A-V Design Studio  Understanding Home Stereo  Basic Information
for Stereo Shoppers  Home theater systems are extremely common
these days.  However there are a number of people who prefer to
listen to music in its native, stereo format.  This type of
system is referred to in a number of ways; stereo, two channel,
hi-fi and others.  In the eyes of many, when you are listening
to a two channel music source the only correct way to do it is
in its native format.  Good sources, good amplification and a
couple of good speakers, possibly augmented by a high quality
subwoofer, are all that is required.  We are constantly
surprised by how many people have never heard a really good
properly set up stereo.  New visitors to the store often
volunteer a disclaimer that they are not audiophiles and there’s
no point in showing them a high performance system because they
won’t be able to appreciate it.  We very rarely find this to be
the case.  Perhaps they don’t know the language to describe it;
in some respects we are as ba