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Benchmark's Guide for Audio Playback using Mac

A Simple Guide to Configure Your Mac for Optimal Audio Quality

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Contents 1 Overview: Audion 3.0.2 2 Known Problems 2.1 Not Bit-transparent 2.2 Sample-rate conversion causes severe distortion 2.3 Will not play 24-bit files 3 Article Outline

Overview: Audion 3.0.2

This player performed poorly in several respects, and you should not use this player if you are concerned about audio quality.

Known Problems

Not Bit-transparent

• • In other words, it does not pass the digital audio bit-for-bit.
  • Read more about bit-tranparency

Sample-rate conversion causes severe distortion

• • Read more about how sample-rate conversion affects audio

Will not play 24-bit files

• • Read more about how word-length affects audio

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Article Outline

Computer Audio Playback - Setup Guide

1. Mac - Audio Playback
   1. OS X Audio Playback - Setup Guide
   2. Media Players for Mac
      1. iTunes-QuickTime for Mac - Setup Guide
      2. VLC for Mac - Setup Guide
      3. MacAmp for Mac - Setup Guide
      4. Audion for Mac - Setup Guide
      5. Cabrio for Mac - Setup Guide
      6. Fe Player for Mac - Setup Guide
      7. Windows Media Player for Mac - Setup Guide
2. Windows - Audio Playback
   1. Windows Vista Audio Playback - Setup Guide
   2. Windows XP Audio Playback - Setup Guide
   3. Windows 2000 Audio Playback - Setup Guide
   4. Media Players for Windows
      1. iTunes-QuickTime for Windows - Setup Guide
      2. Windows Media Player for Windows - Setup Guide
      3. WinAmp for Windows - Setup Guide
      4. Foobar2000 for Windows - Setup Guide
      5. RealPlayer for Windows - Setup Guide