Computer Audiophile Academy

 
"I am not young enough to know everything."
        - Oscar Wilde

Recorded music has been around since the mid to late 1800s and computers came along in the 1940s. Shortly thereafter, in typical high-end audio fashion, audiophiles quickly combined their love of music with their intimate knowledge of computers. I'm only kidding, we all know that statement couldn't be further from the truth. Surprisingly, or not, audiophiles have avoided the use of computers as if they were tone controls even though the pro audio world has embraced computers with open arms for quite some time. Now that high-end audio and computer convergence is a reality learned audiophiles have become newbies once again. Unfortunately knowledge of turntable mechanics doesn't translate to computer based audio but knowledge of good sound is equally as valuable whether the source is an analog tape or a high resolution download. In addition to traditional audiophiles there are millions more music lovers who just want to learn the basics of computer audio so they can get convenient and wonderful sound at a fraction of the price of a traditional high-end system. Obtaining this knowledge can be a little daunting for everyone when basic information is intertwined with highly technical talk about jitter, ALAC, NAS, FLAC, AIFF, and the Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem. With this in mind I now announce our matriculation into the Computer Audiophile Academy.