So what sound equipment is available to buy?
Well, quite alot. Experts say, start from the source, i.e. the equipment that produces the signal that is amplified. That could be a cd player, record player or mp3 player. The idea is to amplify a signal that is optimized. So that is where you should spend the bulk of your hard-earned cash. You could be looking to spend anywhere from $100 to $10,000!
After that, there is a preamplifier, that optimises the signal before the amplifier which passes on electrical energy to the speakers which convert electricity to sound.
Again, the price you could pay for all of these can vary from hundreds to thousands.
And the spending does not end there. After that, there are cables and power supply units to consider.
Online suppliers and brands available include:
| A.N.T. Audio | Moon Audio |
| ALO Audio | parts conneXion |
| American Techpushers | Practical Devices |
| Audio Cubes | Qables |
| Cable Pro | Sennheiser |
| Comply | SHURE |
| DXCstore.com | Sleek Audio |
| EarphoneSolutions.com | SOUNDCAT |
| Firestone Audio | SoundEarphones.com |
| Head-Direct | Streamline Audio Video |
| Headphile | Todd the Vinyl Junkie |
| HeadRoom | Travagan’s |
| HiFi Headphones (UK) | Ultrasone |
| Jaben.Crossroads | V-MODA |
| JAYS | Wadia |
| Klipsch | Westone |
| Meier Audio |
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