The Complete Guide to High End Audio 6th Edition

Newly Updated and Expanded Version of the Classic Audiophile Reference Book

In this newly updated and expanded 6th edition of every audiophiles favorite reference book, Robert Harley, Editor-in-Chief of The Absolute Sound magazine, tells readers everything they need to know about buying and enjoying high-quality audio equipment. It's written for beginners and serious music enthusiasts alike.

Revised and expanded to include all the latest audio technologies, this book is packed with expert advice on how to make speakers sound up to 50 percent better at no cost, how to avoid the most common system set-up mistakes, and how to choose the one speaker in 50 worth owning.

Among the new topics covered are streaming audio, computer-based music servers, music-management apps, wireless streaming, and high-resolution digital audio. A short course on listening-room acoustics is presented and additional information on audio for home theater, multichannel audio, system set-up secrets, and what each component's specifications and measurements mean are also provided.

"The Best Book Ever Written About Hi-Fi"

"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!

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!

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.