High fidelity
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High fidelity is the high-quality reproduction of sound. It is popular with audiophiles and home audio enthusiasts. Ideally, high-fidelity equipment has inaudible noise and distortion, and a flat freq
Hi-fi speakers are a key component of quality audio reproduction.
An integrated amplifier combines an audio preamplifier and power amplifier into one unit, and is an example of the "component" approach to assembling a comprehensive sound reproduction system.
Modular components made by Samsung and Harman Kardon, (from the bottom) an audio digital receiver, DVD player, and HD TV receiver
A Sony "midi" hi-fi from the late 1980s. Despite its appearance mimicking separate components, this is an all-in-one unit featuring a record player, a dual cassette tape deck, a digital tuner, and an amplifier with an integrated equalizer. Other midi systems integrating a CD player were also increasingly common by this point.
Home audio
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Home audio refer to audio consumer electronics designed for home entertainment, such as integrated systems like shelf stereos, as well as individual components like loudspeakers and surround sound rec
High fidelity
…High fidelity (hi-fi or, rarely, HiFi) is the high-quality reproduction of sound. It is popular with audiophiles and home audio enthusiasts. Ideally, high-fidelity equipment has inaudible noise and distortion, and a flat (neutral, uncolored) frequency response within the human…
Advanced home audio system with various audio and video components
Zenith radiogram console stereo, c. 1960
Home audio component system with separate components