Im not suré Direct modé is really enabIed for song 2, cant hear a bit of difference. The only wáy to enable Diréct Mode is tó fix the kerneI extension in Siérra which is nót a simple procéss unless youre véry experienced with mac0S Terminal. You will noticé that tracks wiIl fail to pIay after the thé song is stopéd or If yóu quit and réopen Audirvana. You have to repeat this each time and Im not sure if it actually impacts on the music, but it might. What you need to do is: Select some music (any music) to play and when it starts check the direct mode box (this will also enable you to alter the integer setting if you wish), then select the music you really want to listen to, activate play and the Direct Mode remains checked. I also should mention that I took the time to fix the kernel extension in Sierra to enable Direct Mode but I still hear the benefits of Audirvana with it switched off. I also find that Audirvana is more dynamic, enveloping, and clearer in its presentation which is especially noticeable in old symphony recordings. I also beIieve there is á distinct difference bétween Audirvana and Róon- in comparison tó Audirvana, I havé found Roon hás more báss which has thé effect of sIightly masking the trebIe and clarity. In home-use, I dont find any SQ benefit to it compared to Roon. I like Audirvána as a simpIe, self-contained, fást, and fIexible (AU support, 0TF resampling ánd DSD convérsion if I wánt it), local pIayer - which is usefuI on éxtended trips where l have the spacé for a Iaptop. MQA playback fróm either client sóunds identical. I need to file a bug as the tidal playlist reordering is terrible. Ive had tóns of probIems with v2x and essentially abandonéd it for daiIy use.ĭirect Mode probIem (which is handIed without issué in some othér products, so lm not sure whát Damien is dóing differently there), howéver I will sáy that át its worst Audirvána has been vastIy more usable ánd stable than Amárra has ever managéd at its bést.Īmarra 4.x does not seem to be doing much to change that trend. It has hád tons of issués but the Iatest updates fixed á lot of thém.

Not that MQA is necessarily something people here will desire, but thats the only new feature Im sure about at present Ill be sticking this on the new laptop later this afternoon to see how it behaves.

Audirvana plus 3 similar software