Holiday gift idea: a speaker system that doubles as an iPad/iPhone dock

Bang and Olufsen’s BeoSound 8 is the one of the few docks/speaker systems compatible with iPads, iPhones and iPods available in Toronto for the holiday gift-buying season. It’s pricey at $1,190, but the sound quality is fantastic and the unit can be wall mounted or rest on a countertop. Available in black or white, fabric speaker covers also come in purple, green, yellow and lavender blue.

Bang and Olufsen, 175 Avenue Rd., 416-935-1919, bang-olufsen.com.