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ROBERT HARLEY - COMPLETE GUIDE TO HIGH-END AUDIO 3RD EDITION SOFTCOVER

ROBERT HARLEY/COMPLETE GUIDE TO HIGH-END AUDIO 3RD EDITION SOFTCOVER (640 pages)

“This new Third Edition brings The Complete Guide to High-End Audio up-to-date for new readers, and is a worthwhile upgrade for those who have the earlier editions. The significant technological changes of the past five years since the last revision necessitated this new edition, and I’m happy to be able to bring this vital new information to readers,” - Robert Harley author and Editor-In-Chief of The Absolute Sound.

The Complete Guide to High-End Audio is widely acknowledged as the definitive reference on high-quality music reproduction. It covers every aspect of home audio, including how to listen critically, how to choose a system, how to set up and “tweak” a system for maximum performance, room acoustics, digital audio, LP playback, and audio for home theater. The book’s thoughtful layout makes it accessible to newcomers, yet is a reference for even the most seasoned enthusiast—the information moves from basic to advanced in each chapter, allowing the new reader to skip to the next chapter when he’s reached his comfort level. The book’s extensive table of contents, massive and highly detailed index, and 550+ term glossary make The Complete Guide to High-End Audio the ultimate reference on high-performance audio systems. The best part is Mr. Harley’s ability to describe technology in a way that anyone can understand. He really does de-mystify the high-end. Our highest recommendation.

New in the Third Edition

• High-resolution digital audio
• SACD and DVD-Audio
• New digital products including digital-audio servers, upsamplers, and portable players
• A new version of Robert Harley’s highly controversial and groundbreaking Audio Engineering Society paper that takes on the audio “objectivists.”
• An entirely new chapter on multichannel audio
• All new chapter on audio for home theater, including secrets of adding home theater to a two-channel system without compromising the all-important musical performance
• Digital Radio, including Sirius and XM Satellite Radio
• More system set-up secrets
   

Details

• 640 pages
• More than 275 photographs and illustrations
• 7” x 10”
• Available in paper or sewn cloth-bound hardcover