I too was Foobar user for many years and it's a great program. When I switched to JR 17 I noticed a substantial improvement in sound quality and a lot more features and seamless operation.The upgrade to JR 18 also offered a noticeable improvement for what I consider a very reasonable cost and I...

Here is an article that goes some way towards explaining the effects of dither without getting too technical.   http://www.earlevel.com/main/1996/10/20/what-is-dither/

Been enjoying JR18 and playing with the settings and noticed that it includes 24 bit digital output with dithering. Definitely an improvement in sound -both smoother and more detailed-more analogue. Did some research and it appears to works by adding a small amount of low level hiss thus...

Yes I just upgraded from 17 to 18 and the sound quality is better with more detail ,bigger sound stage and dynamic range giving a more "live" and involving sound. Switching between 17 and 18 the difference is quite obvious. For those who cannot hear it maybe you setup/system is unable to...