Since Fidelia still depend on Apple CoreAudio for processing and I do not need FHX processing module for headphone, most likely I will go with Audirvana Plus with following audio hardware setup: To match bundled features of Audirvana Plus, Fidelia must be operated in advanced instead of basic mode (additional USD 50 for plugin). You don't need additional audio effects provided by Apple CoreAudio as far as music appreciation is concerned (unlike online game and movie). Playlists in iTunes can be imported into these two players easily though new playlists can be created within the applications as well.Īudirvana Plus has direct and integer modes and it bypasses Apple's CoreAudio layer to present audio data in digital format directly to external DAC in purest form. As far as media player independent of iTunes and performance/cost ratio are concerned, I am left with only two options: Fidelia or Audirvana Plus. Sonic Studio studio does offer independent version of Amarra but it costs a lot more than Amarra HiFi. Thus any future upgrades of iTunes will affect their compatibilities. BitPerfect, Pure Music and Amarra HiFi depend on iTunes for song selection/management and other controls to certain extend.
I have purchased BitPerfect and basic mode of Fidelia and have performed trials with Pure Music and Amarra HiFi, right now I have been using trial version of Audirvana Plus for a week.
FIDELIA FLAC UPGRADE
I suppose iTunes 11 upgrade make the situation worst then before. iTunes has been rededicated to only synching iPhone 5 / iPad mini and ripping CDs. I want to have a media player independent of iTunes though able to access iTunes's library files. I never satisfy with sound quality produced by iTunes's decoder, thus has been looking for alternative media player.
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