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Join Computer Audiophile at Listen Up in Colorado for Digital Music Matters. Myself, David Solomon of Peachtree Audio, and Adrian Eiben of Sonos will be talking about nothing but digital audio for three nights. The events will take place in Colorado Springs August 24, Denver August 25, and Boulder August 26. I'll be talking about how to get the best audiophile sound quality form a music server as well as sharing some tips and tricks related to computer audio. As usual I'll have plenty of high resolution material to play through a number of great audio systems at Listen Up. I hope to see many of the Computer Audiophile readers during this trip. Read more for RSVP information and the official event postcard. I look forward to seeing many of you there :~)

Computer Audiophile readers are invited to join me at Century Stereo in San Jose, CA Wednesday July 14, 2010. This event will be similar to the event at Music Lovers Audio in April. David Solomon from Peachtree Audio will discuss computer based audio as it relates to the Peachtree products. I will talk about music server configuration, Mac v Windows, CD ripping, bit transparency, and many of the topics discussed here on CA. I will also be fielding questions until the doors close or we are forcefully removed from the premises. I look forward to meeting more Computer Audiophile readers and talking computer based audio until I'm blue in the face. Read more for specific event details.

I continually research methods and products to improve sound quality, music server performance, and convenience all with audiophiles in mind. This research includes, among other things, talking to many manufacturers, engineers, dealers, and CA readers from around the globe. It's always nice to hear what other people are doing to improve their music listing experience. As some readers know I've been researching isolation devices to isolate the computer from audio components, shared power sources, and noisy switching power supplies. Like everything else in life I found there is more than one way to get the isolation job done. My conversations with engineers have ranged from those who recommend as much isolation as possible to those who recommend virtually no isolation other than what's built into the components. Using these conversations and my own searches I've put together a handful of products Computer Audiophile readers may want to investigate. As always, don't take any one person's word about the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of these products. Read information from as many sources as possible and try out the products for yourself if feasible.