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10 AFFORDABLE WAYS TO UPGRADE YOUR HI-FI SYSTEM

Your hi-fisystem is never complete. Just don’t tell that to your bank manager when asking for a loan.

But upgrading your system doesn’t have to mean racking up a big bill. In fact, some upgrades are completely free. That’s right, they cost nada, zilch, nothing at all.

So, if you still have some way to go before you can afford that new pair of speakers or an amplifier capable of powering Ally Pally, give these suggestions a whirl. You may be surprised at just how much extra performance you can eke out of your existing kit.

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