch. By utilizing the handheld Speed Light strobe light and the Stroboscope Testrecord, the user eliminates the negative effects of unstable AC power when using an AC powered fluorescent light. The Speed Light utilizes a quartz oscillator which generates a 300 Hz strobe light ensuring pinpoint accuracy. www.clearaudio.de

The Beatles albums were transferred from the master tapes to CDs only once, back in 1987. To the dismay of many fans, these original releases did not compare to the quality of sound of the vinyl releases. But earlier this year the entire Beatles catalog was remastered and transferred to CD, using the latest transferring techniques. A DVD that includes a mini documentary about each album is included in the box set. This is an absolute must have for any Beatles fan! www.emimusic.ca

An astronomical improvement over stock interconnects, the D-102 III, consists of two conductors with silver coated high purity Matched Crystal copper, shielded with 180 strands of silver coated Matched Crystal copper. Each conductor is sheathed with Linear Structured Carbon with an additional LSC layer covering both conductors. LSC converts magnetic fields back into an electrical signal producing a smooth dynamic audio presentation. Great value! www.vandenhul.com

Remember the days of DVDs? That's what we'll be saying one day soon. If you've got someone on your list that has an HDTV but doesn't own a Blu-ray player yet, this may just be the ultimate gift for them. The DMP-BD60 is BD-Live compliant, offers exceptional video processing, on-board decoding and bitstreaming of the latest audio formats including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. Its LAN connection allows it to download Blu-ray features and firmware updates. www.panasonic.ca

The new legislature for in-car cell phone use means we now need to utilize some form of hands-free interface. Parrot has a number of solutions, with the sexiest being the CK3200 unit which has a colour LCD screen for customizable wallpaper. Functional with all Bluetooth-enabled handheld devices, the unit also offers voice recognition for up to 150 names/numbers and a universal mute cable. They'll be able to talk all they want but with their hands always on the wheel! www.parrot.com