Which software do you use for playing music?

[alexdemaet]

I have been trying to find an streamer for local music files. I
have tried the fiio m17, ifi neo stream. Ifi zen stream, and blu sound node. I
I returned or sold the devices because there were issues with big song libraries.


Recently I have been trying foobar2000 on a laptop. I like this setup very much because you can use or smartphone as a remote player. Foobar2000 is really awesome because it's free!

 

[PurpleAngel]

Foobar2000, with WASAPI installed.

 

[iFi audio]

Foobar2000, with WASAPI installed.

That's a solid starting point. Somewhere in the future you might wanna try HQ player, it's very nice

 

[ExTubeGamer]

Mpd with the right up sampling settings sound quite nice.

 

[Sonic Defender]

JRiver Media Center is pretty feature rich, capable of bit perfect output, excellent interface etc, so certainly worth considering.

 

[Sinister Whisperz]

I've been using JRiver for about 5 years, great for large libraries.

 

[alexdemaet]

There is no remote musicbee app (android) anymore? And does jriver provide a remote app? With foobar2000 you have plenty of remote apps! With which you can remotely control your software player by using your smartphone.

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

At home:
- JRiver for movie playback (able to use your DAC upto it's max capabilities)
- Roon + HQP

EDC:
- USB Audio Player Pro on smartphone

 

[alexdemaet]

Yes, Jriver (currently am using version 26) seems indeed to be a marvellous media player. And as remote app, I am using Gizmo for free. I do not know if its worth to upgrade to version 3x.

 

[SilverEars]

youtube at 4k fidelity with rodium hdmi cable with potasium connect heads, and a bit of sprinkled crystals for noise rejection filter.

Joke aside, I use Tidal HD for streaming or Foobar. Also USB audio player on smartphone as well.

 

[sicnesse]

I use musicBee

 

[JML]

Audirvana Origin on my Mac; Vox to stream my own music on my iPhone and iPad. Qobuz for stuff I don't own.

 

[alexdemaet]

Do you use Peace to enable parametric equilizer for your headphones?

 

[alexdemaet]

Does anyyone use built in equalizer, a stand alone software eq or a hardware eq? Or no eq at all?

 

[m-i-c-k-e-y]

In my journey, as I began to identify the sound I want, the genres I like, and as I move on the the top w/ the equipment I choose, the less EQ I use. Now no EQ.