![]() If sound quality, performance,Īnd usability may be determined easily by auditioning a downloadable demo, why rely on someone else's opinion?Ī published review can provide valuable guidance. The table provides a comparison of features.Ī published assessment of "playback and sound quality" can only be subjective. Real-Time upsampling doesn't require wasting time or disk space for creating duplicate versions of audio files,Īnd allows immediately making A/B comparisons between native and upsampled playback.Ī "comparison of playback engines," regarding sound quality, is not made above. Which is unnecessary with Pure Vinyl's design. (selecting a playlist or a group of songs, then activating Playlist Mode), Which also requires performing additional steps "Playlist Mode" circumvents this problem,īut direct iTunes playlist interaction and control is not possible in this mode, Placing extra burden on disk or network I/O and the CPU.) (It doesn't matter that the iTunes volume is turned down, iTunes is still playing the file in tandem with the other player, *** Both the Player software and iTunes are playing the track at the same time, so the computer is doing twice as much work. ** Easier to comfortably audition the demo Pure Vinyl was designed and built from scratch, for the specific purpose of twoĪnd does not contain unnecessary parts (such as support for "up to 48 tracks of real time audio," according to the developer of the ![]() * For reference, Adobe Photoshop CS 7 is 45 MB. Price obtained from software documentation (and developer input, if not already available in current direct quote from comparison of companies' top products a comparison with the cheaper (but still more expensive than Pure Vinyl),įeature-limited version of the other company's software would show a greater disparity in features ITunes server and application user interface completely revised March 2009) (iTunes server support first added in 2007 Manual or Automatic (via separate iTunes Visualizer Plugin) Manual or Automatic (from inside player application) "or License File (machine Day, Unrestricted Features** "or License File (machine Computers Owned by Same User Total Application File Size (Editor plus Recorder / Player) less than 8 MB Up to 96 dB / Octave, Adjustable Frequency ZEPHRR Zero Phase Rumble Reduction Filter ![]() Sample Rate Converter with RIAA Correction Over 60 Correction Curve Presets Included Customizable Real-Time RIAA Filter for "Flat" PlaybackĬorrection Curves for Antique (pre-RIAA) Vinyl and Shellac Recordings Unique, Grab-and-Spin "Virtual Vinyl" Track Editor Recording Trigger for Automation of Vinyl Recording Selectable File Format (also comes in handy for making A/B comparisons of audio gear)Īutomatically Resample and Mirror to CD Format During Recording "Fun" Vinyl Single Animation with Playhead Cartridge Mix to Mono, Exchange Left and Right Channels, Invert Polarity / Phase,Īutomatic iTunes and Player Window Docking / Drag TrackingĪnimated, optional "Times Square" Style Scrolling Track Information Display Yes, Low Latency, with Adjustable Sound Propagation Delay Compensation NetSend Feature for Streaming / Distributed Audio ![]() Yes, With 64 Bit Resolution, Adjustable Frequency and Slope Technical information regarding the quality of ourīiamping / Adjustable Subwoofer Crossover Up to maximum supported DAC sample rate). Yes (64 Bit Internal Resolution Defeatable Uncompressed PCM, Apple Lossless plus MP3, AAC, etc. Interaction works in Memory Play / Gapless)įile Format Support for High Quality Playback Engine The feature set of the other player was changed in a newer release, and an up to date comparison can be found Note: this comparison was accurate as of the date it was posted. Channel D Pure Music High Resolution Music Server Software 1.0 Introduced and Released at AXPONAįeature comparison between Pure Vinyl iTunes Audiophile Quality Music Server and another popular player Channel D Products Exhibited at AXPONA Audio Expo North America, Jacksonville, FL Reviewed in Enjoy the Music by Nels Ferre Read the full review in the August, 2010 issue of Includes John Atkinson's complete measurements of Channel D Seta Phono Preamplifiers Michael Fremer weighs in on Pure Vinyl's Software RIAA Correction / "Flat" Vinyl Playback and Seta Phono Preamplifiers High-resolution digital music reproductionĬhannel D Pure Vinyl, Pure Music, Seta Model L and Seta Nano "Flat" Phono Preamplifiers reviewed in Stereophile Magazine Pure Vinyl - linking analog LP playback with the precision of ![]() Vinyl Support and FAQ | Specifications | Contact | Pure Vinyl News Channel D Pure Vinyl / Pure Music / Seta Preamplifier News ![]()
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