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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

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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

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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
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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
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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

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September 2011
Blue Light Audio / Channel D Exhibit Room receives Positive Feedback Oasis Award

Featuring Channel D Pure Music streaming DSD Audio over USB

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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

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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)
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Stereophile (SimpliFi Audio)
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EnjoyTheMusic (SimpliFi Audio) (Best in Show)
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Stereophile (Pure Vinyl)
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Computer Audiophile
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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.

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    Command Performance AV / Joseph Audio / Manley

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    The Voice That Is / Tidal / dCS

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    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)

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    Channel D's Exhibit Room

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    The (mostly) analog end of the room

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    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:
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  • Audio Research - Vandersteen Room:
  • Channel D


  • Positive Feedback Online Room:
  • Channel D


  • SimpliFi Audio:
  • Channel D


  • Lindemann:
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  • Antelope Audio (a new convert):
  • Channel D


  • 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

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    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

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    "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
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    November 2010
    Channel D Products honored with Stereophile "Product of the Year" Awards
    purchase issue from Zinio


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    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 Channel D

    Vinyl "Ripping" Seminar Channel D

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    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

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    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®.