At Last! Everything You Need to Know About Buying and Enjoying High-Quality Audio! Robert Harley, Editor-in-Chief of The Absolute Sound magazine, tells you everything you need to know to become a better listener and better buyer of quality high-fidelity components. With this book you will discover how to get the best sound for your money; how to identify the weak links in your system and upgrade where it will do the most good; how to set up and tweak your system for maximum performance from equipment you already own; how to read equipment reviews; and, most of all, how to become a more perceptive and appreciative listener. This book makes hi-fi more fun! In 15 fact-filled chapters and three appendices-covering everything from the basics to technical matters (in plain English!)-this book helps you reap the rewards of Robert Harley's more than 32 years of reviewing experience, saving you time, trouble, and trial and error. Written for beginners and experienced listeners alike! These are just a few of the secrets you will learn: High-end sound on a budget; how to do it cheap and still do it right, Five system setup mistakes and how to avoid them, How to make your speakers sound up to 50% better-at no cost, Why all "100W" amplifiers don't sound the same, How to find the one loudspeaker in 50 worth owning, Ten turntable tweaks-two are free. Completely updated and expanded with the latest information on computer audio, music servers, wireless streaming, networked audio, high-resolution downloads, portable audio, headphones, desktop audio, the new vinyl revolution, and much, much more! More than 200,00 copies sold in five languages. Book jacket.