1. Your Path to Better Sound: How to Upgrade Your Home Audio System

 There&amp;#39;s an old mantra in the audiophile world: from the speakers in. That&amp;#39;s how you build a hi-fi system. You start with a pair of passive speakers, meaning they need to be powered by an amp, which is the next component in your setup. An amplifier ignites your tunes, acting as the bridge between the speakers and the music&amp;#39;s source: a turntable, a CD player (for the best digital experience available), or your computer (if you can&amp;#39;t live without the convenience of thousands of albums on a hard drive). A hi-fi is more complicated than a sound dock, but the math is simple: Speakers + amp + source = kick-ass sound. As long as you choose quality components, it&amp;#39;ll all add up.