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May 2013
LP Transcription Article with Channel D Pure Vinyl

"Breathe new life into dusty vinyl by digitizing your LPs (the right way)" by Ian White, DIGITAL TRENDS, May 9, 2013

April 2013
Channel D at The Chester Group's New York Audio Show 2013

THANKS to our East Coast - based Pure Music and Pure Vinyl users who stopped in to say hello!


Channel D / Cardas Audio / Joseph Audio / ATS Acoustics Exhibit Room
Special thanks to Colleen Cardas Imports for providing the Unison Research Unico 50 amplifier


Vinyl Ripping Session (Seminar)

April 2013
Channel D at New York Audio Show 2013 - Press / Web Coverage

- EnjoyTheMusic / Steven Rochlin New York Audio Show 2013
- Stereophile / Art Dudley Channel D
- Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity New York Audio Show Report April 2013 Channel D / Cardas / Joseph Audio
- Stereophile / Art Dudley Joseph Audio
- Audiostream Channel D/Joseph Audio
- AV Showrooms NY Audio Videos 1: Channel D, Joseph Audio, Cardas Audio

March 2013
Channel D at AXPONA 2013 Chicago

Our 5th straight AXPONA show (Jacksonville '10, Atlanta '11, New York '11, Jacksonville '12, Chicago '13)

SPECIAL THANKS to our Chicagoland and Midwest - based Pure Music and Pure Vinyl users
that made the trip to the first audio expo in Chitown in over 14 years, and stopped in to say hello!


Channel D Exhibit Room


Vinyl Ripping Session (Seminar)

March 2013
Channel D at AXPONA 2013 Chicago - Press / Web Coverage

- EnjoyTheMusic / Steven Rochlin AXPONA 2013 Show report
- Stereophile / John Atkinson Pure Vinyl & Music from Channel D
- The Absolute Sound / Scot Hull AXPONA 2013 - PART 2
- Audiohead Day 1 Highlights - AXPONA 2013

January 2013
Channel D at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2012 (Videos Posted)

RMAF12: Vinyl Ripping Session
RMAF12: DSD - Hardware & Software Meet, An Update
RMAF12: Ask theExperts; Your Computer Audio Questions Answered

December 2012
Channel D Pure Vinyl reviewed at Audiostream

"Considering the task of ripping vinyl occurs in real time, the old maxim - do it once, do it right - applies and with Pure Vinyl you can rest assured you're doing it right." Click for full review at Audiostream

November 2012
Pure Music and Apple iTunes 11

Please see the Pure Music Support page on our website for up to date information.

November 2012
Channel D Presentation on Computer Audio at Audiolab



Channel D's Rob Robinson was invited to give a presentation on Computer Audio at Audiolab, a long-established audio dealer located in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. A full house of audiophiles responded to the invitations for the evening of November 28. Everything from the basics of high resolution downloads and transferring CDs to a computer to DSD playback and vinyl transfer to high resolution digital files was covered for this very attentive audience.

December 2012
Channel D Pure Music 1.88a reviewed at Audiostream

"This is not a euphonic program like many out there that add warmth or richness to the music. It is very revealing of detail from top to bottom and the acoustic space of the recording." Click for full review at Audiostream

November 2012
Pure Music Update Released

The latest free Pure Music update, version 1.88, has been posted. We have decided to postpone the 1.9 release for additional testing of new features which are not included in 1.88, which was the version frozen at the time Pure Vinyl 3.1 was completed (and was incorporated in Pure Vinyl 3.1).

In the interim, Pure Music 1.88 has more than two dozen new features and performance enhancements compared to Pure Music 1.86. A complete list of changes is provided in the Release Notes in the User's Guide included with the update. Additional, significant user-requested feature enhancements are coming in Pure Music 1.9, which we anticipate will be available by mid - December.

November 2012
Hurricane Sandy Update (Pure Vinyl 3.1 released)

Our utility power was finally restored late Monday afternoon, November 12 (after operating for two weeks on emergency generator power) but our Internet and phone were interrupted because the utility crew cut the fiber optic line while installing four new utility poles on our drop. Finally, everything was restored late Tuesday afternoon, November 13. The new Pure Vinyl 3.1 update was posted on November 16. The Pure Music 1.9 update will be posted one week after that. We would prefer to release them simultaneously, but the staging is necessary to manage the higher than normal load on our server which occurs every time we post a new release. The new releases will be free, as usual. - Channel D Support Team

October 2012
Special Advisory Statement - Hurricane Sandy

October 30, 2012 - To our loyal Customers: Our operations have been disrupted by the destructive Hurricane Sandy, the worst storm to hit the Mid-Atlantic States in 50 years. We currently are working using sporadically available and limited reliability emergency generator power, and it may be several days to a week before power and normal operations are restored. We are postponing the release of the updates of Pure Vinyl and Pure Music because we will be unable to deliver our usual level of support at this time, and anticipate that the new releases will likely generate their share of questions. Our merchant operations are based in the San Francisco area, and continue to operate normally. We thank you for your patience and understanding at this difficult time, while we cope with the aftermath of the storm. - Channel D Support Team

October 2012
Channel D (Pure Music) honored with their Third Positive Feedback Online Audio Oasis Award (Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, 2012)

October 2012
Apple releases updated Mac Computers

We have already ordered fully spec'd Quad Core i7 2.6 GHz Mac Mini with the Fusion hybrid internal HD and bare bones Dual Core i5 Mac Mini configurations for testing, and will update our Getting Started with Computer Audio web page accordingly... to be followed with information on the other new computers, when available.

