Article: Should You Rent or Buy Audio Software?

[Sal1950]

Just lightly scanning this thread, the big picture of what is expected/needed for what used be be a simple piece of jukebox emulator software has become staggering. If your dedicated in ways like most folks here are to one extent or another, it's not too bad. But the learning curve for yet another tiny piece of media enjoyment equipment has gone over the roof along with things like your "smart" phone and your cars dashboard.  I'm very pleased my needs are simple, a nice UI to access my files and supply them to my DAC in a bit-perfect manner is all I need. My current Linux build of Clementine does that in a way that fulfills my needs just fine, and it's completely free, while at the same time providing fully transparent audio to my speakers.

Within 20 years the user manual to flush your toilet will be 300 pages and require 3 months of use to master. Either that or you ask, "Alexa, pull the chain".  ?

 

 

[Sal1950]

10 hours ago, firedog said:

I don't expect you to agree.

I think you misunderstand, it's not a matter of agree or dis-agree, I'm just kind of ranting on the level of complexity that has taken over almost every detail of our every day life.

 

I do have a "KISS" belief system for a high fidelity signal path and feel that a non-invasive approach to handling the original sources data stream will provide the best possible sound. But that's just me, do as you like with the data, only if your going to state that a alteration is going to provide more accurate sound, please provide the evidence. 

 

11 hours ago, firedog said:

But you do realize that your Linux build would be beyond the ability or the desire to fiddle of at least 95% of users? 

You might be surprised there. If you can do a install of Windoz, you could install PCLOS, I spend many years working with Texstar and others to design a user friendly Windoz replacement Linux OS desktop. A fully GUI designed install with the options to get under the hood if desired.  But that's a whole other story.