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 Books, catalogs, single magazine issues about audio, Stereo and Hi Fidelity sound
Short run journals, books, booklets, one-of-a-kind catalogs, local program schedules and single issues of magazines related to audio, hi fidelity and stereo sound can be found on this page.
The term "Hi-Fi" became synonymous with better quality audio in the 1950's, and was gradually supplanted by "stereo" as multi-channel audio developed.
Audio & Hi-Fi
Stereo and Hi-Fi
Catalogue of High Fidelity Equipment
1964
UK
Catalogue of High Fidelity Equipment
1965
UK
   
100 Ways to Beat your Wife at Hi-Fi
From Altec
Professional Audio Directory
1992
The University Technilog on Loudspeakers
1958
Loud Speakers
Theory, Performance
McLachlan  
1960
High Performance Loudspeakers
Colloms
2nd edition
1980 
  Hi-Fi Handbook
Kendall
1954 
 
The Sound of High Fidelity
Popular Mechanics
Jordan.1958
Thrilling New Sounds
High Fidelity
HiFi Annual &
Audio Handbook
1959
Hi-Fi Stereo Servicing Guide
Sams Library
High Fidelity Home Music Systems
1955
Audio Cyclopedia
2nd Edition
Tremaine
(Huge Download
Understanding Hi-Fi Circuits
Gernsback
1957
High-Fi Furniture
Gernsback
1959
Hi-Fi Stereo Handbook
Sams Library
1974 edition
Installing Hi-Fi Systems
Gernsback Library
High Fidelity Circuit Design
1957
High Fidelity Techniques
1950
Stereo FM Handbook
Harvey & Bohlman
Hi-Fi Made Easy
Gernsback Library #90
Hi-Fi Furniture
Gernsback Collection
The Sound of High Fidelity
Jordan & Cunningham
1958
Audio Control Handbook for Radio & TV
Oringel  1956
All About High Fidelity & Stereo
Allied - 1966
Stereo 1961
from Electronic Technician magazine
The Recording and Reproduction of Sound
1953
Hi-Fi Stereo Handbook
Sams Library

1970 edition. Boyce
How to Build Your Own Radio and HiFi Sets
Wellman
1954
Operadio Sound Catalog
1948
Stereo 1959
from Electronic Technician magazine
Hi-Fi
1957 buyer's guide and technology tutorial
100 Ways to Beat your Wife at Hi.Fi
From Altec
Tape Recorders and Tape Recording
1956
Hi Fi World
December, 1956
Our only copy of this early HiFI magazine
Vol 1 No 1
The Practical HiFi Handbook
King
1959
Hi-Fi Annual
from Radio & Television News
1956
High Fidelity's Silver Anniversary
Treasury
Understanding High Fidelity
RCA
1956
High Fidelity Recording
McProud
1955
All About High Fidelity & Stereo
McProud
1968
All About High Fidelity & Stereo
McProud
Allied 1969
Stereo F.M. Radio Handbook
Harvey & Bohlman 1974
Ziff Davis Annual Stereo Buyers' Guide (Title Changed Several Times)
Stereo HiFi Directory
Buyers' Guide
1962
Stereo Directory & Buying Guide
1972
   
Small Magazine Collections (Not meriting separate page)
High Fidelity Trade News
Now a separate section with more issues.
Better Listening
Magazine distributed by early audio dealers
Fall 1968 issue
   
Catalogs
General Electric
Hi-Fi Components
       
Audio Anthology
1950 Audio Anthology 1953 Audio Anthology 1955 Audio Anthology
1957 Audio Anthology        
Audio Related Magazines on this Website
Audio Magazine Audio Engineering / Audio Magazine.
1947 - 1964
Pro journal which became a leading consumer magazine.

db Sound Engineering db magazine. The Sound Engineering journal.1967 to 1994.
Professional audio.
High Fidelity Magazine High Fidelity
Milton Sleeper's consumer audio magazine 
Tape Recording Tape Recording Consumer magazine from the 50's and the 60's
Studio Sound Studio Sound
Sound and
professional audio journal.
1969 to 2001
Modern Recording Modern Recording
Studio production and audio magazine
Audio Record Audio Record.
Publication of Audio Devices from 1944 to the late 50's
One to One One to One
Mastering, pressing
and duplication
1980's
Amateur Tape Recorder Amateur Tape
Recorder

(United Kingdom)  
1959 to 1967
Recording Engineer Producer Recording Engineer / Producer. "REP"
 70's-90's
Tape Recording
UK Edition
British magazine 1957 to 1971
Audiocraft Audiocraft
Do-it-Yourself Hi-Fi
1955 to 1958 from publisher of High Fidelity.
Stereo Review HiFi & Music Review
HiFi Review
HiFi & Stereo Review
Audiophile and music magazine from 1958 to 1999
Hi-Fi Stereo Buyers' Guide
Consumer Audio product guide and reviews from 1966
Audio Collection
Miscellaneous Magazines, booklets, books and pamphlets about
audio and hi-fi.
AudioFan
A 1966 audio and HiFi enthusiast magazine.
Stereophile
Starting in 1962, this  high end audio magazine is still published
Hi Fi Music at Home from Milton Sleeper Hi Fi Music at Home
Milton Sleeper's 1950's
home audio publication
Mix Magazine
Recording studio and audio magazine beginning in 1976
High Fidelity Trade News
Home Audio dealer magazine starting in 1957
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