Subjective comparison of Software Music Player

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1 hour ago, jabbr said:

99.9% of the population use it. The argument is fallacious. No matter. Use whatever software you prefer. 

I always find humor that so many people don't realize that the vast majority of DACs internally convert to SDM/DSD, or in Alex's case, cannot seem to accept that simple tidbit of truth. But yes, people should use whatever software they prefer regardless.

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7 hours ago, kumakuma said:

 

Your argument would be more compelling if your own posts to this thread had followed this rule.

Agreed, and the ability to upsample and convert is not unique to one player program.

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10 hours ago, sandyk said:

 

 It doesn't . However, it is off the original topic , and there are more suitable threads to discuss the niche upsampling of all music to DSD such as https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/19715-hq-player/, or another thread can be started on this subject.

 

This thread was about the subjective comparisons of software players. Included in the comparison was HQPlayer, but there was no mention of it's abilities to up, down and cross convert even though that is its primary use case. This is certainly no less off topic than your constant reminders that you think you can hear the differences in bit perfect files saved with different power supplies. Even if you are correct, subjectively there are likely way bigger differences in adjusting the filters and modulators used to upsample regardless of whether they are in the DAC or in the computer feeding the DAC. Some DACs come with them fwiw. If your DAC doesn't have hardware filters to choose from, HQPlayer is one way you can subjectively change your sonics without changing your DAC.

 

This is all for short money considering the software is incredibly well supported and only costs a couple hundred dollars. The fact that it is becoming popular here with some well seeded posters is kinda proof positive. They could just as well try the flavor of the month DAC, but choose to adjust in software. And honestly I do not understand your resentment and ire about this beyond some sort of misplaced jealousy. The PCM filtering facilities are what brought me to HQPlayer from XXHighend long before I ever cared one wit about DSD, and those do not at all require a powerful computer at all. Perhaps it is only my opinion, but I think that if you have not even tried it, you shouldn't knock it.