Neil McCauley
17-08-2016, 10:34
"In the “good old days” the electronics for a hi fi system was all in one box that usually included a power amp, preamp and radio tuner. We found them in consoles and built in cabinets. They were very convenient.
Separates have appeared, on and off again, since the late 1940′s and the lowly receiver has been with us ever since (it peaked in the 70′s and 80′s).
The idea of a complete stereo system in a box has many appealing qualities: lack of interconnects and connectors, each piece designed specifically for the task at hand, same design team and controllable environment. It also has a number of negative ramifications: shared power supplies, increased noise within the chassis and the chance to cut corners.
But I wonder if now the time might be getting ripe for the introduction of a true high-end one-box stereo system? After all, we now know ....."
Continues at http://www.hifianswers.com/2016/08/the-lowly-receiver/
Separates have appeared, on and off again, since the late 1940′s and the lowly receiver has been with us ever since (it peaked in the 70′s and 80′s).
The idea of a complete stereo system in a box has many appealing qualities: lack of interconnects and connectors, each piece designed specifically for the task at hand, same design team and controllable environment. It also has a number of negative ramifications: shared power supplies, increased noise within the chassis and the chance to cut corners.
But I wonder if now the time might be getting ripe for the introduction of a true high-end one-box stereo system? After all, we now know ....."
Continues at http://www.hifianswers.com/2016/08/the-lowly-receiver/