What is a component stereo system?
A component stereo system is simply one containing stereo “separates,” such as a stand-alone amplifier and CD player, rather than an all-in-one sound unit like a tabletop radio.Parts of a component stereo systemCommon stereo system components include power and pre-amplifiers, CD players, turntables, cassette decks, reel-to-reel tape decks, stereo receivers, tuners and loudspeakers.Component stereo systems are flexiblePurchasing separate stereo components addresses individual listening preferences and provides operating flexibility and a road to future upgrades.Separate components sound bestAudiophiles favor component stereo systems for the ultimate in sound reproduction. Such a setup allows each component to serve its primary function, such as a pre-amplifier boosting an initial sound signal and sending it to a power amplifier, and to work at its full capacity.ConsiderationsA downside to a component stereo system is the cost of purchasing multiple pieces of equipment, an outlay that ca
