[darcyb62]

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Thanks Darcy - I'll take a look at those. I thought the product page for HarmoniEQ stated it was 64, but maybe it hasn't been updated yet. I was a bit put off by GlissEq's auto adjustment feature, but I'll take a look. $50 saved is still $50.
 
WarriorAnt - thanks for the tip. For production, I've been pretty happy with our current workflow - I'm trying to get a basic playback system that lets me still borrow some of the production tools to match my monitors, without having to fire up several applications to pass through for the filters (I can, for instance, just run fidelia through audio hijack pro) - but this is an interesting tool as well. 

The auto adjust feature is what I like most about this eq.  You can it off if you want by setting "dyn" to 0.  HarmoniEQ might be 64 bit for Windows but not OSX yet.
 

 

[liamstrain]

It looks like Gliss EQ with a 0 setting would work - thanks, testing now... now I'm just on the hunt for a 64 bit crossfeed AU. The Headphones component of fidelia (in the 1.2 beta) really just doesn't do it. 

 

[rogan]

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As I posted before, you can try Fidelia. Its SQ is closer to that of Amarra although not as good. But at $20 compared to $200 (for Amarra mini) might be just what you're looking for.

 
doesnt intergrate with itunes though?

 

[liamstrain]

It can use your itunes library. I do not think it will let you manage existing library items, though you can create a fidelia specific library in addition. 
 

 

[WarriorAnt]

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Thanks Darcy - I'll take a look at those. I thought the product page for HarmoniEQ stated it was 64, but maybe it hasn't been updated yet. I was a bit put off by GlissEq's auto adjustment feature, but I'll take a look. $50 saved is still $50.
 
WarriorAnt - thanks for the tip. For production, I've been pretty happy with our current workflow - I'm trying to get a basic playback system that lets me still borrow some of the production tools to match my monitors, without having to fire up several applications to pass through for the filters (I can, for instance, just run fidelia through audio hijack pro) - but this is an interesting tool as well. 

Give the site a look.  It's a production tool a lot of folks turn to.  Certainly better suited for that than Fidelia. 

 

[liamstrain]

Yah, looks it. I'm not using fidelia in my production workflow.

 

[WarriorAnt]

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doesnt intergrate with itunes though?

It will access iTunes library but does not have real data integration which is the main reason I do not use it.  I need an app that can register how many plays a track gets.      Audirvana Plus does that.

 

[Jaywalk3r]

I need an app that can register how many plays a track gets.

I'm in no way trying to question your need for play count. However, I'm curious about why that's a necessary feature for you (or anybody else). I've never understood the usefulness of that feature, though some people obviously have.

 

[darcyb62]

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I'm in no way trying to question your need for play count. However, I'm curious about why that's a necessary feature for you (or anybody else). I've never understood the usefulness of that feature, though some people obviously have.

I have some smart playlists that are set up to play songs that haven't been played in some time or are less frequently played.  It brings up songs that I may not have heard in a long time and may have forgotten about.  
 

 

[WarriorAnt]

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I'm in no way trying to question your need for play count. However, I'm curious about why that's a necessary feature for you (or anybody else). I've never understood the usefulness of that feature, though some people obviously have.

 
Good question!  It's probably very esoteric for everyone else but me anyway.  I load a lot of CD's and production loop tracks into iTunes, about 30 CD's per week.  I keep the tracks I like and toss the rest so I need to see if I have listened to the track yet.  Also  my library has around 10,000 tracks now and I often look through iTunes to see which tracks I have listened to the least. That helps me discover many tracks that have gotten lost in the sea of tracks which I would have otherwise not realized.  I'm always finding tracks that I have only listened to just a few times that way.  So for me it is actually one of the few features I really count upon.

 

[Jaywalk3r]

That makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.

 

[MatsudaMan]

anyone have issues using Airport Express with Pure Music?  Downloaded the free trial and couldn't get it to work with streaming to my home stereo - so i uninstalled it.

 

[AppleheadMay]

Can't be done, only iTunes can use Airplay, none of these players can.
You can use the players for listening to your phones on the computer and shut them down when you want to use Airplay.
 
EDIT:
I just gave Decibel a try and found it not good at all. It sounds the most digital of any of the players I've heard.
I compared it to Fidelia and the difference is really obvious.
If you hear Fidelia right after Decibel it's like going from a CD to vinyl.

 

[darcyb62]

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If you hear Fidelia right after Decibel it's like going from a CD to vinyl.

 
This could be a confusing analogy.  People have differing opinions on what is the better medium.  
 
Personally I think that you can get a better sounding system with cd when working with a limited budget.  As your budget opens up vinyl can edge out cds but it can be get expensive.
 

 

[AppleheadMay]

The analgy can be confusing indeed.
 
But as for the budget: this isn't real vinyl or turntables we're talking about, just two low priced software players that can even be tried out for free.
I can only recommend doing so.