News
Press
February 2012
Channel D Pure Music included among Positive Feedback Online's "Ten Best Sounds" of CES 2012
With Wes Bender Studio NYC / Venetian 30-323 Positive Feedback Issue 59 January/February 2012
December 2011
Channel D releases Pure Vinyl 3
Includes over two dozen new features and performance enhancements to our award-winning software.
Click here for news release.
December 2011
Channel D Pure Music wins Positive Feedback Online Brutus Award
Positive Feedback Issue 58 November/December 2011
November 2011
One Fine Evening (with Pure Music) at Loud & Clear in Edinburgh
AVGuide Forum
November 2011
The Audio Beat: DSD over USB with Pure Music
The Audio Beat, November 8, 2011
October 2011
Channel D Pure Music reviewed in Hi-Fi and Records (Germany)
Issue 4, 2011
October 2011
Channel D at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2011
Press Coverage / Show Presence (exhibitors using Pure Music or Pure Vinyl, an incomplete list):
The Audio Beat
Wavelength / Vaughn (Best of Show)
Dagogo
Lindemann
Musical Surroundings
Positive Feedback Online
Channel D
TAD
Lindemann
Tidal
Wavelength / Vaughn
Stereophile
TAD
Peachtree
Wes Bender Studio
Music Hall
Vandersteen
Dynaudio
Ayre
Wavelength / Vaughn
Audiostream
Peachtree
dCS
Ayre
Wavelength / Vaughn
Wes Bender Studio
Channel D
Music Hall
Tidal Audio
Zu Audio
Mytek
September 2011
Channel D Pure Music reviewed in Secrets of Home Theater and Hi-Fi
Published September 27, 2011
September 2011
Blue Light Audio / Channel D Exhibit Room receives Positive Feedback Oasis Award
Featuring Channel D Pure Music streaming DSD Audio over USB
August 2011
Channel D Pure Music reviewed in the Gadgeteer
August 22, 2011
August 2011
Channel D Pure Music reviewed in Einsnull Magazine (Germany)
July / August Issue #4, 2011
August 2011
The Absolute Sound Golden Ear Awards
Pure Music Honored with Absolute Sound Golden Ear Award (September 2011 issue)
July 2011
Channel D at (San Francisco) California Audio Show 2011
Press Coverage of Channel D Products:
- Stereophile (Playback Designs)
- Stereophile (SimpliFi Audio)
- EnjoyTheMusic (SimpliFi Audio) (Best in Show)
- Stereophile (Pure Vinyl)
- Computer Audiophile
- Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity
July 2011
AVguide Video Coverage of AXPONA New York
Video Coverage Part I - July 4, 2011
July 2011
Channel D at Capitol Audio Fest 2011
Mentioned in Press:
Stereophile Coverage
There were 6 exhibit rooms using dedicated computer audio as a source component.
3 rooms used Windows or Linux PCs as a computer audio source
3 rooms used the Mac platform as a computer audio source. All used Channel D Pure Music.
Command Performance AV / Joseph Audio / Manley
The Voice That Is / Tidal / dCS
Audio Power Labs / Light Harmonic
June 2011
Channel D at AXPONA New York (Stereo Times coverage)
June, 2011
June 2011
Channel D Exhibit Room at AXPONA New York City (Affinia Hotel)
Channel D's Exhibit Room
The (mostly) analog end of the room
Attendees (including Stereophile's John Atkinson)...
June 2011
Newport 2011: Channel D Pure Music in Sonic Flare
June 2011
T.H.E. Show Newport Beach California: Channel D Products the Most Popular for Computer Audio Demos in Exhibit Rooms
A strong testimonial, equipment manufacturers placing confidence in our products for critical demos in a stressful trade show setting!
The tally:
There were 15 rooms using dedicated computer audio as a source component
2 rooms used the Windows / Linux PC platform as a computer audio source
13 rooms (87%) used the Mac platform as a computer audio source
Channel D computer music software products were used for demos in 7 of those rooms
Bluelight / Playback Designs:
Audio Research - Vandersteen Room:
Positive Feedback Online Room:
SimpliFi Audio:
Lindemann:
Antelope Audio (a new convert):
plus Channel Islands (from Positive Feedback Online show coverage)
What about the player software used in the other rooms with Mac computers?
iTunes was used as a stand alone player in 2 of those rooms
Three other Mac music software players were used in the other 4 rooms
June 2011
Channel D Releases Pure Music 1.8 with DSD Playback, "Playthrough" and Integer support
May 2011
Channel D Pure Music Recommended by Berkeley Audio Design in Absolute Sound Review
Click to Read Review of new Berkeley Alpha USB in the downloadable Absolute Sound Guide to Digital Source Components (pdf)
May 2011
Channel D Demo at Audiophile Society meeting in Bedminster / Far Hills, NJ
Thanks to Mark Block, and Brett Mesler of 202 Audio for hosting the meeting

