stereo for someone special

Good luck! I've been trying to do the same for my mom (who loves music) for years and she has ZERO or even less interest. I guess she figures her living room would end up looking like mine even though I've told her it doesn't have to.

Yeah, seriously, make sure she likes the way it looks first. Then find something that sounds good and has any features important to HER, not you, as well to boot.

How about this.
I have listen to it at Ralph Glasgal (Audiophonics)house and it sounds really nice.

more pics, and another one

I would love to own one and I'm sure your mother would too.

The sound fills the room quite nicely - there is no volume control :) but I am sure there is an old pair of sacks which will do the trick.

I am sorry.
for whatever reason the links do not work but here are the pics from that event.
I am sure you can guess what I had in mind.
http://www.audiocircle.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2705