GungaDin
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Okay, thanks lbbbs.
Wish that they made an iphone or ipad app. version. That would be awesome!
I just downloaded the trial of Amarra 2.6. and am expecting to mostly play FLAC files. I am really surprised that it does not provide a user interface that make it easy search by album, artist etc more like iTunes or other music server software. It seems very limited and kind of rudimentary. Am I missing something ?
It drives me crazy that I like Amarra's sound quality since their programming skills, at least as far as interface skills are concerned, show that the company do not know how to program. However, the EQ is very musical, so if I know exactly what I feel like listening to, then I generally fire up Amarra. Otherwise, I tend to stick to JRiver's Media Centre, which has a decent interface and decent EQ as well.
Have you by chance compared JRiver to Fidelia, Audirvana, etc?
I use Amarra with iTunes so I get their processing and iTunes interface. Thats a good compromise. I use Aurdirvana + for DSD. It will be interesting when the newly announced Amarra 3.0 comes out with its DSD capabilities.
Some people say that Amarra alone sounds better than Amarra + iTunes? Have you evaluated this?
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I use Amarra with iTunes so I get their processing and iTunes interface. Thats a good compromise. I use Aurdirvana + for DSD. It will be interesting when the newly announced Amarra 3.0 comes out with its DSD capabilities.
I have. The difference is subtle and not always best either alone or paired with iTunes. So, unless I am really doing some critical listening, I keep iTunes engaged for convenience. I have found that Audirvana+ can be better with Non DSD files too. Fun/annoyance of the hobby. Nothing seems to be always the best. One copes though....
Thanks, this subtlety is similar to what others have said. The iTunes interface with Amarra is so much better than Amarra alone. I am surprised Amarra isn't on board with DSD yet, esp. considering the cost of the software.
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I have. The difference is subtle and not always best either alone or paired with iTunes. So, unless I am really doing some critical listening, I keep iTunes engaged for convenience. I have found that Audirvana+ can be better with Non DSD files too. Fun/annoyance of the hobby. Nothing seems to be always the best. One copes though....