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Music servers and other computer based digital audio technologies.

if you can't understand the web site you need to do your homework

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It is a long list but it pretty clearly spells out most of what it does. Sure there is some hype.. they are trying to sell it. but the list is valid. If you don't understand what the list means then you should ask specific questions. BTW their support is first class so they can answer your questions too.

Simply and automatically docks with iTunes

Based on Channel D's acclaimed Pure Vinyl audio playback engine
Pure Music handles all music playback
iTunes acts as database, playlist organizer, etc. but doesn't play the music (or depend on iTunes "Ghost Play" 1)
Automatically docks with iTunes window
Up to 384 kHz sample rate
DSD (2.8 and 5.6 MHz) file playback on any DAC (real time PCM conversion)
Native DSD Streaming on Supported DACs 2
Supports Apple Remote App for iPad/iPhone/iPod Touch
Automatic sample rate switching
Gapless track playback and Memory Play
Adjustable Dithered Volume Control
Fast-Responding Firefly Metering, Monitor Input (Native) or Output (Post - Volume Control)
Real-Time Dynamic Range Meter
Supports CoreAudio Compatible Sound Cards / DACs / Audio Interfaces.
Supports all iTunes Compatible Audio File Formats (including WAVE, MP3, AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless)
Plays music stored on networked volumes
Selectable REAL-TIME 64-bit upsampling 3
Mix to Mono, Exchange Left and Right Channels, Invert Polarity / Phase, Channel Balance Trim
Per-Track Polarity and Volume Tagging
CoreAudio Device HOG Mode Exclusive Access support
Internal Audio Device Selection and Setup (or use Apple Audio MIDI Setup)
Supports AudioUnit Audio processing plug-ins (parametric EQs, etc.)
Uncompressed audio streaming support (up to 384 kHz and up to four separate connections)
64-bit Adjustable 2/3/4-way Crossover with time alignment and adjustable minimum phase filters
Native FLAC playback
Optional FLAC file conversion and downsampling
Pure Vinyl's™ High Quality File Sample Rate Converter (downsample high-resolution audio to 96, 88.2, 48 or 44.1 kHz / 16, 24, or 32 bit files)
Our own proven, optimized algorithms for sample rate and DSD to PCM conversion - not built from a patchwork of "open source" software
The first Mac OS music server / audio player software (May 2011) to directly play DSD format (dsf / dff, 64Fs and 128Fs) audio files with any DAC (real-time conversion to PCM during playback)
Support for Direct DSD streaming without PCM conversion on supported DACs 2
"Playthrough," which permits conveniently playing other computer audio sources (Internet radio, movies, etc.) through Pure Music, with full access to Pure Music's dithered volume control, 64 bit crossover, audio EQ plug-ins, NetSend streaming, metering, etc.
Native device nonmixable integer mode (with OS version support)
Application binary size is less than 7 MB 4
Supports both PowerPC (G4, G5) and Intel Mac Computers running Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Can install on more than one computer, per purchased license 5
Customer Support: free email, telephone and Remote Support 6




Edits: 06/07/12

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  • if you can't understand the web site you need to do your homework - bwb 20:14:52 06/07/12 (1)

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