Audirvana Plus 3 (official thread)

[sdolezalek]

I'm finding the 3.0 imposes performance requirements on my MacBook that are more like those of HQPlayer when I use Izotope to upsample to DSD128 or DSD256. That isn't surprising; what is surprising is that version 3.0 seems to require more processing power to do the same level of upsampling than version 1 or 2 did. Is anyone else noticing that?

[jhwalker]

Thanks for the report.

You can find get the fixed version here

 

Thank you! Confirmed now working on all three (i.e., DSD64, DSD128, DSD256) with release 3.0.0.1.

[austinpop]

I think I know this, but just so I'm not missing anything...

 

Audirvana+ is a music player on the Mac only, right? And - it has no music server mode to enable endpoints like the mR or the sMS-200, right?

 

Bummer, looks like the only option for SW decoded MQA for streaming endpoints is going to be Roon.

[audiocanyon]

@damien78 - I have a question about the MQA options.

 

When no MQA device is detected, A+ v3 give me the option to select (see screenshot). I'm guessing these options tell A+ how to handle MQA files for output.

 

1. Not MQA Device

2. MQA Renderer Device

3. MQA Decoder Device

 

 

I'm guessing if I select option 1, A+ handles software decoding of the core and option 3 just send MQA out bit perfect to the hardware decoder. But, what happens if I select option 2? Doesn't that also handle software decoding of the core just like option 1?

 

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I too am curious of what the difference is between the selections. If my DAC is not MQA capable, do I use only #1? Thanks.

 

1. Not MQA Device

2. MQA Renderer Device

3. MQA Decoder Device

[OneHandWaving]

I too am curious of what the difference is between the selections. If my DAC is not MQA capable, do I use only #1? Thanks.

 

1. Not MQA Device

2. MQA Renderer Device

3. MQA Decoder Device

 

Answered earlier...

 

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f11-software/audirvana-plus-3-official-thread-31804/index6.html#post643710

[jhwalker]

Really enjoying this new version. MQA integration is working very well - so nice to have another player that supports it! - and sound quality is superb, even without any upsampling, etc.

 

Just for grins, I compared playback of the same album via Audirvana 3.x (direct connect to DAC via USB) vs. Roon (through mRendu powered by LPS-1) and there is absolutely no contest - Audirvana is *so much* better, I thought something was broken in Roon Will be interesting to see if Audirvana can keep the same quality sound when / if it supports streaming through the mRendu

[bazzvid]

Hi, v3 running MQA via Tidal ,EXTREMELY loud buzz/re-gen noise at the end of song,and not playing into the next song,have extended allocated memory no joy ,any ideas anyone ?

[DayJay]

Thank you! Confirmed now working on all three (i.e., DSD64, DSD128, DSD256) with release 3.0.0.1.

 

My copy is reporting 3.0.0.0 is the latest version?

[damien78]

I think I know this, but just so I'm not missing anything...

 

Audirvana+ is a music player on the Mac only, right? And - it has no music server mode to enable endpoints like the mR or the sMS-200, right?

 

Streaming to µRendu and others is coming with next release 3.1

[pl_svn]

Streaming to µRendu and others is coming with next release 3.1

... which "others"?

 

[jhwalker]

Streaming to µRendu and others is coming with next release 3.1

 

Thank you so much for listening to your users and implementing this Always available for beta testing *hint, hint*

[tipunch]

If I buy a MQA file for 17€ and it gives me a 24bit/352kHz resolution, thats the same as a flac purchase of that same 24/352khz resolution? If i use a MQA Dac?

I ask, because storage requirement is less than the flac file.

Thank you

 

Hello,

 

NO, it is a little like comparing a track in alac (lossless) and a aac (lossy) “mastered for iTunes”.

[jhwalker]

Hello,

 

NO, it is a little like comparing a track in alac (lossless) and a aac (lossy) “mastered for iTunes”.

 

It's really somewhere in-between.

 

All audible frequencies are effectively lossless; i.e., they're not taking out whole chunks of music they think you can't hear to get to a compressed state like MP3 or AAC. Once you get into the supersonic realm (i.e., above audibility even to a child), only the relevant content is encoded (i.e., they don't waste space recording endless 000s and noise), but only relevant content.

 

Whether it's the best idea or not I don't know, but it's nowhere near as lossy as either MP3 or AAC, which both discard data in the audible range and ignore the supersonic range altogether.

[RunHomeSlow]

My copy is reporting 3.0.0.0 is the latest version?

 

See post #147

 

 

 

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[austinpop]

Streaming to µRendu and others is coming with next release 3.1

 

That's encouraging. I know you can't give time frames, but can you say what protocol this will be? Given that mR (and "others" like it) support DLNA/MPD, Roon Ready, and NAA, I'm assuming it's one of these protocols? Or is it something different?

 

Thanks.

[odelay]

OneHandWaving - thanks for the tip.

As I corrected in my post, my issue was that Qobuz isn't available here in Finland....

 

Tidal however, seems to work fine.

 

 

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[DayJay]

First impressions is that this sounds lovely, and MQA on Tidal is pretty close to local files in comparisons. However, +1 on searching in the masters which is a pain and today I've been having some strange issues with the remote app which is struggling to connect properly. Worth the upgrade just for the sound though

[DayJay]

Really struggling with the remote at the moment. It connects and I can change tracks in a playlist but it never quite manages to load in the album art and everything is behind where it should be. Can't select an artist because it never loads up the list. I've shut down the remote app and Audirvana and it persists. I hope there is a solution because I run my system headless and rely on the remote

[bobbmd]

damien78: all that plays ie sound is MQA albums it is pristine but songs play and no sound from non MQA TIDAL albums/playlists or from Qobuz why? Please see my post#110 plus I have emailed support and went to A+ blog page-no response

bobbmd

[DayJay]

Really struggling with the remote at the moment. It connects and I can change tracks in a playlist but it never quite manages to load in the album art and everything is behind where it should be. Can't select an artist because it never loads up the list. I've shut down the remote app and Audirvana and it persists. I hope there is a solution because I run my system headless and rely on the remote

 

Problem solved, at least for now, strange network issue

[audiocanyon]

Answered earlier...

 

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/f11-software/audirvana-plus-3-official-thread-31804/index6.html#post643710

 

Yeah, I missed that, thanks :-)

[wwaldmanfan]

As an Audirvana user since v1.4.9.7, I want to give a big merci beaucoup shout-out to Damien for this latest update. This one delivers the biggest change in SQ from the previous versions. I've always thought the supposed improvements with each new iteration were subtle at best, but this time, it was immediately apparent. Best bang for the buck upgrade since I got into computer audio.

Hope all you guys with network, streaming, and library management issues get them sorted out.

[rickca]

This one delivers the biggest change in SQ from the previous versions.

Are you saying this about non-MQA files? I just want to understand if you're excited about software decoded TIDAL MQA material, or non-MQA local/streaming input.

[AudioDoctor]

Are you saying this about non-MQA files? I just want to understand if you're excited about software decoded TIDAL MQA material, or non-MQA local/streaming input.

 

I am hearing it with 16/44 CD rips...

[jhwalker]

Quick bug note: it appears Spotlight does not restart properly after stopping playback or exiting Audirvana.

 

This was working well in all the 2.x releases (as I recall), but is broken for me in 3.x.