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Dear Audio Newbie: Welcome to the wonderful world of hi-fi! If you’re besotted with a desire for audio gear that can make your recorded music sound better than you’ve ever heard it, you’ve come to the right place. And at just the right time: Not only is there an unprecedented amount of sanely priced, excellent-sounding audio gear on the market; there’s this thing was a tenderfoot, I wish I’d had a mentor—or, better yet, The Me Of The Future—to prep me mentally for the big trip into Audioland.

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