Amplifiers & Preamps

It used to be fashionable to display one's electronic gear for guest to see but no longer is it so. Here is how to hide your stereo and video equipment from view.

Audio signals spend most of their time as very light distortions in an electrical current, which can be passed through diaphragms to transmit the current into small pressure changes the flutter...

Stereo amps, often called AV receivers, can have multiple input and output connections and can handle six or more speakers. They're capable of stereo output but also can recreate Surround Sound...

An amplifier provides power to the rest of your stereo and allows you to play music at high quality. A factory stereo in a car comes with a small amp installed, but many audiophiles don't find it...

Connecting your television to your stereo amplifier is an easy way to improve the quality of your home theater experience. Most stereo amplifiers are compatible with most televisions. The...

Hooking up a stereo amp takes only a few minutes. If you can follow the color-coded wire connections to the various components powered by the amplifier, you'll be hooked up in no time. Learn how...

The stereo amplifier and receiver are two devices that are often part of the home stereo system. The most basic stereo systems rely upon a receiver, while component systems include an amplifier...

You're shopping for stereo equipment and all the terms have gotten confusing. Pre-amplifier, amplifier, tuner, receiver; what's what, and more importantly what do you need? While the terminology...