October 2012
RMAF 2012: Channel D at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest

Our 7th straight year of exhibiting at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest


Channel D Exhibit Room


DSD: Hardware and Software Meet, An Update (Panel Discussion)


Ask the Experts (Panel Discussion)




Vinyl Ripping Session (Seminar)

October 2012
Channel D at RMAF 2012 - Press / Web Coverage

- Audiostream Ask The Experts
- Enjoythemusic RMAF 2012 Show report
- Audiostream Channel D
- Stereophile Channel D Shines
- Audiostream dCS/VTL/Wilson/Transparent
- The Absolute Sound Steven Stone's Best of Show - RMAF 2012 (dCS/VTL/Wilson/Transparent - Pure Music used for digital playback)
- Positive Feedback Online From an Editor's Notebook: An Update on PFO's DSD DAC and DSD Download List
- Positive Feedback Online Channel D Computer Audio
- The Absolute Sound NG's Rocky Mountain AudioFest Show Report / Phono Stage News
- The Absolute Sound Rocky Mountain Show Report
- Stereophile The Magnificent 7
- Stereophile Joseph-Bel Canto: A Winning Combination
- Stereophile Merlin
- Stereophile Like a Firewire out of the blue
- Martin Logan Owners Lynx / Channel D

October 2012
RMAF 2012: Channel D Introduces New Ultra Wide Bandwidth Seta Plus Phono Preamplifier and Seta DAC Buffer Products



Channel D will introduce their new Seta Plus Phono Preamplifer and Seta DAC Buffer products at the 2012 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, October 12-14, in Exhibit Room 482.

- The new Seta Plus Phono Preamplifier represents the continued evolution of Channel D's ground-breaking ultra wide bandwidth Seta "flat" phono preamplifier. The Seta Plus includes an updated, ultra low impedance, low noise rechargeable internal AGM battery power supply based on the original Seta phono preamplifier design, delivering superb transparency, detail and three-dimensionality for vinyl playback, a key benefit of the Seta's ultra wide bandwidth battery powered design. An optional, high quality headphone output is available.




- The new Seta DAC Buffer solves a critical problem with today's Computer Audio that occurs when driving power amplifiers directly with the output of a DAC: setting the proper system gain structure. The Seta DAC Buffer provides a sonically transparent, analog way of adjusting the attenuation of any DAC's output (in 6 dB steps from -6 to -30 dB), permitting using the DAC or computer playback software's digital volume control in its optimum sweet spot (-10 to 0 dBFS).

Unlike passive signal attenuators which would be used for a similar purpose, the high (2 megohm) input impedance of the DAC Buffer insures that electronic loading of the DAC's output is kept to a minimum, while providing a sonically transparent, ultra wide bandwidth (DC - 12 MHz, -3 dB) and low (20 ohms) output impedance for driving any power amplifier load or long interconnect run without adding noise or distortion. The net effect is one of stunningly deeper, more well controlled bass with greater impact plus lower listening fatigue and improved ease of presentation over the entire audio frequency range.

For full information, please see the news release.

October 2012
RMAF 2012: Channel D Updates Pure Vinyl High Resolution 192 / 24 Analog to Digital Transfer and Pure Music Digital Music Player Software

Channel D will be demonstrating major new updates to their award winning Pure Vinyl software for making high resolution digital transfers of analog sources and Pure Music digital music player software at the 2012 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, October 12-14, in Exhibit Room 482.

- Pure Vinyl 3.1 represents a significant update including performance and usability enhancements including new easy to use Jog and Insert Track controls for editing and splitting LP recordings into individual tracks. Pure Vinyl 3.1 will be released on October 23, 2012.

- Pure Music 1.9 includes over two dozen performance enhancements and new features. Pure Music 1.9 will be released on October 30, 2012.

Both updates will be free for all users.

October 2012
Channel D at RMAF 2012

Be sure to visit Channel D's room at the 2012 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (Marriott Atrium, Exhibit Room 482).

Channel D also will be participating in three seminars at RMAF:
- Ask the Experts - 2 PM, Friday October 12, Aspen Amphitheater
- Vinyl Ripping Session - 4:45 PM, Friday October 12, Aspen Amphitheater
- DSD: Hardware and Software Meet, An Update - 4 PM, Saturday October 13, Aspen Amphitheater

August 2012
10 Questions From Audiostream

Audiostream's Michael Lavorgna poses ten questions to audio player software manufacturers, including Channel D.

