AUDIOPHILE HANDBOOK: Your Perfect High-End Sound System, THIRD EDITION offers a revised look into the fascinating and growing world of high-end electronics and sound reproduction. Each chapter is designed guide through complex subjects with incremental knowledge of engineering with easy to understand explanations. Hidden secrets of the trade will be exposed, popular beliefs will be demystified and you will be empowered with sound knowledge from over 20 years of hands-on experience working in the Hi-Fi business as an engineer; upgrading, servicing and selling audio components. In the end, you will be able to make better and more informed decisions when building your own sound system.
PREFACE
CHAPTER I: TO BE OR NOT TO BE AN AUDIOPHILE
CHAPTER II: RECORDING & SOURCE FORMATS (ANALOG, DIGITAL)
CHAPTER III: TUBE VS SOLID-STATE AMPLIFICATION
CHAPTER IV: ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS IN A SOUND SYSTEM
CHAPTER V: SPEAKERS & THE ANATOMY OF SOUND
CHAPTER VI: INTERCONNECTS AND MORE
CHAPTER VII: THE HUMAN EAR
CHAPTER VIII: BUYERS GUIDE
CHAPTER IX: FINAL THOUGHTS, USEFUL TIPS & HACKS