When you can drop cash on any audio or video system on the planet, the real question isn’t “what’s the best?” — it’s “what do I care about most?” This Ultra High-End Audio and Video Gift Guide 2025 exists for exactly that reason. Is it design that commands more attention than your car collection, convenience so you don’t lift more than a finger, performance that rattles your bones, status that screams louder than your yacht, or that gut punch when music hits you just right?
Here’s the thing: even the ultra-rich can’t dodge physics. Your room’s size, shape, decor, or the fact that your sofa sits three feet from the rear wall — those quirks matter. No system works perfectly everywhere or for every kind of music. But let’s be honest: that’s not going to stop anyone with Crypto gains or Powerball winnings from chasing the absolute bleeding edge of sound and vision.
So if you’re wondering how to better spend your “you know you’re rich when…” budget, this guide lays out the ultimate ultra high-end audio and video components to start you on the path to real AV nirvana.
MartinLogan Neolith
Neolith’s massive scale and dynamics, combined with incredible resolution and transparency, place it in the upper echelon of the best loudspeakers available today. The soundstage they can produce is nothing sheer of jaw dropping and something that must be heard to understand.
$119,999 at MartinLogan
Bowers & Wilkins 801 Abbey Road Limited Edition
Hear recordings with the precision of the same loudspeaker used at Abbey Road Studios for over 45 years. This Special Edition pairs Bowers & Wilkins’ best-ever speaker with an Abbey Road-inspired finish. Limited to just 140 pairs–only a handful remain.
$70,000/pair at Bowers & Wilkins
Kaleidescape Strato E Movie Player
With Kaleidescape, your home theater becomes the pinnacle of luxury and refinement. As the only digital provider delivering movies with lossless audio and full reference video quality, Kaleidescape elevates every element of your media system. Explore the new Strato E movie player and book a demo with a dealer near you.
$2,995 at Kaleidescape
Focal Diva Mezza Utopia
Diva Mezza Utopia sets a new benchmark for high-fidelity listening: a 3-way active, wireless, and connected speaker that blends audiophile performance with effortless usability. Featuring four powerful 8” ‘W’ woofers, advanced technologies, and a striking sculptural design, it elevates home listening into a new dimension. Made in France.
$69,000/pair at Focal Powered by Naim
DALI KORE
The DALI KORE, renowned as one of the world’s most ambitious high-end loudspeakers, is now available in a wider range of finishes to match its uncompromising sound. The update offers six new high gloss finishes – Velvet Red, Navy Blue, Steel Grey, Racing Green, White, and Black – along with a refined Ammara Ebony Black Metal edition. A personal design statement, tailored to the atmosphere of any home – whether as a bold centrepiece or an understated complement to a luxury interior.
$120,000 at DALI
Paradigm Persona 9H
The Persona 9H is Paradigm’s pinnacle of luxury audio – a hybrid floorstanding speaker sculpted for the discerning ear. Featuring Truextent® Pure Beryllium drivers, X-PAL™ anodized aluminum woofer cones and patented overmolded ART™ surrounds, it reveals audio in its purest form – uncolored, elemental and immediate.
$36,999/pair at Paradigm
Anthem AVM 90
The Anthem AVM 90 8K is a masterclass in audio-video processing, engineered for uncompromising clarity and precision. With state-of-the-art DACs, advanced 8K HDMI support, and groundbreaking ARC Genesis room correction, it delivers pristine, immersive sound and seamless integration – making it the ultimate centerpiece for discerning home theater systems.
$7,499 at Crutchfield
Marantz Model 10
This flagship integrated amplifier is the best Marantz has ever offered. The Model 10 delivers 250-watts per channel inside an elegant chassis that is both breathtaking to look at and hear. Unlock lower distortion, and higher dynamic range than ever before.
$15,000 at Marantz
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