The Complete Guide to High End Audio 5th Edition

"The Best Book Ever Written About Hi-fi"

The Fifth Edition of Robert A. Harley's The Complete Guide to High-End Audio has been 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!

"Before you make a mistake, buy Robert Harley's book," advises Sam Tellig, Stereophile.

"The best book ever written about hi-fi…All your answers are here, written in the graceful, meticulous, easy to understand prose of a genuine master," reports Jonathan Valin, The Absolute Sound magazine.

"You’ll learn valuable things from Harley’s book, not just at first reading, but as you come back to it over and over,” observes Peter Moncrieff in International Audio Review.

The Best Book on High-End Audio Just Got Better!

Editor-in-Chief of The Absolute Sound magazine Robert Harley 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!

Fun, Fact-filled, and Fascinating

In 16 fact-filled chapters and three appendixes covering everything from the basics to technical matters (in plain English!) this book helps you reap the rewards of Robert Harley's more than 25 years of reviewing experience, saving you time, trouble, trial and error.

The Complete Guide to High-End Audio is written for beginners and experienced listeners alike, and more than 150,000 copies have sold in five languages.

A Celebration of Music

More than a consumer guide, this book is a celebration of high-quality music reproduction in the home. Its unique blend of the technical with the aesthetic shows you how to enjoy music with a newfound depth and passion. Robert Harley's friendly authorial voice makes this book as fun to read as it is informative.

• Authoritative guide to hi-fi, home theater, computer audio, and more
• Updated Fifth Edition
• 16 chapters
• 578 pages
• More than 200 photos and illustrations
• 550+ term glossary

• Dimensions: 7" x 10"

"The best book ever written about hi-fi…All your answers are here, written in the graceful, meticulous, easy to understand prose of a genuine master"

- Jonathan Valin, The Absolute Sound

"Before you make a mistake, buy Robert Harley's book."

- Sam Tellig, Stereophile

"Its impressive breadth and depth make it a valuable guide to audio’s gold mine. . . You’ll learn valuable things from Harley’s book, not just at first reading, but as you come back to it over and over."

- Peter Moncrieff, International Audio Review