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Media Center has the leading engine for |
Media Center has the leading engine for audiophile use. All data paths within the program (beginning with MC15.0.101) are 64 bit. Support for lossless formats includes APE, FLAC, Windows Media Lossless, and Apple Lossless. (WAV files can also be used, but the output is identical to any lossless format, so we recommend using lossless compression.) |
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Output via Direct Sound, Wave Out, [http://wiki. |
Output via Direct Sound, Wave Out, [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/ASIO ASIO], or [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/WASAPI WASAPI] (Vista and above). |
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MC also supports [http://wiki. |
MC also supports [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/DirectShow_Playback_Guide DirectShow]. |
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MC's DSP Studio in Playback Options allows resampling at 48Khz, 96Khz, and above. |
MC's DSP Studio in Playback Options allows resampling at 48Khz, 96Khz, and above. |
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Other audiophile credentials of the |
Other audiophile credentials of the JRiver audio engine include: |
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* First to embrace lossless compression. Matt Ashland, J. River's CTO, is also the author of Monkey's Audio (APE). |
* First to embrace lossless compression. Matt Ashland, J. River's CTO, is also the author of Monkey's Audio (APE). |
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* First to use a high precision floating point data chain for all audio |
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* First to support gapless and cross-fading playback |
* First to support gapless and cross-fading playback |
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* First to implement the [http://wiki. |
* First to implement the [http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Replay_Gain Replay Gain] standard (a high-quality system to provide playback of varying tracks at the same volume) |
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* First to natively support ASIO (a quality-orientated way to talk to a soundcard) |
* First to natively support ASIO (a quality-orientated way to talk to a soundcard) |
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* Full support of LAME gapless information |
* Full support of LAME gapless information |
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* Inclusion of high quality DSP filters, like the highest quality resampler available |
* Inclusion of high quality DSP filters, like the highest quality resampler available |
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* [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=52928.0 Play files from memory] |
* [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=52928.0 Play files from memory] |
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* [http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=55669.0 Speaker Correction] introduced in 14.0.127 |
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Also see: |
Also see: |
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[http://wiki. |
[http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/DAC_Settings DAC Settings] |
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== Audiophile threads on Interact == |
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http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=67736.0 |
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http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=55671.0 |
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[http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=58370.0 Bass Management] thread on Interact |
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http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=50453.0 |
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[http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=68828.msg466173#msg466173 Convolution] |
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== Audiophile Manufacturers == |
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Audiophile companies using or recommending JRiver Media Center include: |
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[http://www.antelopeaudio.com Andtelope Audio], Audio Research, Ayre, Bel Canto, Benchmark, Digibit, MBL, NuForce, Scaena, [http://www.psaudio.com/ps/forum/viewthread/1247/ PS Audio], Wavelength |
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== Reviews == |
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[http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/JRiver-Media-Center-17-Detail Computer Audiophile] February, 2012 |
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[http://www.anythingbutipod.com/archives/2010/03/j-river-media-center-14-review-giveaway.php Anythingbutipod.com] |
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In September, 2009, the audiophile site [http://www.6moons.com 6moons] published a [http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/weiss2/sidebar.html JRiver Media Center review] as part of their [http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/weiss2/minerva.html Weiss Minerva review]. The Minerva is a $5000 DAC, and MC performed well in the tests. |
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In December, 2011 a four part series on Computer Music was begun in The Absolute Sound magazine. JRiver was featured. The articles concluded in the February, 2012 issue. |
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In 2011, JRiver was mentioned in [http://www.computeraudiophile.com/content/Rolling-Stone-magazine-computer-audio Rolling Stone] and in Stereophile. |
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[http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Reviews More Reviews] |
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==More== |
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[http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Audio_Output_Modes Audio Output Modes] |
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[http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Audio_Connection_Type Audio Connection Type] |
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[http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/DAC_Settings DAC Settings] |
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[http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Audio_Bitdepth Audio Bitdepth] |
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[http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Audio_Playback_Problems Audio Playback Problems] |
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[http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=80789.0 Hearing Loss] |
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[[category:Audio]] |
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[[Category:Setup]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:42, 22 February 2015
Media Center has the leading engine for audiophile use. All data paths within the program (beginning with MC15.0.101) are 64 bit. Support for lossless formats includes APE, FLAC, Windows Media Lossless, and Apple Lossless. (WAV files can also be used, but the output is identical to any lossless format, so we recommend using lossless compression.)
Output via Direct Sound, Wave Out, ASIO, or WASAPI (Vista and above).
MC also supports DirectShow.
MC's DSP Studio in Playback Options allows resampling at 48Khz, 96Khz, and above.
Other audiophile credentials of the JRiver audio engine include:
- First to embrace lossless compression. Matt Ashland, J. River's CTO, is also the author of Monkey's Audio (APE).
- First to use a high precision floating point data chain for all audio
- First to support gapless and cross-fading playback
- First to implement the Replay Gain standard (a high-quality system to provide playback of varying tracks at the same volume)
- First to natively support ASIO (a quality-orientated way to talk to a soundcard)
- Full support of LAME gapless information
- Inclusion of high quality DSP filters, like the highest quality resampler available
- Play files from memory
- Speaker Correction introduced in 14.0.127
Also see: DAC Settings
Audiophile threads on Interact
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=67736.0
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=55671.0
Bass Management thread on Interact
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=50453.0
Audiophile Manufacturers
Audiophile companies using or recommending JRiver Media Center include: Andtelope Audio, Audio Research, Ayre, Bel Canto, Benchmark, Digibit, MBL, NuForce, Scaena, PS Audio, Wavelength
Reviews
Computer Audiophile February, 2012
In September, 2009, the audiophile site 6moons published a JRiver Media Center review as part of their Weiss Minerva review. The Minerva is a $5000 DAC, and MC performed well in the tests.
In December, 2011 a four part series on Computer Music was begun in The Absolute Sound magazine. JRiver was featured. The articles concluded in the February, 2012 issue.
In 2011, JRiver was mentioned in Rolling Stone and in Stereophile.