Understand the basic audio components of a Hi-Fi stereo system so you know what to look for when shopping for audiophile equipment. Amplifier. Amp. Preamp. Integrated amp. Phono stage. Tube amplifier.

Abstract: It is often difficult to find an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that aligns with the analog input range, but also has the appropriate number of inputs, the needed size, and the correct ...

One of the goals for designers of new high-performance analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) is to relax the design requirements for the external input amplifier and reference, often by including ...

I've then connected that to a couple of bookshelf speakers, and a Sony SA-CS9 subwoofer via the high-level inputs. The problem is that my sub won't wake up at normal listening levels. I have to turn ...