Summary: <p>Chris Connaker went to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. He reports for us on new audio equipment and the MQA music format. </p> <p><strong>This week’s guest</strong>:</p> <ul> Chris Connaker of the <a href="http://www.computeraudiophile.com">The Computer Audiophile website</a> </ul> <p><strong>Show notes</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Chris Connaker’s <a href="http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/740-what-long-strange-trip-it-s-been/">Long Strange Trip</a> </li> <li>Chris’s <a href="http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/739-ces-2017-nice-surprises/">overview of his visit to the CES</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://www.pandora.com">Pandora</a> is available in the US, Australia, and New Zealand </li> <li>The Next Track, <a href="https://www.thenexttrack.com/%e2%99%ab-episode-6-what-is-high-resolution-audio/">Episode #6: What Is High-Resolution Audio?</a> </li> <li>Chris’s 2014 article <a href="http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/586-high-resolution-audio-isn-t-coming-soon-apple/">High Resolution Audio Isn’t Coming Soon From Apple</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.apple.com/itunes/mastered-for-itunes/docs/mastered_for_itunes.pdf">Mastered for iTunes</a> (PDF) </li> <li> <a href="http://www.mqa.co.uk">MQA website</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_Quality_Authenticated">Wikipedia</a> </li> <li>Steve Jobs’ <a href="http://www.apple.com/kr/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/">Thoughts on Music</a>, from 2007 </li> <li> <a href="http://www.klipsch.com">Klipsch</a>, <a href="http://amzn.to/2l2e8sd">The Three</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2kzC20z">The Revenge of Analog</a>, by David Sax </li> <li> <a href="http://amzn.to/2l3N375">AudioQuest Dragonfly Red DAC</a> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Our next tracks</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Kirk: <a href="http://amzn.to/2kYLhZg">Genesis – Seconds Out</a> </li> <li>Doug: <a href="http://amzn.to/2jF09vp">The Bomboras: It Came From Pier 13!<br> </a> </li> </ul> <p>If you like the show, please <a href="https://geo.itunes.apple.com/podcast/next-track-podcast-about-how/id1116242606?mt=2&at=11l6om">subscribe in iTunes</a> or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.</p><p>Special Guest: Chris Connaker.</p>
