Not only is the new Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers release Mojo available for download at 24 bit /48 kHz, but Tom's Producer and Engineer Ryan Ulyate recommends Computer Audiophile as, "A very good resource for information on Hi-End computer audio and DACs." I have to say this is really neat news for me and I hope it's just as neat for the CA readers and contributors. I encourage everyone considering Tom's new album to purchases a version that includes the higher resolution download. The 24/48 version has little or no dynamic range compression and sounds pretty good. Plus purchasing this album is a wonderful way to tell everyone from the artists to the producers and engineers that we care about better quality and are willing to spend money to obtain this quality.

The Computer Audiophile Frequently Asked Questions section is now up. The FAQ section contains questions plucked from the CA forum and questions frequently sent to me via email. The first batch of questions and answers has been published. These questions range from beginner to advanced, but the answers are aimed at readers without extensive knowledge of computer audio. The FAQ section will grow as additional questions arise in the forum. In addition readers can now send questions to faq@computeraudiophile.com. Clearly not all questions can be answered in the FAQ section but the most popular and interesting questions will be published. As usual all readers are encouraged to first ask their questions in the forum. Very skilled CA readers from around the globe with an incredibly broad range of knowledge frequently answer questions quickly. I've elected not to allow user comments in the FAQ section as these comments often confuse new computer audiophiles. All reader comments and suggestions regarding the FAQs are encouraged in the forum or via the FAQ mailbox.

The current selection of high resolution downloads is growing weekly, but is still inadequate for most music aficionados. The most frequently voiced displeasure relates to the lack of "popular" music available at resolutions equal to or greater than rebook CD (16 bit / 44.1 kHz). Most audiophiles don't realize a great source of "popular" high resolution material is already sitting on their shelves, and can still be purchased new/used and be ripped to their music server. Although seasoned computer audiophiles have been ripping DVDs for years most audiophiles making the move to a computer based system have no idea these discs can be ripped and certainly have no idea how it's done. That's 100% normal and not a slight on newbies here on Computer Audiophile. Nobody is born with this knowledge. Readers must learn at some point how to rip this great music to their music servers. What follows is a step by step guide to ripping DVD-Audio discs, ripping the audio from DVD-Video concerts, and ripping HDAD discs.