Wired News: The Digital Audiophile's Toolbox

Wired News: The Digital Audiophile's Toolbox: "So you want to be an audiophile? Great, but you need to realize this is an elite designation and that joining the ranks will take work. The key is having the right tools, and not all of those listed here are easy to figure out, at least not the first time you use them.

First, let us pause for two major caveats, as this article examines only software for producing high-quality, portable (as in put them on your iPod) digital recordings. This is no doubt sacrilege to bona fide audiophiles, for whom analog still rules supreme. (See the second part of this special report, 'Hi-Fi, Meet the IPod,' for a closer look at this issue and how new technologies may one day bridge the gap.)"