Pure Music For Mac

I have been trying BitPerfect, JRiver Media Center 19 for Mac, Pure Music 2.0, and most recently got Amarra 3.0. I am hard pressed to 'hear' differences between playback on these various players. However, the user interfaces are vastly different. Some I find much easier to operate than others. Pure Music Server for Mac, works with and improves the sound performance of Itunes. 2010 Stereophile Computer Audio Product of the Year Runner-up (after Channel D Pure Vinyl ™) Simply and automatically docks with iTunes Based on Channel D’s acclaimed Pure Vinyl audio playback engine.

$129.00

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High Resolution Music Server Software for Apple Macintosh Computers

Note: Pure Music is currently not compatible with Mac OSX Catalina.

Pure Music Server for Mac, works with and improves the sound performance of Itunes.

2010 Stereophile Computer Audio Product of the Year Runner-up (after Channel D Pure Vinyl™)

Simply and automatically docks with iTunes

- Based on Channel D’s acclaimed Pure Vinyl audio playback engine
- Pure Music handles all music playback
- iTunes acts as database, playlist organizer, etc. but doesn’t play the music
- Automatically docks with iTunes window
- Supports Apple Remote App for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
- Automatic sample rate switching
- Gapless track playback and Memory Play
- Adjustable Dithered Volume Control
- Supports CoreAudio Compatible Sound Cards / DACs / Audio Interfaces.
- Supports all iTunes Compatible Audio File Formats
- Plays tracks from networked volumes
- Optional REAL-TIME 64-bit upsampling
- CoreAudio Device HOG Mode support
- Internal Audio Device Selection and Setup (or use Apple Audio MIDI Setup)
- Up to 384 kHz sample rate
- Supports AudioUnit Audio processing plug-ins (parametric EQs, etc.)
- Uncompressed audio streaming support (up to 192 kHz and up to four separate connections)
- 64-bit Adjustable 2/3/4-way Crossover with time alignment and minimum phase filters
- Our own proven, optimized algorithms – not built from a patchwork of “open source” software

Some new features coming soon (Q4 2010) (FREE update) include:

Built-in multi-band parametric EQ
Native FLAC support
Native device integer support
Internet Radio (iTunes streams)
Pure Vinyl’s^™ High Quality File Sample Rate Converter (upsample from CD format to files, or also downsample high-resolution audio to 96, 88.2 or 44.1 kHz / 16, 24, or 32 bit files)

“When playing 16/44 sources, Pure Music sounds as good to me as the best CD transport anyone can dig up – as long as I’m using a high-quality jitter-immune D/A converter. But I can play my 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz and 192 kHz/24 bit masters and then Pure Music beats any CD source. I love being able to play a collection of my masters using the friendly Itunes interface, but with Pure Music bypassing any sound processing that iTunes performs. Throw in a calibrated, dithered volume control marked in decibels, and I’m in heaven. Mechanically, the Mac Mini is quieter than some CD players!”
– Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, Digital Domain, Orlando, FL; Formerly Recording Engineer and Technical Director of audiophile label Chesky Records

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Currently, there are a lot of music player tools available in the market. For user's reference, here lists the top music players for Mac OS X, along with their basic information.

A kind of all-in-one Mac media player software which supports all the popular audio (*.aac, *.ac3, *.aif, *.aiff, *.amr, *.ape, *.cda, *.dts, *.flac, *.m4a, *.mka, *.m4p, *.mp3, *.oga, *.ogg, *.wav, *.wma, etc.) and video formats (*.3gp, *.amv, *.asf, *.avi, *.divx, *.dv, *.f4v, *.flv, *.iso, *.m2t, *.m2ts, *.m4v, *.mkv, *.mov, *.mp2, *.mp4, *.mpg, *.mts, *.mtv, *.mxf, *.rm, *.rmvb, *.tod, *.ts, *.vob, *.vro, *.webm, *.wmv, etc.). What's more, the built-in DTS5.1 technology will provide you fantastic stereo outputs.

Free trial version of this powerful Media Player is now available on Macgo Official Download Center, or you can click here to download Free Mac Media Player, and then drag its icon to your Application folder.

Classified into three flavours: Amarra, Amarra Mini and Amarra Junior with varying features and prices, the player software basically acts as an attachment to iTunes and utilizes some fancy iZotope resampling software for the ultimate playback experience. However, the license either requires an iLok USB key or the software is locked to a single computer which can't be transferred.

The first player offers a window that looks like a piece of hi-fi gear, offering device 'hog mode' and up-sampling for free. However, its feature list is fairly basic now.

Integrating with iTunes, this software sits in your menu bar and feeds music via Integer Mode to your DAC. Great if you want a simple and cheap solution while still using iTunes.

5. Clementine Player (Free and Open Source based on Amarok 1.4)

This multi-platform player is more of a music organizer than anything, with features geared in that direction, rather than having any audiophile settings. Its user interface is faster because it is Qt-based instead of Java-based.

A basic, high-quality music player, which was previously called 'AyreWave' in conjunction with Ayre, now dropped any association with them and has been renamed Decibel. The software itself allows one-click importing from files selected in the Finder or iTunes, 'hog mode'.

It is a more attractive music player with iTunes integration, including song rating and metadata support. It is designed for people who want a slick, theme-able one-window interface and want to share their listening habits on Twitter, Facebook or LastFM. What's more, it supports Apple remote control. However, this pretty add-on will require some cash.

A more classy media player than Audirvana, which offers a main window that looks like a piece of high-end hi-fi gear, with the ability to play music directly from iTunes playlists without iTunes running. It comes with an array of on-the-fly re-sampling methods and remote control software for the iPhone and iPod Touch available in the App Store.

This free package is almost the only alternative to iTunes if you want a simple music player and nothing else. It allows access to the built-in Mac OS X audio effects filters, which can be very handy if you want a 31-band equalizer, high-pass filter or the like.

Based upon Pure Vinyl and using its own playback engine, like Amarra, integrates with iTunes, running alongside iTunes and resamples stuff on-the-fly. Unlike Amarra, it requires iTunes to be running to select tracks, but offers a considerable slew of other options.

Made by previous Firefox, Netscape and Winamp developer, it is more like a multi-platform internet connected media library project. It is pretty much the 'anti-iTunes' of this roundup, even though a lot of the buttons look exactly like iTunes' playback interface.

12. Vox by Alessio Nonni (Free but donations requested)

This free player is slowly developed much like Play, which does little more than play music with a minimal footprint. Like Play, it gives access to in-built Mac OS X audio effects filters.

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