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Audirvana for Mac

Core Audio-powered music player with high-quality sound.

$69.99
In English
Version 3.5.50
3.7
Based on 55 user rates

Audirvana overview

Audirvana has no equalizer, no trendy special effects, just the best sounding music

  • Native playing of FLAC, libSndFile (WAV, AIFF, ...), ALAC and other QuickTime formats (AAC, MP3, ...)
  • Direct sound path, directly to the !CoreAudio HAL for pure bit perfect sound
  • Audio Device exclusive access mode
  • HAL I/O using DAC native physical formats "Integer Mode" (instead of CoreAudio 32-bit float)
  • Automatic sample-rate switching
  • Up/Oversampling capability
  • Plays completely from memory
  • Tracks are loaded, decoded, and sample-rate converted in a memory buffer before being played, minimizing CPU and hard drive activity to lessen sources of interference
  • Gapless playback by using a double-buffering mechanism (playing track and next track)
  • Transparent split load for loading tracks of any size
  • Background tracks loading/decoding (including sample-rate conversion)
  • Playlist (M3U and M3U8 formats) load/save
  • Handles Apple IR Remote
  • Automated updates downloading (using Sparkle)

What’s new in version 3.5.50

Version 3.5.50:
  • Fix 16 bit MQA files playback
  • Fix Qobuz favorites retrieval
  • Minor fixes

Audirvana for Mac

$69.99
In English
Version 3.5.50
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Audirvana qualities

Value
3.0
Ease of use
2.0
Features
3.0
Reliability
5.0
Customer support
3.0

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3.7

(64 Reviews of Audirvana)

