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Just to be complete...

Since nobody has mentioned it so far: HQPlayer is made for your use case.

The interface is a bit clunky but it is by far the most flexible/configurable of the file players and of course it sounds amazing and receives constant support/updates from the developer. The latest version (4.X) have a separate client that you can drag and drop files into.

I have Puremusic, Roon and HQPlayer and have listened extensively to them all as file players. To my ears, HQPlayer is simply the best sounding one. A neat feature too is that you can load headphone correction filters to the pipeline and it also supports/includes binaural modes. It is not the cheapest solution, that would be Logitech Media Server (free). It is also not the most expensive, that would be lifetime Roon. It does fit in a nice middle spot price-wise and with the dollar at parity with the Euro, now is the time to buy. Good luck.

Also, try XLD for ripping on the mac.



Edits: 07/22/22

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