Introductory Guide to High-Performance Audio Systems: Stereo - Surround Sound - Home Theater

by Robert Harley

How to choose, set up, and enjoy the latest high-technology audio systems are all given expert insight in this indispensable guide for stereo shoppers. Consumers today often use home-audio systems for both stereo music and surround-sound music, they buy multichannel systems instead of two-channel stereo systems, they may have HDTV and flat-panel televisions, and they have largely moved to in-wall and on-wall loudspeakers rather than floorstanding units. Questions relating to all of these changes are covered in a novice-friendly way, as well as Super Audio CD, DVD-Audio formats, and all of the latest surround-sound formats for home theater. The emphasis is not only on solving shopping dilemmas, but also on getting great sound from an audio system.

223 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2007

About the author

Librarian Note: For the 18th Century Earl of Oxford, see Robert Harley Oxford. For the 20th Century railway expert, see Robert J. Harley

Reviews

[April]

Clearly written by someone with a high level of knowledge, and there were plenty of valuable tidbits. Things like what components make up a home audio system and how do they function, what are the parts of a turntable, and how should one decide what their home listening experience will be, were interesting enough. Ultimately tho, this is a book for people with far more time, effort and money! than I have and probably ever will. Especially confirmed after seeing the authors most likely multi-million dollar home audio system. Despite its insistence this stuff is for anyone, the target audience still very much starts at a certain income level.