Media Player Q&A: Q1 Should We Replace iTunes?

Media Player Q&A: Q2 What are your product's most important features?

Media Player Q&A: Q3 What features of your product are underutilized, under appreciated, or just plain misunderstood?

Media Player Q&A: Q4 What makes one media player sound different from another?

Media Player Q&A: Q5 Is there a best method of connecting to a DAC? USB, Toslink, Coax?

Media Player Q&A: Q6 Is it more beneficial to handle upsampling in a media player or in a DAC?

Media Player Q&A: Q7 Are there any special considerations people with large music libraries need to address?

Media Player Q&A: Q8 Can different versions of the same OS sound different and if so why?

Media Player Q&A: Q9 Can you share some basic set up tips for getting better sound from computer playback?

Media Player Q&A: Q10 What is on our HD playback horizon?

June 2012
Channel D (Pure Music) honored with their Second Positive Feedback Online Audio Oasis Award (T.H.E. Show Newport Beach, 2012)

June 2012
Channel D at New York Audiophile Society / Gotham City Audiophile Society meeting


Channel D's Rob Robinson presenting on Computer Audio; presentation included listening to DSD playback
with Pure Music. Thanks to Brett Mesler of Audio 202 who hosted the meeting.

June 2012
Channel D at T.H.E. Show Newport Beach, CA 2012


Artemis SA-1 Turntable, Channel D Seta Model L Phono Stage, Lindemann Integrated Amplifier
Apple Mac Mini running Channel D Pure Vinyl and Pure Music, Lynx Hilo ADC / DAC
Joseph Audio Pulsar Loudspeakers


Channel D's Rob Robinson was honored to be part of the panel for the seminar
"Super High-Resolution: The New Download."

Shown from left to right: Michael Bishop, eight-time Grammy Award winning engineer;
Matt Ashland, J. River; Cookie Marenco, five-time Grammy Award nominee and founder of
Blue Coast Records; Rob Robinson, Channel D; Bruce Brown, mastering engineer and
owner of Puget Sound Studios; Jonathan Tinn, Blue Light Audio / Playback Designs;
Tom Caulfield, Channel Classics; Dr. David Robinson, Positive Feedback Online.

YouTube video

May 2012
Channel D at Munich High-End 2012


Brinkmann Oasis Turntable, Channel D Seta Model L Phono Stage, Brinkmann Integrated Amplifier
Apple Mac Mini running Channel D Pure Vinyl and Pure Music, Lynx Hilo ADC / DAC
Joseph Audio Loudspeakers

May 2012
Channel D Presents Digital Audio Workshop at HifiDeluxe 2012, Munich

Digital Audio Workshop

April 2012
Channel D at T.H.E. Show 2012, New York City - Press Coverage



"Wes Bender Studio NYC" Audiostream

"Sound by Singer" Audiostream

"No Limits to Wes Bender Studio NYC" Stereophile

"I Want To Take You Higher" Audiostream

"AudioStream on Computer Audio" Stereophile

March 2012
Channel D at Salon Son Image 2012, Montreal - Press Coverage



"Fidelio Audio" Audiostream

"Coup de Foudre/Wilson Audio/VTL and More" Audiostream

"Coup de Foudre/Joseph Audio" Audiostream

"Joseph Audio" Stereophile

"Coup de Foudre: Wilson Audio" Stereophile

March 2012
Channel D at AXPONA 2012, Jacksonville, Florida - Exhibit Room Photos

March 2012
Channel D at AXPONA 2012, Jacksonville, Florida - Press Coverage

"Channel D and Joseph Audio Make Great Music" Stereophile

"AXPONA 2012: Joseph Audio, Hegel, Channel D" Confessions of a Part-Time Audiophile

"Ripping Vinyl LPs / Computer Audio in Today's Audiophile World" EnjoytheMusic.com

"Axpona Jacksonville Part Two" AVGuide.com

February 2012
Channel D's Director of Engineering Interviewed by Dagogo's Larry Borden

Dagogo, February 2012

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

January 2012
Channel D Pure Music at CES 2012


(Above) Audio Research Room
- TAD Room
- T & A Room
- Wes Bender Studio
- dCS Room (Positive Feedback)
- Ayre / Vandersteen Room (Positive Feedback)

January 2012
COMPUTER AUDIO PLAYBACK APPLICATIONS (Review by HiFi-Advice.com)

Mac compared to PC using all popular applications, two iTunes sound enhancements and a range of DA-converters and USB interfaces hifi-advice.com

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
Musings on Building a Digital Music Server: The Audio Note Pallas Digital Interconnect and the Pure Music Audio Engine
Positive Feedback Online

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

September 2011
Channel D Pure Music reviewed in Secrets of Home Theater and Hi-Fi

Published September 27, 2011

September 2011
Playback Designs / Channel D (Pure Music) 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

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 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

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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)

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

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

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)

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