component audio
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component audio
The use of separate hi-fi components such as a stand-alone preamplifier connected to a stereo amplifier or two mono amplifiers. Such equipment is favored by music lovers who demand the highest audio quality. Contrast with integrated amplifier. See preamp and audiophile.Copyright © 1981-2025 by The Computer Language Company Inc. All Rights reserved. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction is strictly prohibited without permission from the publisher.
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These simple radios, while not requiring the complex setup associated with
component audio or home-theater-in-a-box systems, are getting somewhat more technologically complex as they add features such as Apple iPod and MP3 inputs and satellite and HD radio to evolve to changing consumer wants.
The micro and mini audio systems in Circuit City are grouped at the rear of the store, sandwiched between
component audio, home theater-in-a-box systems and, in one store, portable audio.
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