These integrated multi-tasking music machines typically pack every job of a system into fewer boxes, making your journey to audio nirvana much simpler. Such hi-fi systems come in many forms. You have ...

Here’s how it works. A stereo amplifier is the beating heart of any hi-fi separates system – the component that necessarily amplifies the audio signals from your source (CD player, turntable, music ...

In most stereo systems, the preamp and amp, along with an FM tuner, are packaged in one unit (see stereo receiver). In high-end systems, the preamp, amp and all audio sources are separate components.