Computer Audiophile was launched November 20, 2007 by Chris Connaker. Chris is an audiophile who has loved music and high quality sound for as long as he can remember. He listens to all types of music on CD, SACD, DVD-Audio, Vinyl and most recently audiophile quality downloads. He started the site to fill a large gap in the audiophile community. While trying to take his music listening experience to the next level with a computer based system he discovered it was very hard to find answers and quality products for audiophile grade computer based / music servers. Instead of waiting for traditional sources to cover this in greater detail, Chris started computeraudiophile.com.
Chris' favorite music genre is Jazz, but his favorite artist is Pearl Jam. He listens to all of the Analogue Productions Jazz reissues by Sonny Rollins, Chet Baker, Thelonious Monk, and Art Pepper. In the car his XM Radio rarely strays from the Real Jazz channel (XM 70). However, Chris does listen to every kind of music out there like heavy metal, country, easy listening, classical, rock, Cuban, and even the 1980s - 90s hair bands. Chris' favorite band has been Pearl Jam from the day he purchased the Ten CD in August 1991. He now collects Pearl Jam vinyl and has almost every official vinyl release including every fan club Christmas single, the basketball version of Ten as well as every other vinyl release of the Ten album from around the world. His favorite Pearl Jam vinyl is the limited numbered edition Live At Benaroya Hall colored vinyl boxed set. The record he has been searching for since 1993 is the ultra-rare Columbian translucent blue vinyl LP for the Vs. album (91-474649). If you have a copy or see a copy please let him know.
Chris is also a regular columnist for TONE Audio Magazine, where his column is appropriately titled The Computer Audiophile. You can download the complete magazine from the TONE website absolutely free.
Chris has a prediction that the term "computer audiophile" will eventually be synonymous with "audiophile" and future generations of audiophiles will laugh at the fact we once used anything other than a computer / music server. So jump on the bandwagon while it is just starting to roll and laugh at those who watch us pass by at the speed of sound.
