![]() Also need to try and swap between Audirvana and Fidelia to compare the two players. I have it in the Advanced "exclusive" mode right now but I'll try to toggle back and forth to evaluate that $49.99 feature as well. I think the player sounds better without that $49.99 add-on. ![]() I'll play with it some more, but my first impression after enabling the FHX processing is that it degrades the sound quality. Would be helpful if more columns could be added to the Library list view (e.g., year, track time, track number, etc.).I should be able to right-click and view properties or more information. (I see that playing a "FLAC" file displays as "FLAC 16bit" but I'd also want to know the frequency as well.) It's great that "MP3" (or "FLAC" or whatever) is displayed on the far right side, but it would be nice if mousing over, right-clicking, or double-clicking that text would tell me the bitrate or other information about the track.(Expected/preferred behavior would be to remember the last track I was playing when I shut down the app.) If I am playing a track and pause it, then close and restart the app, hitting play starts with the first track in the playlist.And the restart of the app takes just a couple of seconds! WOOHOO! Way better than waiting for Audirvana to reload the playlist every time it launches. It took several minutes to load everything, but once it was loaded, all 2,363 tracks remain in the playlist (actually, they call this the "Library") even after a restart of the app. I added my entire "Music" folder, which included a range of files from 96/24 ALAC, to 44.1/16 FLAC, to 256kbps MP3. My first exposure to the playlist feature is encouraging. If it impresses me enough, then I'll likely start heading down the path that will likely ultimately result in my $119.97 investment in Fidelia Advanced + FHX. #Audirvana direct mode bitperfect freeHowever, since I've been so disappointed in Audirvana's UI, I am going to take advantage of Fidelia's 15 day free trial. And if I add-on the advanced features ("FHX") to optimize for headphone listening (which is 99% of the way I'd be critically listening on my Macbook Air), that's another $49.99! Ouch! That total of $69.98 puts it nearly the same price as Audirvana's paid version. But the "killer feature" of direct interaction with Apple hardware is a $49.99 add-on. I see that the standard version is only $19.99. That's what I like to see - developers who are not afraid of showing off every last feature they designed into the product. #Audirvana direct mode bitperfect pdfI was impressed by the comprehensive and thoughtfully formatted PDF user guide, and the ability to download and read through it without buying the product. for that price, it better be damn wonderful!įidelia, on the other hand. ![]() ![]() Perhaps it's just a "shell" for iTunes? Maybe the next version up, Amarra 3.0, is the one everyone raves about. As far as I can tell, the $49.99 version (Amarra HiFi) relies heavily on iTunes. Click to expand.Thanks for the other options!įirst of all, A+ is a really terrible name. ![]()
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