He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable. Ken Fritz turned his home into an audiophile’s dream — the world’s greatest hi-fi.

A quality system gets expensive - a truly great turntable costs $1,000 or more, as do speakers and amps. And that's not even at the high end. A proper stereo doesn't need to be expensive, though.

Here's what I gave up. To give you an idea of what I’m giving up for the week, I’ll give you a quick rundown of my faithful stereo system. Pumping out the sounds is a pair of KEF LS50 Metas, a ...

Currently, the 4D upgrade on the Burmester sound system is a $6,730 option on the S-Class. Mercedes-Benz says the feature will also be available on both EQE and EQS sedans and SUVs . Expensive?

My wife and I aren't home theatre people (as you can probably tell from the fact that we have a 2.0 system ) so we don't need to go wild, probably not more than AU$1500 though.

For clarity, when combined with its 19kg 791 preamp partner, the system's 55kg total is more than the 52kg I used to weigh for the bulk of my performing career… best to get a good hi-fi rack for it.

This way, you can connect it to a wide variety of stereo systems. Image Credits: Eve When it comes to local network connectivity, the Eve Play is limited to Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n on 2.4 or 5 GHz networks).

The Sony STRDH190 has been around for many years, and if you’re looking to get yourself a bare-bones stereo receiver with a few extra goodies built in, it’s definitely worth checking out.

Materials. The stereo system included the use of seven existing intercom speakers that had been installed for human communication throughout the indoor/outdoor colony environment.

Provided your system has been chosen with care, all you have to do then is make sure you have a nice comfy place to sit and lots of great music to tap away to. MORE: The very best speakers and best ...