May 2011
Channel D Announces Pure Music 1.8 with DSD Playback, "Playthrough" and Integer support
Click for News Release (pdf)
April 2011
Channel D Exhibit Room at AXPONA Atlanta
Channel D's Exhibit Room
All eyes closed...
"Wow - that was great!"
April 2011
Channel D Press Coverage at AXPONA
The Vinyl Anachronist
Stereophile (Channel D room)
Stereophile (DaVinci 384 kHz DAC)
EnjoyTheMusic (Thursday coverage)
EnjoyTheMusic (Sunday coverage)
April 2011
Channel D Pure Music Reviewed in Hi-Fi Choice (U.K.) (May 2011, Issue 345)
February 2011
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest Seminar Videos posted, with participation by Rob Robinson, Channel D Director of Engineering
Advances in Computer Audio Panel Discussion (Moderated by John Atkinson of Stereophile)
LP Ripping Session (Moderated by John Atkinson of Stereophile)
January 2011
Channel D Pure Music mentioned in Steven Stone's Best of
CES 2011
December 2010
Channel D Pure Music reviewed by Srajan Ebaen at 6moons.com
December 2010
Channel D Pure Music reviewed by Wicked Digital
December 2010
Player Wars: Pure Music vs. Amarra - Channel D Pure Music reviewed by Confessions Of A Part-Time Audiophile
December 2010
Jim Smith's Get Better Sound "Quarter Notes" article on Computer Audio and Interview with Channel D Director of Engineering
As republished at
6moons.com
Link to
original article (used with permission; Quarter Notes is included with Get Better Sound)
December 2010
Channel D Pure Vinyl chosen as one of Enjoy the Music's "Top 10 Great Audiophile Gifts For 2010"
December 2010
Pure Music reviewed in The Absolute Sound (Issue 209)
Click for online version
November 2010
Channel D Products Demonstrated at Burmester / Genesis / Channel D Special Event sponsored by Tweak Studio in Chicago

November 2010
Channel D Products honored with Stereophile "Product of the Year" Awards purchase issue from Zinio
Computer Audio Component of the Year: Channel D Pure Vinyl™
Computer Audio Component of the Year (runner-up): Channel D Pure Music®
Budget Audio Component of the Year (runner-up): Channel D Pure Music®
November 2010
Pure Music featured among Home Theater Magazine's "60 Great Gifts for the Holidays"
October 2010
Fedeltà del Suono (Italy) (issue FDS178) review of Channel D Pure Music
October 2010
Channel D at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2010
(Channel D's 5th contiguous year exhibiting at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest)
Exhibit Room

Vinyl "Ripping" Seminar

Enjoythemusic.com RMAF coverage
Stereophile's coverage of vinyl "ripping" seminar
Stereophile's coverage of Advances in Computer Audio panel discussion
stereomojo.com RMAF coverage
The Audio Beat coverage of Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2010 Best in Show (Wavelength Audio room using Channel D Pure Music)
Channel D Pure Music player software used in Zu Audio, Nordost, Wavelength Audio, Vandersteen and many other exhibit rooms
October 2010
6moons.com review of Channel D Pure Music
October 2010
Home Tech (Mexico) review of Channel D Pure Music
October 2010
Channel D Products Honored in Stereophile - Editor's Top Picks for the Industry's Best Products
Channel D Seta Model L Phono Preamplifier: Class A Recommended Component
Channel D Seta Nano Phono Preamplifier: Class C Recommended Component
Channel D Pure Music: Recommended Component (Computer Software)
Channel D Pure Vinyl: Recommended Component (Computer Software)
The October, 2010 issue of Stereophile may be purchased from Zinio
September 2010
Fidelity (Scandinavia) / Kurt Lassen review of Channel D Pure Music (September / October Issue 47) (page 81-82)
July 2010
Channel D Pure Vinyl, Pure Music, Seta Model L and Seta Nano "Flat" Phono Preamplifiers reviewed in Stereophile Magazine
Michael Fremer weighs in on Pure Vinyl's Software RIAA Correction / "Flat" Vinyl Playback and Seta Phono Preamplifiers. John Atkinson's complete measurements of Channel D Seta Phono Preamplifiers.
Read the online reviews in Stereophile, or purchase the August, 2010 issue from Zinio.
July 2010
Positive Feedback Online reviews Channel D Pure Music
March 2010
Nels Ferre from Enjoy the Music reviews Channel D Pure Vinyl
March 2010
Channel D Products Exhibited at AXPONA Audio Expo North America, Jacksonville, FL

March 2010
Channel D Unveils New Pure Music-Player Software
Channel D, developers of innovative audio software solutions for Apple® Macintosh computers—including the acclaimed audiophile-quality Pure Vinyl software, a high-resolution vinyl transcription, archiving and editing program—recently introduced a new high-resolution digital audio playback software program for Apple iTunes®.
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