Remembering the Hi-Fi's Heyday

There once was a time when, in order to listen to music in your home, you needed equipment. Lots of equipment. Big electronic equipment. Big bulky boxes with wires, leading to even bigger and bulkier boxes, which then in turn led to even bulkier and ever more cumbersome boxes. Home stereo systems were so large and deliberate that they would often require specially dedicated cabinets in order to house them. Specific furniture purchased or custom-made just to hold machines,…