[WarriorAnt]

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BitPerfect and OS X.  Music was playing through iTunes/BitPerfect to my Dr. DAC Nano and the video played through the OS X Built-In speakers.

How do you have the AUDIO MIDI application setup?

 

[SoulSyde]

I'm sure how to answer that other than the Dr. DAC Nano is the Default player for output (at 96/24).

 

[agentsim]

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BitPerfect and OS X.  Music was playing through iTunes/BitPerfect to my Dr. DAC Nano and the video played through the OS X Built-In speakers.

This will happen with any music player using HOG mode. I have had a few requests to add an option to disable HOG mode, and I am considering it for the next version, but only if there is still a significant increase in sound quality even when HOG mode is disabled.

 

[SoulSyde]

Thanks for the reply.  Nice to see you on Head-Fi.  For the record I was excited about your product after reading Mike's article on Headfonia.  If you can successfully build that option into your App (and there is still a benefit in SQ) I will re-purchase it.

 

[uelover]

This will happen with any music player using HOG mode. I have had a few requests to add an option to disable HOG mode, and I am considering it for the next version, but only if there is still a significant increase in sound quality even when HOG mode is disabled.

hmm this is weird because I never experience this when using decibel or fidelia.

 

[agentsim]

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This will happen with any music player using HOG mode. I have had a few requests to add an option to disable HOG mode, and I am considering it for the next version, but only if there is still a significant increase in sound quality even when HOG mode is disabled.

hmm this is weird because I never experience this when using decibel or fidelia.

If you're using an optical DAC, you won't experience this problem. That is because the optical DAC is using the built-in output device, which is what the speakers use.

 

[uelover]

If you're using an optical DAC, you won't experience this problem. That is because the optical DAC is using the built-in output device, which is what the speakers use.

Optical dac? I'm using USB output.

 

[agentsim]

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If you're using an optical DAC, you won't experience this problem. That is because the optical DAC is using the built-in output device, which is what the speakers use.

Optical dac? I'm using USB output.

Then I do not understand what's happening. Perhaps after the USB DAC gets hogged a third, non built-in output, device becomes the default, and thus you still don't get output from the speakers...

 

[Koolpep]

Agentsim...
 
the skipping is really bad now. Especially with my optical used NuForce icon HDP and Fiio D3 (running 32bit/96khz) ....
 
Is there any cure for this issue in the pipeline?
 
Thanks and cheers,
K

 

[tdogzthmn]

I find the BitPerfect sound a little smoother when upsampling is turned off.  I have tried it with a few different settings but when I leave it set to play at whatever the file is encoded at the sound is less grainy and smoother overall.  Only downside that I notice is sometime a loud noise is produced when my DAC, the HRT II+ is switching between sample rates from say 48K to 96K.  This does not happen too often but it certainly does not sound fun.

 

[Stephen L]

Been using Puremusic for some months now. Quite nice but does not support VST plugins. Any recommended wrapper to get around this limitation?

 

[iamoneagain]

So Audirvana Plus with iTunes integration has been officially released and is out of beta.  The big difference from the beta is he was able to get the sound to be exactly the same as the stand alone player by giving user options to disable iTunes playback position and volume control.  I can hear a fuller sound with a more tube like quality with these disabled. You still play directly from iTunes and get gapless playback without the use of playlists and the Apple remote app still works with it.  
 
I really think this is best integrated player out there right now.  Now I know BitPerfect is working on some things to improve their sound, so I'll check back when that happens. 
 
http://audirvana.com/

 

[miceblue]

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So Audirvana Plus with iTunes integration has been officially released and is out of beta.  The big difference from the beta is he was able to get the sound to be exactly the same as the stand alone player by giving user options to disable iTunes playback position and volume control.  I can hear a fuller sound with a more tube like quality with these disabled. You still play directly from iTunes and get gapless playback without the use of playlists and the Apple remote app still works with it.  
 
I really think this is best integrated player out there right now.  Now I know BitPerfect is working on some things to improve their sound, so I'll check back when that happens. 
 
http://audirvana.com/

I just noticed, Audirvana Plus costs $49 USD...it did used to be free, correct?
 

 

[iamoneagain]

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I just noticed, Audirvana Plus costs $49 USD...it did used to be free, correct?
 

Audirvana Plus was never free.  The original Audirvana one was.  That used a different sound engine and had less features.  He used to have a download link on his page but maybe he doesn't support it anymore.  But with some searching, you can still get links.  I personally find BitPerfect sounds better than the original Audirvana but the Plus version is a big step up in my system.  Of course your talking about free vs $50 but BitPerfect is only $5 on Mac app store.
 
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Audio/Audirvana.shtml
 

 

[miceblue]

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Audirvana Plus was never free.  The original Audirvana one was.  That used a different sound engine and had less features.  He used to have a download link on his page but maybe he doesn't support it anymore.  But with some searching, you can still get links.  I personally find BitPerfect sounds better than the original Audirvana but the Plus version is a big step up in my system.  Of course your talking about free vs $50 but BitPerfect is only $5 on Mac app store.
 
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Audio/Audirvana.shtml
 

Ah, I see. I might give BitPerfect a try then. Thanks for the info!