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lucabn
lucabn
Mar 3 2022
3.5.50
0.0
Mar 3 2022
0.0
Version: 3.5.50
Damien may have done a fantastic job at developing the best music player on the market, but sadly, the software is plagued by usability issues and generally speaking, a mediocre user experience. A large portion of the UI in Audirvana studio is dedicated to streaming services that I am not interested in (considering the poor quality of masters you are going to get on those services), but you still have to deal with a UI and monthly-based subscription model that forces you into the online steaming model. Those like me who supported Audirvana+ over the years are now left with two choices: pay a high monthly fee for a service they don’t need, or keep using Audirvana+, aware of the fact that it’s not going to get any support and improve over time. Usability issues that I’ve observed: - Search by name is broken, you select one album in the search results, and it still takes you to a list that includes all albums, so you have to choose again. - No contextual help, no user manual. - Poor playback options, e.g. no way to jump backward/fwd in playback using arrow keys, which is the minimum I’d expect from a music player. - Poor display of metadata, with inline scrolling and poor usage of screen estate. - It plays only the selected track and then it stops, I can hardly believe it works this way. - Search options are very limited, e.g. no way to parse all metadata, only the main ones. I am sorry to say that for me to be willing to commit to a subscription-based model, the bar should be raised higher: - A decent permanent license software that works. - A wishlist website where customers who support the business can submit requests, vote for them, see the upcoming new features ahead of time. - A two-tiers subscription model, where you can pay more if you need web-based services, but you can also pay less, if you don’t need them. - Integration with Youtube Music.
davidmonti49
davidmonti49
Jul 9 2021
3.5.46
0.0
Jul 9 2021
0.0
Version: 3.5.46
I recently initiated the 30-day trial of Studio. I've used Audirvana for years, but less so over the last several months. I was surprised by the subscription business model and to learn that my current software is now a "legacy". As a long-time Tidal subscriber, I have no issues with subscriptions so long as there is performance value for the investment. I am running the Benchmark amp and DAC3L with the LA4 preamp to be added soon. Sole source is my MacBook Pro via USB. The Studio download went fine and, though early days, I am very impressed with Studio over Plus. I hope to have more to say on this down the road. Now, what I don't like is the vague support system which seems to rely on the "community". I preferred sending in a question and Damien, et al, responding. This is the Benchmark Audio support model which, for me, distinguishes real customer support from the community approach that is merely a convenience to the company. I'm also concerned by comments relating to issues of compatibility with the MacBook. I haven't had any problems so far, but they would be a deal-breaker. So at this early stage I am really like using Studio and will gladly pay the subscription rate if no tedious software issues. Good job Audirvana.
xcoxco
xcoxco
May 26 2021
3.5.46
0.0
May 26 2021
0.0
Version: 3.5.46
Hmmm. I have used Audirvana for years, with iTunes and Qobuz. The move to a subscriber model doesn't bother me. But the pricing does, somewhat. For me, I must now pay Audirvana and Qobuz nearly $20/month, altogether. Qobuz on its own provides significant value for me. Audirvana does not alone in comparison. So, if push comes to shove I'll ditch Audirvana. A shame. It's the pricing, not necessarily the subscription model that's the critical decision for developers, and their customers. And the perceived value. I only use Audirvana occasionally when listening to Qobuz with certain DACS. Otherwise I use the Qobuz player for convenience. Thus the subscriber model can be costly. On the other hand. I have multiple Audirvana licenses to cover multiple machines that I use exclusively. If the new subscriber model is a personal license across my machines, that would make the pricing shown on the web site ($5.90/moth) more palatable. If not, the monthly cost of using Audirvana across my machines would not be worth it. Good luck folks at Audirvana!
Wunderhorn
Wunderhorn
May 16 2021
3.5.44
1.0
May 16 2021
1.0
Version: 3.5.44
Looks like this is going to subscription-only. What a slap in the face to their customers. Audirvana is DEAD to me now.
romanesq1
romanesq1
Mar 7 2021
3.5.44
0.0
Mar 7 2021
0.0
Version: 3.5.44
Audirvana 3.5 is outstanding. It sounds so good. The better your system the more you will love it. It does great things for all music lovers. You can try it for 30 days so you have nothing to lose and it is well worth the price. It completely changes the game on streaming boxes because you don't have to spend thousands. You can use a good computer and then bypass its internal audio settings and let Audirvana use its own control which will keep the music and say goodbye to the internal computer noise. Think I'm joking? Decades long audiophile and you have a free trial for 30 days. So what do you have to lose? Go for it!
Maclover1-1
Maclover1-1
Jul 25 2024
3.5.50
5.0
Jul 25 2024
5.0
Version: 3.5.50
Wunderhorn
Wunderhorn
May 16 2021
3.5.44
1.0
May 16 2021
1.0
Version: 3.5.44
conny-p
conny-p
May 7 2021
3.5.44
1.0
May 7 2021
1.0
Version: 3.5.44
paul-423
paul-423
Sep 21 2020
1.0
Sep 21 2020
1.0
Version: null
M87
M87
Apr 26 2020
2.0
Apr 26 2020
2.0
Version: null
timmath
timmath
Mar 15 2020
3.0
Mar 15 2020
3.0
Version: null
elgiethecat
elgiethecat
Mar 3 2020
1.0
Mar 3 2020
1.0
Version: null
malcolmginnis
malcolmginnis
Feb 25 2020
5.0
Feb 25 2020
5.0
Version: null
donstanford
donstanford
Jan 26 2020
5.0
Jan 26 2020
5.0
Version: null
infolukaudio
infolukaudio
Dec 10 2019
5.0
Dec 10 2019
5.0
Version: null
josvg
josvg
Oct 19 2019
5.0
Oct 19 2019
5.0
Version: null
RunHomeSlow
RunHomeSlow
Oct 11 2019
5.0
Oct 11 2019
5.0
Version: null
tooloud
tooloud
Oct 8 2019
1.0
Oct 8 2019
1.0
Version: null
DragonMaster
DragonMaster
Sep 8 2019
5.0
Sep 8 2019
5.0
Version: null
deputat
deputat
Apr 25 2019
4.0
Apr 25 2019
4.0
Version: null
Evgin
Evgin
Dec 11 2018
2.5
Dec 11 2018
2.5
Version: null
Rikyman
Rikyman
Mar 4 2018
4.0
Mar 4 2018
4.0
Version: null
anonymous-fox-6287
anonymous-fox-6287
Feb 25 2018
1.5
Feb 25 2018
1.5
Version: null
hanno-baumgartner
hanno-baumgartner
Feb 12 2018
0.5
Feb 12 2018
0.5
Version: null
Skooks57
Skooks57
Jan 13 2018
3.0
Jan 13 2018
3.0
Version: null
om2
om2
Dec 10 2017
2.0
Dec 10 2017
2.0
Version: null
robfol
robfol
Sep 2 2017
5.0
Sep 2 2017
5.0
Version: null
M85
M85
Apr 6 2017
5.0
Apr 6 2017
5.0
Version: null
Big Johnson
Big Johnson
Dec 25 2016
1.0
Dec 25 2016
1.0
Version: null
meandjo
meandjo
Dec 6 2016
1.0
Dec 6 2016
1.0
Version: null
brad maestas
brad maestas
Oct 5 2016
5.0
Oct 5 2016
5.0
Version: null
The_Blinded
The_Blinded
May 7 2016
2.0
May 7 2016
2.0
Version: null
Wgscott
Wgscott
Apr 17 2016
5.0
Apr 17 2016
5.0
Version: null
kingjj
kingjj
Apr 16 2016
2.5
Apr 16 2016
2.5
Version: null
joe-exp
joe-exp
Mar 15 2016
5.0
Mar 15 2016
5.0
Version: null
pasion-beso
pasion-beso
Apr 27 2015
4.0
Apr 27 2015
4.0
Version: null
HIObN1711
HIObN1711
Feb 28 2015
4.5
Feb 28 2015
4.5
Version: null
Lvdoc
Lvdoc
Dec 11 2014
4.5
Dec 11 2014
4.5
Version: null
applgeek
applgeek
Nov 18 2014
4.0
Nov 18 2014
4.0
Version: null
Mrtomato
Mrtomato
Oct 12 2014
4.5
Oct 12 2014
4.5
Version: null
jkesler
jkesler
Sep 18 2014
4.5
Sep 18 2014
4.5
Version: null
Alrescha
Alrescha
Sep 7 2014
5.0
Sep 7 2014
5.0
Version: null
Dedalus271
Dedalus271
Jul 1 2014
4.5
Jul 1 2014
4.5
Version: null
Megaman
Megaman
May 23 2014
3.5
May 23 2014
3.5
Version: null
shutter-bug70
shutter-bug70
Feb 22 2014
5.0
Feb 22 2014
5.0
Version: null