I'm currently using Audirvana on a Mac Mini, driving an ES2093 DAC into a tube system. I've always liked the sound - I'm a musician and it sounded the most musical of the software packages I tried 3 or 4 years ago.
But soon to be 2017. For the best sound, should I be sticking with Audirvana or migrating to a different software? If so which software, and would the gains be clearly audible or just marginal?
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Topic - Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - andy evans 08:00:46 12/19/16 (58)
- Just to put my 2 cents in... - PaulN 11:53:39 12/21/16 (1)
- RE: Just to put my 2 cents in... - AbeCollins 15:42:34 12/21/16 (0)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - paco 03:42:36 12/20/16 (21)
- No difference in SQ from A+ 1.5 to 2? - andy evans 06:19:41 12/20/16 (20)
- not so easy... - paco 10:31:17 12/20/16 (0)
- RE: No difference in SQ from A+ 1.5 to 2? - paco 07:51:04 12/20/16 (18)
- I downloaded A+ 2.6.2 but not sure how to use it - andy evans 10:42:25 12/20/16 (17)
- Drag and drop files into the Play Que. - oldmkvi 14:44:49 12/20/16 (0)
- RE: I downloaded A+ 2.6.2 but not sure how to use it - paco 12:02:12 12/20/16 (15)
- Now I have comparison 1.5 and 2.6 - andy evans 13:24:32 12/20/16 (14)
- RE: Now I have comparison 1.5 and 2.6 - paco 13:37:01 12/20/16 (13)
- Wondering whether to ditch iTunes and use the Audirvana front end - andy evans 14:06:09 12/20/16 (12)
- RE: Wondering whether to ditch iTunes and use the Audirvana front end - paco 23:06:25 12/20/16 (8)
- RE: Wondering whether to ditch iTunes and use the Audirvana front end - AbeCollins 08:35:03 12/21/16 (7)
- "iTunes has a much easier library manager" - Chris from Lafayette 14:22:15 12/21/16 (6)
- RE: "iTunes has a much easier library manager" - AbeCollins 15:34:53 12/21/16 (5)
- Macbooks have appalling service in the UK - andy evans 05:41:20 12/23/16 (1)
- I've had outstanding service here at US Apple Stores - AbeCollins 06:38:02 12/23/16 (0)
- I had to upgrade my iMac last week - Chris from Lafayette 17:02:14 12/21/16 (2)
- RE: I had to upgrade my iMac last week - AbeCollins 20:30:38 12/21/16 (0)
- My mid 2011 Macbook Airi is about to go... - Ivan303 18:47:21 12/21/16 (0)
- RE: Wondering whether to ditch iTunes and use the Audirvana front end - shane. 20:51:42 12/20/16 (0)
- One last thing. . . - Chris from Lafayette 15:30:53 12/20/16 (1)
- Good point always, but it's more than sound levels - andy evans 15:45:33 12/20/16 (0)
- Right - compared A+ with HQP and here's my impressions - andy evans 15:42:17 12/19/16 (17)
- RE: Right - compared A+ with HQP and here's my impressions - scruffy_ 07:43:55 12/20/16 (0)
- I have HQ 3.14.4 - oldmkvi 16:16:24 12/19/16 (15)
- RE: I have HQ 3.14.4 - Bibo01 22:12:35 12/20/16 (0)
- RE: I have HQ 3.14.4 - andy evans 16:24:03 12/19/16 (13)
- Oops! I need to update! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:25:49 12/20/16 (0)
- Tried other HQP filters - still preferring A+ - andy evans 02:53:56 12/20/16 (6)
- The choices aren't mutually exclusive - you can have both, as oldmkvi and I do [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 10:09:53 12/20/16 (4)
- BTW, I'm using Audirvana 2.6.2 and HQ Player 3.7.1 [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:17:19 12/20/16 (2)
- I'm using Audirvana 2.6.2 as well... - Ivan303 13:24:59 12/20/16 (0)
- OK - now I'm back up to 3.14.4 [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:45:43 12/20/16 (0)
- I am at least moderately bummed about - oldmkvi 10:14:02 12/20/16 (0)
- RE: Tried other HQP filters - still preferring A+ - oldmkvi 05:09:54 12/20/16 (0)
- RE: oldmkvi... - Ivan303 17:46:48 12/19/16 (4)
- RE: oldmkvi... - oldmkvi 18:10:05 12/19/16 (3)
- Played on a Selmer Bundy Clarinet in the late 50's... - Ivan303 19:00:03 12/19/16 (2)
- Made from only the Finest Aged Virgin Plastic. - oldmkvi 20:23:59 12/19/16 (1)
- Nope, the Selmer Bundy I had was all wood... - Ivan303 22:06:25 12/19/16 (0)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - el34eh@yahoo.com 10:06:27 12/19/16 (10)
- Hmmmm - so A+ is the equal of HQPlayer? - andy evans 10:34:37 12/19/16 (1)
- RE: Hmmmm - so A+ is the equal of HQPlayer? - el34eh@yahoo.com 10:58:30 12/19/16 (0)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - AbeCollins 10:13:07 12/19/16 (7)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - el34eh@yahoo.com 10:22:40 12/19/16 (6)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - AbeCollins 11:54:01 12/19/16 (5)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - el34eh@yahoo.com 12:10:37 12/19/16 (4)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - AbeCollins 12:52:06 12/19/16 (3)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - el34eh@yahoo.com 15:57:23 12/20/16 (2)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - AbeCollins 20:32:39 12/20/16 (1)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - el34eh@yahoo.com 05:19:37 12/21/16 (0)
- RE: Migrating is easy with Roon.... no drama, it just works..... - AbeCollins 09:52:37 12/19/16 (0)
- RE: Stick with Audirvana or migrate to...... ???? - oldmkvi 09:35:38 12/19/16 (0)
- LOL! Must be obsolete as I just signed up... - Ivan303 08:37:42 12/19/16 (2)
- Yep - Roon and JRiver are contenders.... - andy evans 09:12:14 12/19/16 (1)
- Nope,and I would guess the sound differnces is in the setup... - Ivan303 13:33:22 12/19/16 (0)